A CRITICAL STUDY OF CO-OPERATIVE WATER USERS' ASSOCIATION IN MULA COMMAND AREA OF AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT
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1999
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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.
Abstract
In India, irrigated area constitutes about 30 per cent of the
total gross cropped area. This means that still 70 per cent of the gross
cropped area is dependent on monsoon and crop production is
largely conditioned by rainfall, which is largely erratic and uncertain.
Although many irrigation projects were established, there
were some bottlenecks and deficiencies in the development of
irrigation such as lack of construction and maintenance of field
channels, non-introduction of Warabandi system, in adequate
drainage and lack of farmers' participation in water management.
In order to mobilize the human and other resources
within the community and among the individual farm operators, it has been emphasised the involvement of farmers through water
users' association to have their active participation in various
activities such as water allocation, distribution, system management
and conflict resolution. By such involvement of farmers, at micro
level will help to increasswater use efficiency.
Recently, the attempts were made by the government and
NGO's to establish the water users' association in command area.
With a broad objective in a view of studying the functioning of Water
Users' Association, the present study entitled "A critical study of co
operative water users' association in Mula command area of
Ahmednagar district" was undertaken. Ihe study had following
specific objectives.
The following specific objectives were formulated for this
study.
1. To study the personal and socio-economic profile benjficiary
farmers of water users' association.
2. To know the functions of the water users' association.
3. To assess the role of leadership in management of water users'
association.
4. To study the extent of benefits received by the members.
5. To know the attitude of the water users' towards the
functioning of association. The present study was conducted in command area of
minor 4 and 5 of right bank canal of Mula Irrigation Project in
Ahmednagar district. Water Users' Association namely Shri Kisangiri
Maharaj Sahakari Pani Watap Sanstha was selected for the study. It
is established in February 1992 under the Co-operative Society Act.
By the end of May 1997, there were 415 beneficiary farmers. A
random sample of about 30 per cent water users was drawn for the
purpose of study which consisted of 130 farmers.
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