Assistant Professor, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad (UP)
Online published on 28 August, 2013.
The management of irrigation water plays an important role in Sultanpur district's water availability in the eastern Uttar Pradesh of India. Optimal use of available surface and ground water, in any canal command area would result in their better utilization by maximizing the benefits from the crop production. The water demand and available water resources in the study area are evaluated considering surface and ground water. In the present, paper a simple economic – engineering optimization model is presented to explore the possibilities of conjunctive use of surface and ground water, using linear programming with various hydrological and management constraints to arrive an optimal cropping pattern for optimal use of water resources for maximizing net benefits. The “TORA-version 1.03” optimization package has been used to arrive at optimal allocation plan of surface water and ground water. The result indicates that conjunctive use options are feasible and can be implemented in the area, which would enhance the overall benefits from cropping activities.
