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- As per an official release, the decision has been taken for the farmers of eight talukas of Saurashtra and Kutch district to save their crops in the current season. The eight talukas of Saurashtra are Jam Jodhpur, Lalpur, Manavadar, Vanthli, Mendarda, Keshod, Mangrol and Maliya Hatina.
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Mar 4, 2022 · Surendranagar district is an agricultural district and Cotton and Cumin are the major crops. Other important crops grown are Millet, Wheat, Sesame, Peanut, etc. About 37% of the land is owned by small and backward farmers and the average holding size is 1.22 hectares.
Apr 7, 2017 · While most land holdings in Saurashtra’s Surendra Nagar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot, Morbi, Wankaner, and Jamnagar districts are within the range of 3 and 5 acres, the landholdings are bigger in Kutch due to its sandy soil and less rainfall.
15 hours ago · Similarly, in Dahod district, rural areas like Limdi, Zalod, Fatepura, and several others were hit by rain, causing disruptions in daily life,” he added. The official said that the farmers in Saurashtra had been awaiting another spell of rain to save their standing crops, particularly groundnut, the region's primary crop.
- Promises Made and Belied
- Worst Drought Since 1985
- Project Delays, Financial Irregularities Keep Kutch Dry
- Cattle Rearers Leaving
- Fisherpeople’S Plight
- Pipelines Not Maintained
- Alternative Work, But Wages Late
- CSR Projects of Little Benefit
- Intentional Disregard For Kutch, Say Farmers
When the Narmada Valley Project was envisioned in 1946, the government’s plan was to harness water for irrigation and hydropower through construction of the Sardar Sarovar and Narmada Sagar dams, and over 3,000 smaller dams and canals. The first planproposed that the Sardar Sarovar dam be built in two stages, 160 ft and 300 ft, which was later incr...
Agriculture and animal husbandry are the predominant economic activities in Kutch. About 72% of land holdings are with small and marginal farmers such as Patel. Three decades of relentless water extraction have left farmers with little by way of groundwater, and Kutch, a dry zone, has no other natural water source. “Earlier, at least we had some gr...
The Narmada Valley project had a target of irrigating 1.79 million hectares through a 74,000-km canal network. However, 40 years after the tribunal award, only 36% of the network – 27,189 km – has been constructed. Even with a dam height of 138 m, enlarging the water reservoir to its maximum, in 2017-’18 Gujarat could only supply irrigation waterto...
Kutch’s other large economic activity, animal husbandry, is also in a state of terminal decline, according to the villagers in Bhuj and Lakhpat taluka. Sura, a 62-year-old man who like many elderly in his village goes by only one name, resides in Sayana village of southern Kutch, and says cattle rearing is all he has ever known. With a growing numb...
Kutch’s fisherpeople, already suffering due to climate change and overfishing, are now also contending with the pollution that comes with industrialisation. “First there’s the power plants – Adani and Tata. Then there are the mining operations. All the hot water goes into the sea. So at Kutch border, the fishermen are not getting fish anymore. They...
While the region waits for canals to be constructed, Kutch receives drinking water from a 91 km pipeline going to the district from the Maliya Branch Canalof the Narmada project. Dependent on piped water supply, Kutch district is affected every time a line breaks down due to lack of maintenance or due to climate variables. “We depend on the [pipe]l...
Some villagers supplement their income by performing manual labour under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. They walk several kilometers along a tiny forest path where they dig squares in exchange for money. “We dig squares of four [cubic] metres and get paid Rs 200 for this. The wages are not paid daily but on the basis of work done, ...
Kutch district houses many factories belonging to a range of industries, such as lignite (brown coal) mining and clay processing. “Many corporates are doing very good work and have contributed to our fodder and water situation. They are also giving water to desalination plants etc.,” says District Collector Remya Mohan. Villagers and activists, how...
Farmers and activists say the state government is intentionally driving farmers and cattle-rearers out of Kutch to make way for industries. “They [the state government] want to divert the water [from farmers to industries], and once the water reaches the farmers, to take it back will be political suicide. They understand that. So, they’re delaying ...
Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, [1] is a peninsular region of Gujarat, India, located on the Arabian Sea coast. It covers about a third of Gujarat state, notably 11 districts of Gujarat, including Rajkot District. It was formerly a state of India before it merged with Bombay state. In 1961 it separated from Bombay and joined Gujarat.
Jan 22, 2020 · “Soil in Rapar and Bhachau talukas of Kutch district are suitable for cumin seed cultivation. It rained well this monsoon and irrigation water is also available in these two talukas, thanks to canals of Narmada dam project. There-fore, farmers have sown the crop in large areas,” said Nayna Patel, agriculture (extension) officer of Kutch ...
