Performance of Water Users Cooperative Societies in Krishna Command Area, Karnataka

Author: Akkamahadevi Naik* and M. Shivamurthy

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Abstract

Present study was conducted in Krishna Command Area at Vijayapura, Kalaburagi and Yadgiri districts of Karnataka to assess the Performance of Water Users Cooperative Societies (WUCS) in Krishna Command Area. Data was collected through personal interview method from eight WUCS. The results indicated that, WUCS 1, 2,3,5,6 were showing fully achieved for the indicator, group leaders to be selected followed by WUCS 4,7,8 were moderately achieved. Similarly, in the second indicator i.e., total elected members in group (Male &Female) WUCS 1,2,3,5,6,7 were fully achieved followed by WUCS 4,8 were not Achieved etc. Out of eight WUCS, four WUCS were showing moderate (50.00 %) performance level followed by two WUCS had better (25.00 %) performance level and two were comes under poor (25.00 %) performance level. Overall performance with respect to individual WUCS and per cent value has been calculated for each societies based on their performance level, the values obtained under each societies we

Keywords

Performance, Water Users Cooperative Societies, Indicators, canal irrigation water and Distributories

Conclusion

It can be concluded that majority of the WUCS were showing moderate performance level (50.00 %). Out of eight WUCS, WUCS1 was ranked first followed by WUCS5 (Rank II), WUCS3 (Rank III), WUCS6 was ranks fourth, WUCS2 (Rank V), WUCS7 (Rank VI) and WUCS4 (Rank VII) and WUCS8 (Rank VIII) respectively. There is a need to follow warabandi schedule among all the eight WUCS, timely meeting on water management practices, cleaning and maintaining of field channels, follow-up activities by CADA officials and timely collection of water tax. There should be a strict imposing of rule and penalty for those WUCS use water indiscriminately.

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INTRODUCTION The most important natural resource and universal asset is rainfall water. But due to the uncertain nature of rainfall in India makes it essential to provide an insurance against crop failure through providing assured irrigation facilities, thus irrigation plays an important role in maintaining the food security in India. Irrigation source in India is mainly from three sources viz. canals, wells and tanks. Out of the total area under irrigation, 40 per cent are irrigated by canals, 40 per cent by wells or tube wells and 12 per cent by tanks. The rest 8 per cent of land are irrigated by other methods (Anon., 2017). Due to lack of knowledge on water management practices and slight or no participation from farmers has aggravated the improper utilisation of canal irrigation water among the head reach and tail end farmers. Management of effective canal irrigation water in our country has been organized with proper planning and implementation activities, formulation of guidel

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Akkamahadevi Naik and M. Shivamurthy (2022). Performance of Water Users Cooperative Societies in Krishna Command Area, Karnataka. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 1671-1675.