The water accounting method should be introduced in all canal command areas to improve the water use efficiency in the country. Explain (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· The Central Water Commission data shows that the potential created through MMI projects has increased from 97 lakh hectares (lha) in 1951 to 479.70 lha in 2012, an almost five-fold increase.
· Generally, when a dam is constructed for irrigation purposes, a notional cropping pattern is prepared to estimate its irrigation potential.
· Accordingly, in a canal irrigation scheme, only certain crops should be cultivated with a certain percentage of area.
· There is no denying the fact that the canal irrigation sector faces many problems including low investment efficiency, poor financial recovery and low water use efficiency.
· But, the sluggish trend in the development of canal irrigation happens mainly due to data problems and violation of notional cropping pattern.
· One of the main reasons why canal irrigation is criticised is because there is no proper water accounting method. The introduction of canal water accounting method in Maharashtra in 2000 resulted in a huge increase in water use efficiency.
· Therefore, the water accounting method should be introduced in all canal command areas, as it will reveal how much water stored in the dams has been used for what purpose, its efficiency and the real status of the canal area.
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