Planning of better utilization of water : a case study of Ganges-Kobadak Project Phase-I, Bangladesh | |
| Author | Hoque, Sarker Md. Obaidul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-80-23 |
| Subject(s) | Irrigation engineering Ganges-Kobadak Project |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The study was conducted in the G. K. Project, Phase-I one of the largest gravity flow irrigation systems of Bangladesh during September to middle of November, 1979 The general objective was to investigate and to study the water management activities of the project and to consider the possibility of increasing agricultural production through increasing agricultural productivity and extending the area under irrigation. In order to fulfill the objectives of the study, the main data were collected through field survey based on questionnaires both for farmers and G.K. officials and other relevant data collected from G.K. project and other offices. The results revealed that only 60 percent of the anticipated command area so fa developed under G.K. project phase-I and II up to 1978 was achieved by irrigation. This was mainly due to: 1) Power shortage; in take channel water level fluctuation resulting in the decrease of efficiency of the pumps; water requirement of crops increased due to change in cropping pattern and some pumps not being in running condition; 2) Technical defects in the distributary irrigation network; 3) organizational defects like lack of supervision and effective services of field officials, proper control and scheduling of water and enforcement, and misuse of water by the farmers; 4) Lack of coordination between inter as well as intradepartmental organizations: 5) Cooperative system as introduced for better distribution and utilization of water is not effective; 6) Farmers' training on water use is ineffective; 7) Officials of G. K. Project are not satisfied with the project activities due to: a) poor job incentive failed to attract the talent and qualified officials; b) insufficient transport facilities to supervise field work; c) not sufficient independent decision making authority; 8) Lack of knowledge on crop-water relationship of the farmer; 9) Inadequate supply of water, agricultural inputs and lack of dissemination of technical advice through training affects the production of crops; 10) Location of the lands of majority of the farmers are far away from the water supply sources. Among them are the tail-eng farmers who are worst affected |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dias, Hiran D. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Eggers, Helmut ;Weber, Karl E. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Canada |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1980 |