The things can not be ...
Published by Yogesh Agrawal, Director (retired), Minor irrigation schemes, Water Resources Department at Govt of Rajasthan
The things can not be generalised. Every project has to be examined and ways to bring it in proper order are to be find out. I have prepare guidelines that how to design and prepare minor irrigation projects is available at Government of Rajasthan web site http://waterresources.rajasthan.gov.in/6guidelines_index.asp . The problem is that the natural drainage channel lands are being used for construction , so that little water is available for storage. Local authorities do not have technical know how and funds to maintain dams and canals. In Karnataka also more than one thousand minor irriagtion dams have disaapeared due to construction activities.