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Irrigation

 

Area Irrigated under Minor Irrigation Project, 2011-12 to 2022-23:

Year

No. of M.I Projects Completed

Gross Command Area (Ha)

Culturable Command Area (Ha)

Ultimate Irrigation Potential Area (Ha)

Net Irrigated Area (Ha)

No. of farmer benefited by the project

2011-12

439

19,775

18,228

37,730

0.00

0

2012-13

439

19,775

18,228

37,730

0.00

0

2013-14

439

19,775

18,228

37,730

0

0

2014-15

439

19,775

18,228

37,730

0

0

2015-16

439

19,775

18,228

37,730

0

0

2016-17

443

20,056

18,464

38,041

0

0

2017-18

450

20,446

18,794

38,491

0

0

2018-19

455

20,796

19,087

38,862

0

0

2019-20

459

20,980

19,246

39,097

11,729

8,625

2020-21

459

22,052

19,246

48,866

11,729

9,187

2021-22

465

22,297

19,437

49,214

11,812

9,341

2022-23

487

23,388

20,318

51,035

12,244

9,925

Source: Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2021 and 2023

 

District-wise Area Irrigated under Minor Irrigation Project, 2020-21 and 2022-23:

2022-23

District

No. of M.I Projects Completed

Gross Command Area (Ha)

Culturable Command Area (Ha)

Ultimate Irrigation Potential Area (Ha)

Net Irrigated Area (Ha)

No. of farmer benefited by the project

Mamit

47

2,117

1,849

4,689

1,125

628

Kolasib

87

4,706

4,214

9,733

2,335

1,840

Aizawl

45

1,929

1,603

4,298

1,031

970

Champhai

58

3,116

2,799

6,834

1,640

1,964

Serchhip

57

2,849

2,688

6,314

1,515

1,083

Lunglei

55

2,607

1,996

5,350

1,284

902

Lawngtlai

33

1,491

1,350

3,500

840

593

Siaha

26

750

669

1,659

398

345

Saitual

40

1,986

1,688

4,748

1,139

795

Khawzawl

26

1,052

906

2,415

579

532

Hnahthial

13

785

556

1495

358

273

Mizoram

487

23,388

20,318

51,035

12,244

9,925

2020-21

District

No. of M.I Projects Completed

Gross Command Area (Ha)

Culturable Command Area (Ha)

Ultimate Irrigation Potential Area (Ha)

Net Irrigated Area (Ha)

No. of farmer benefited by the project

Mamit

44

2,029

1,776

4,534

1,088

605

Kolasib

83

4,478

4,015

9,355

2,245

1,718

Aizawl

41

1,700

1,438

3,945

948

811

Champhai

53

2,977

2,681

6,640

1,594

1,845

Serchhip

53

2,690

2,553

6,085

1,460

993

Lunglei

51

2,427

1,857

4,997

1,199

794

Lawngtlai

32

1,451

1,324

3,444

827

576

Siaha

25

696

615

1,566

376

318

Saitual

39

1,901

1,618

1,617

1,108

770

Khawzawl

25

1,022

881

2,370

569

515

Hnahthial

13

681

488

1313

315

242

Mizoram

459

22,052

19,246

45,866

11,729

9,187

Source: Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2021 and 2023

 

Minor Irrigation Created by Source, 2020-21 and 2021-22:

Sl. No.

Particulars

2020-21

2021-22

A

Surface Flow Irrigation Schemes

1

Number

454

460

2

Gross Potential Area Created (Ha)

21,806

22,051

3

Actual Area Irrigated (Ha)

19,036

15,436

B

Surface Lift Irrigation Schemes

1

a) Number

5

5

2

b) Gross Potential Area Created (Ha)

246

246

3

c) Actual Area Irrigated (Ha)

210

166

Source: Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2022