Water release from Jayakwadi major irrigation project will be decided on Nov 2
the Vishnupuri project in Nanded has reserved its entire storage for drinking water till Aug 31 next year and has announced that no water will be released for rabi at all, the state water resources department (WRD) has said While the Upper Painganga project at Isapur dam will still give two rotations each for rabi and summer after reserving water for drinking. The water release from the Jayakwadi major irrigation project, which holds 73% live storage, will be decided during the scheduled meeting of the Canal Advisory Committee on Nov 2, with authorities already hinting at a certain number of rotations for the rabi season. At Isapur, the primary irrigation programme has been prepared after reserving drinking water and considering the current live storage of nearly 67%. As per the schedule announced by deputy executive engineer G S Kore of Upper Painganga Division No 1, the first rabi rotation from the right canal will be from Nov 1 to 24 and the second from Dec 20 to Jan 13 next year. Summer rotations are planned from March 1 to 24 and April 20 to May 14, 2027.
“After the loss of kharif season due to poor rainfall, a section of farmers can undertake rabi season if irrigation help is offered. Stay updated with the latest Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news.
“Dates may slightly change and actual supply will depend on demand applications, pending dues and available storage,” Kore said. Nanded irrigation division (North) has said Vishnupuri dam’s available storage is insufficient for irrigation after meeting the drinking water needs of Nanded Municipal Corporation and rural water supply schemes. Planning of limited storage for drinking water in a drought-like situation is a priority and there we seek cooperation from farmers,” Bansod said. Farmers’ rights activist Jayaji Suryawanshi said the govt should ensure water release from dams for the rabi season in areas wherever adequate stock exists. The yield from the rabi season may help many farmers’ families in sustaining the current crisis,” he said.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The impact of deficient rainfall is showing sharply on rabi planning in Marathwada, with two major projects in the region taking opposite calls on irrigation for the season. Executive engineer C R Bansod has appealed to the farmers in the command area not to undertake rabi sowing expecting canal water. “The department would not be responsible for any resulting crop loss. Download the TOI App.