From the desk of Mrs. Baby Abraham
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INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FARMERS
HEAVY RAIN, FLOODS AND THE REMNANT OF WATER
PRESERVED !
The Infrastructure of dams, canals, reservoirs,
lakes, pond, man made lakes
The entire route of the canals from the
overflowing dams empty themselves in to the sea which is ever receptive of all
the water and still never complain or overflow !!
If
the entire length of this canal is
divided into compartments by having walls of 2 -3 -4 5 feet high
depending on the height of the walls of the canals . we can store that much
water all along the canal length by each rain.
These walls should be well below the height of the canal side walls. Otherwise the flood water
will spill over to the land and damage will be much more. These low walls
across the can , one or two miles apart , can keep that much water in every rainy
season. Ground water level will increase. Crops will have enough water if they use it sparingly for the first ten years. By that
time ground water level will reach new heights and pumping ground water becomes
easy. We need not go beyond 20, 30, 40, 50 60, 60 feet depth. Since we replenish
the water, it is easy for us to draw them back for our needs. Thus we will have
plenty of water through out the years. .
The maintenance of the wall across the canals are very important.
Otherwise , after torrential rain , all water will flow out and the whole canal
will be drained . Then the canal has to wait for the opening of the dam for
some water . Instead they can make their own storage in each compartment.
Already the infrastructure is made available by the government spending
enormous amount of money. Why not make use of this Infrastructure. Why should
farmers go to Delhi to bring water to their state. In India only very few states have deficiency
in rain. All others have more rain water than they can ever store in these “:
INFRASTRUCTURE “ of dams, canals, lakes,
ponds . man made lakes , wells in every household . The problem is no one want to put in their
share. Governments has provided the infra structure for farmers. These are the
canals from the dams. In areas where scanty rainfall persist, others means are
required. The government built canals
which run the length and breadth of the country can hold enormous amount of
water from each rain in very one or two kilometer compartments. Think of the volume of water we can have at
our disposal freely from nature . Should
we wait for these dams to be opened for
our needs.
If we want self sufficiency, we can achieve
it since the infrastructure is made and
given in some places. Once those who have them at their disposal , and make
good care of it and put it into use, the government can concentrate on other
areas to make infrastructure for them. Those who already have them can show
others what they do with the help of the government. Help the government to serve better. Help the
government to serve others also.
Help the government to use the resources at
their disposal for the people in every nook and corner of the country. Together we progress. How far has the farmers succeeded in using
good use of the infrastructure which the government provided . Can anyone show that they continued the good work of the
government. Can any state show how they instructed the people how to make use of each infrastructure which cost so
much and are lying in ruin .
Instead of keep on asking, use all the
facilities and resource4s which you have. You will prosper .Country will progress
. Once this lamentation is over people will have energy, hope and vision and
plans to fulfill their dreams. The vibration in the country will be of gladness
of fulfilled aspirations and fruitful hard work which will ease to more easy
handling of situations , even water problems .
A little care and upkeep goes a long way .
What great expenditure to make 500 or 600 or 700 feet bore wells to tap the water from such
depth . We can easily direct the lovely rain
water that we get so abundantly and
collect them in our lakes and ponds and wells and dams . We can save so much finance that is spend on
very deep bore wells. Rain water is any day far superior to deep bore well
water which may have traces of poisonous gases and elements . Choose the easy, less expensive way and make
use of the canals that government has built for the farmers . Make them understand
that these are the infrastructure for farming sector and help them to tap the
full potential of these canals by directing all water to them. They think that
once the government make the canals , it is the duty of the government to make water
run through them although the year . The
lack of education and lack of proper understanding of how each step the government takes need
their co operation and continued maintenance and upkeep and replenishing
continuously to draw from hem incessantly . Unless you collect excess , you
cannot use lavishly. Your go downs must be full for export. We import what other
countries store up from their excess .
How much farmers and the local authorities
do for maintenance and upkeep of these infrastructure which cost lakhs of
crores of rupees for the exchequer and
for taxpayers.
The ingenuity of Ladakh people is
marvellous. Where water is scarce , they
made man made little “ ice stupas “ or ice mountains which can provide them
water for the 3-4 months of summer. They have made ice stupas in several places
and their cultivation is smooth and profitable. The expense for the making the ice stupas is very minimum. Only
one or two or three pipes and some ropes or clothe or tree twigs and a pipe connection for water for initiating the ice formation . If
up in the Himalayas, they can have their own infrastructure for water for
irrigation, we in delta and plains with plenty of rain have to do much super
ingenuity work with the multi crore infrastructure already placed. How
enthusiastic are the farmers to make use of what they have in their possession
! How will the government feel if
all their planning and execution lie dilapidated after few years without maintenance and without being profitable for the people
for whom they were made in the first place . With the infrastructure , could they produce
more or do they have to still go to Delhi to bring the rain water from Delhi to
fill their canals and fields !!!! Why
can’t they direct the rain water to canals and collecting ponds and lakes.
Neglect of so many years are telling on them .
In Kerala every 3-4 months it rains heavily
. If conservation is done properly, and
necessary precautions like keeping the river sand in it’s the river bed to keep
the water collected in them , we can succeed in our endeavours. Greed from
grabbing from the river, from the land , from the water sources have negative effect and now we are
struggling to place each one in its proper designated place. The same way position of father, mother, children,
should not be encroached upon by nuns and priests and bishops and marriage relations
or their employees and paid workers . Once the order of society is turned upside
down , we can see everything upside down .
Our correct stature is altered. Everything becomes crooked and devious.
What is the solution .
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