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Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project

Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project rather than just read about it. In short: GosiKhurd Irrigation Project also known as Indira Sagar Irrigation Project is one of the major irrigation projects in Godavari basin in Indian state Maharashtra in the Bhandara district on the river Wainganga. The project was launched in 7th Five Year Plan by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi during 1984.

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Reference excerpt

GosiKhurd Irrigation Project also known as Indira Sagar Irrigation Project is one of the major irrigation projects in Godavari basin in Indian state Maharashtra in the Bhandara district on the river Wainganga. The project was launched in 7th Five Year Plan by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi during 1984. It has been declared as National Irrigation Project by Government of India. The project involved, Gose Khurd Dam along with the network of water canals including 99 km long right bank canal, 22.93 km left bank canal, lifting stations at Akot, Ambhora, Mokharbardi, Nerla and Tekepar. The project also included renovation of Asolamendha dam on river Pathari. The project is aimed to irrigate 2.5 lakh hectares of land. The project is designed to provide an annual irrigation to an area of 89,856 ha in Bhandara district, 19,481 ha in Nagpur district and 1,41,463 ha in Chandrapur district.

Project timelines The project was accepted by the technical advisory committee in 1988 with an estimated cost of INR 461.19 Crores at the 1981–82 price level. The project got approval by the Forest and Environment department in 1988. The project was approved by Planning Commission of India in 1995. The updated cost of the project was INR 7777.85 Crores at 2007–08 prices that were approved by Planning Commission. The project was getting funds under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program (AIBP) since 1996. In 2009 it was declared as a National Project. Till 2009 19179 hectares of irrigation potential was created while remaining will be created as a national project. Project affected people started receiving compensations promised by Chief Minister Pruthviraj Chavan in 2013.

Project hurdles and criticism A major criticism of the project involved environmental damage and damage to local livelihood. Around 92 villages were affected by this project making total PAP (Project affected people) of more than 1 lakh. Organization of the project affected inhabitants was formed named Gosikhurd Prakalpgrast Sangharsh Samiti. It demanded compensation as per 1999 rehabilitation norms as well as special benefits offered after the project was given national status. Gosikhurd Prakalpgrast Sangharsh Samiti demanded that in addition to alternative agriculture land, displaced farmers should be provided basic civic amenities, INR 12 lakhs in lieu of Government job, INR 1 lakh for building a cattle shed, compensation for farm labour at the revised rates.

Present Status Gosi Khurd dam is almost complete and Ambhora lifting station is complete. The work of the canal system is in progress.

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project

In research: Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bhandara district, Irrigation projects, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gosi Khurd Irrigation Project outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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