Nagpur: Current water availability implies the need to develop sustainable methods to make efficient use of it. With land costs increasingly multiple, the initiation of new projects has become difficult. So earlier schemes should be modified to adapt to current requirements, said on Wednesday JM Sheik, Gosikhurd project board superintendent engineer.
He spoke at an event jointly organized by The Institution of Engineers ‘ Nagpur center, Nivrutta Abhiyanta Mitra Mandal (MSEB) and Sinchan Sahayog to commemorate the Irrigation Day. Every year at Maharashtra this day is observed in memory of former chief minister Shankarrao Chavan.
At the program held at AB Kottewar Hall of the institution off North Ambazari Road, SS Doifode, MD Date, SG Deshpande, and BD Deshmukh attended.
Taking the example of Israel’s rapid and impressive technological progress, Sheik said, “The stakeholders and the workforce have innovative courses of action to make constructive use of seawater in agricultural fields. This illuminates the importance of water reuse.
Speaking of the history of various irrigation acts that came into play from the beginning, Sheik said, “Before the state was founded in 1960, the area was divided up into the provinces of Bombay, Central, and Hyderabad. Various laws surrounding agriculture came in with different sectors.
Vidarbha, who was in the Central Province, had to follow the 1931 Madhya Pradesh Irrigation Act. “He said,” The 1976 Maharashtra Irrigation Act was brought into force to stimulate the participation of people. The quota was set for farmers and they got to know the rights. “Date read a report on the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges or the Western Ghats as they are popularly known in his welcome address. He has given information on the density of rainfall in some areas.
“Due to the decline of the forest cover in the state, rainfall was on a decline. Even after efforts by the state government in Konkan and Marathwada regions, there is a shortage of water for agricultural use, “he said.
Deshmukh said, “All occupations demand to learn. It means acquiring knowledge of the concepts and their implementation. We’ve focused on irrigation department difficulties and shed light on suggestions.
