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Operation And Maintenance Of Irrigation Systems

Objectives

On completion of training, the participants will be able

to develop skills in preparing an operation plan for an Irrigation System, taking into consideration of all the operating variables related to water, land, crop and socio-economic aspects.
to suggest various strategies to suitably modify the operation plan in implementing it during water scarcity, excess rainfall and floods.
to identify the maintenance problems, their causes and suggest suitable remedial measures.

Contents

Hydro meteorological analysis
Types of irrigation systems - Functions
Flow Measurements.
Irrigation system operation

 

Crop water requirement
Assessment of irrigation demand.
Matching demand and supply.-,
Evaluation of rule curves.
Floods and flood Routing
Canal operation and water distribution
Identification of maintenance problems in irrigation system.
Principles of operation plan.
Preparation of an operation plan.
Implementation of operation plan responding to rainfall.
Implementation of operation plan during irrigation water scracity.
Irrigation system efficiency and estimation of water losses.
Operation plan - Case study - Field Visit.
Computer and its uses in reservoir operation
Reservoir sedimentation
Role of farmers in operation and maintenance.
Visits to soil lab, hydraulic lab and meteorological station.