Sathaiyar

1. Introduction

There are 187 tanks situated within the Sathaiyar sub basin catchment area. The Sathaiyar sub basin ayacut is 7494.71 ha. The blocks covered under the Sub basin Madurai East, Madurai West, Alanganallur, Tirupparankundram, and T.Vadipatti.

1.1 About the centre

Brief introduction about the sub basin and the operating centre

About the operating centre:

1.1 About the sub basin

Sathaiyar Sub-Basin

This Sub-basin covers an area of about 819 sq. km, Out of which 91.67 sq. km comes under the Sirumalai-Alagarmalai hills and Nagamalaiar ridges. Sathaiyar originates from the Sirumalai hills and flows south ward direction and empties into irrigation tanks. Sathaiyar Dam is located north of Alaganallur which irrigates some part of the area. Periyar Main Canal passes through this Sub-basin. Numerous irrigation tanks are located in this area. Madurai city is located within this basin.

Basin Characteristics

Major problems - along with the map

Sathaiyar Sub Basin details

Partially Irrigated : 1730.25 ha
Fully Irrigated : 1998.23 ha
Gap : 3034.76 ha
Total Ayacut Area : 6763.24 ha

1.2 BASIN MAP

BASIN MAP

SUB BASIN DRAINAGE MAP

SUB BASIN DRAINAGE MAP

SUB BASIN CLUSTER BOUNDARY

SUB BASIN CLUSTER BOUNDARY

Cluster wise separation details – Sathaiyar Sub-basin

Sl. No. No. of Cluster Name of Cluster Block Taluk District
1 CLUSTER I Kulamangulam Madurai west Madurai North Madurai
2 CLUSTER II Kovilpatti Alanganallur T.Vadipatti Madurai
3 CLUSTER III Silayaneri Madurai West Madurai North Madurai
4 CLUSTER IV Pothumbu Madurai West Madurai North Madurai
5 CLUSTER V Thodaneri Madurai West Madurai North Madurai
6 CLUSTER VI Kodimangalam Thiruparamkundram Thirupparankundram Madurai
7 CLUSTER VII Tallakulam Madurai West Madurai North Madurai
8 CLUSTER VIII Alathur Madurai West Madurai North Madurai
9 CLUSTER IX Pudupatti Madurai West Madurai East Madurai
10 CLUSTER X Velliankundram Madurai East Madurai North Madurai
11 CLUSTER XI Kuruthur Madurai East Madurai North Madurai
12 CLUSTER XII Sakkimangalam Madurai East and Thiruppuvanam Madurai East and Thiruppuvanam Madurai and Sivagangai

1.3. Labour availability

Most of the agricultural labourers are engaged in Mahatma Gandhi Rural Guarantee Scheme and there is acute shortage of labourers during the peak periods of agricultural operations. Timely intercultural operations are not carried out properly and hence there is considerable yield loss of crops is obtained

1.4. Season wise crops grown in the sub-basin:

Season Crops grown
Kharif paddy, pulses , vegetables
Rabi paddy, pulses and vegetables

1.5. Existing scenario of irrigation practices

During this year 2016-17, the rainfall received is too low and there is a deficit of 62 % of average rainfall through NEM. All the system and non system tanks are not filled with sufficient water for cultivation. Groundwater table goes to deeper layer that will not adequate to meet out the crop water requirement.

Most of the areas in the sub basin only flooding and ridges and furrows method of irrigation is being adopted. Some areas, drip irrigation are being practiced. Water productivity and WUE is also low in this sub-basin. Micro Irrigation practices are increasing year by year and becoming popular among the farmers. Drip with Fertigation practice is being popularized among the farmers and is used only for sugarcane crop now by few farmers. Slowly, the practice will be extended to the other crops.

1.6. Infrastructure available in the sub basin:

Cropping Pattern

Name of the sub Basin Sathiyar (Madurai District) Fully
Irrigated 3172.92 ha
Nodal District Madurai
Partially Irrigated 1190.03 ha
Registered Ayacut Area 6383.52 ha
Gap 2020.55 ha
Total Ayacut Area 6383.5 ha
S.No Crop Without Project With Project Increasing
FI PI RF/G Total FI PI RF/G Total
I Perennial crop
1 Coconut 27.86 7.67 0.00 35.53 27.86 7.67 0.00 35.53 0.00
2 Mango 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 Guava 30.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 0.00
4 Cashew 4.99 0.00 0.00 4.99 4.99 0.00 0.00 4.99 0.00
5 Casurina 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 Flowers 1.15 3.00 0.00 4.15 1.14 3.00 0.00 4.14 0.00
7 Fodder 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 64.00 10.67 0.00 74.67 63.99 10.67 0.00 74.66 0.00
II Annual Crop
1 Sugarcane 81.62 4.83 0.00 14.45 81.62 4.83 0.00 14.45 0.00
2 Banana 3.45 0.00 0.00 3.45 3.45 0.00 0.00 3.45 0.00
3 T.C. Banana 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 13.07 4.83 0.00 17.90 13.07 4.83 0.00 17.90 0.00
III 1st crop
1. a Paddy 1009.03 553.80 0.00 1562.83 723.76 447.02 0.00 1170.78 -378.47
b Paddy - SRI 1875.92 431.67 0.00 2307.59 2260.08 657.55 0.00 2917.63 610.04
2 Maize 11.33 22.04 0.00 33.37 24.01 28.04 0.00 52.05 18.68
3 Pulses 35.06 55.73 0.00 90.79 51.31 78.60 0.00 129.91 41.12
4 Groundnut 0.00 1.95 0.00 1.95 0.00 1.95 0.00 1.95 0.00
5 Cumbu 0.00 3.39 0.00 3.39 0.00 3.39 0.00 3.39 0.00
6 Tomato 3.15 0.00 0.00 3.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Bhendi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
8 Brinjal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 Gourds 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Radish 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.35 0.00
11 Curry leaf 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Cluster Beans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
13 Greens 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
14 Watermelon 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
15 Tapiaco 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
16 Chillies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
17 Beans 2.00 3.00 0.00 5.00 2.00 3.00 0.00 5.00 0.00
18 Veg Cowpea 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
19 Corinader 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20 Crossandra 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
21 Fodder Cholam 11.00 14.77 0.00 25.77 11.00 14.77 0.00 25.77 0.00
22 Fallow 0.00 0.00 2020.55 2020.55 0.00 0.00 1668.07 1477.79 -453.23
Total 2947.49 1086.70 2020.55 6054.74 3072.16 1234.67 1668.07 5784.62 -270.13
Grand Total (I+II+III) 3096.56 1102.20 2020.55 6219.31 3202.49 1221.13 1682.52 5915.86 -303.45
IV 2 nd crop
1. a Paddy 821.50 317.56 0.00 1139.06 582.87 309.68 0.00 892.55 -246.51
b Paddy - SRI 1881.42 408.33 62.78 2352.53 950.01 533.24 0.00 1483.25 398.22
2 Maize 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 Pulses 17.19 25.33 0.00 42.52 38.09 31.47 0.00 69.56 27.04
4 Groundnut 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Bhendi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 2720.11 751.22 62.78 3534.11 2775.69 874.39 62.78 3712.86 178.75
V 3rd crop
1. a Paddy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
b Paddy - SRI 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 Pulses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.50 1.55 0.00 14.05 14.05
3 Groundnut 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.50 1.55 0.00 14.05 0.00
Grand Total 5816.67 1853.42 2083.3 9753.42 5990.68 2097.1 1745.3 9833.05 79.63
Cropping Intensity 121.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 154.04 0.00

2.1. Objectives

Keeping the above points in view the following interventions are proposed for Sathaiyarsub basin

2.2. Implementation strategy

2.3. Existing cropping pattern in the sub basin.

3. Field Interventions

3.1. Productivity enhancement of rice in sub basin

Adoption SRI followed by green manure incorporation will increase the soil nutrient status as well as soil organic carbon content. Use of conoweeder not only controls the weeds but also increases the soil nutrient content through incorporation of weeds in the soil. Adopting this practice will increase water use efficiency. Scientific management technique of allocating irrigation water based on soil and climatic condition to achieve maximum crop production per unit of water applied over a unit area in unit time is very much essential under present condition. System Rice Intensification (SRI) is one among the scientific management tool. Under conventional system of rice cultivation the rice yield will be low due to poor water and weed management, poor aeration affects the root activity and tiller production and Poor water management increases the water requirement. Efficient water management reduces the irrigation water requirement.

S.No. Technology Total area (ha) Unit cost (Rs.) Total cost(in lakhs)
1 GM-Rice 300 8000 24.00

Details of Unit cost for Green Manure - Rice Green Manure

S. No Particulars Amount (Rs.)
1. Seed cost 40 kg/ha @ Rs. 50/kg 2000.00
Grand Total 2000.00

Rice

S. No Particulars Amount(Rs.)
1 Cost of Soil testing 20.00
2 Seed cost - 10 kg / ha @ Rs.30/kg 300.00
3 Cost of nursery raising -
4 Cost of fertilizers (150:50:50 Kg NPK / ha)
Urea - 300 kg/ha @ Rs.6 /kg 1,800.00
Muriate of Potash – 80 kg @ Rs.16/kg 1,280.00
ZnSO4 25 kg @ Rs.40/kg 1,000.00
5 Bio fertilizer & Bio inoculants 1,600.00
Grand Total 6,000.00

3.2. Improving the farm income through quality seed production (TFL) in pulses

Introduction of new varieties released by TNAU and educating them through demonstration plots and cultivating in their farmers field

S.No. Technology Total area (ha) Unit cost (Rs.) Total cost(in lakhs)
1 Improving the farm income through quality seed production (TFL) in pulses 50 6000 3.00

Details of Unit cost for TFL Pulse

S. No Particulars Amount (Rs.)
1. Cost of Soil testing 20.00
2. Seed cost with seed treatment - 20 kg / ha @ Rs.150/kg 3,000.00
3. DAP 25 Kg / ha @ Rs.22.50/kg 560.00
4. Pulse Wonder 2 kg/ha @ Rs.220/kg 440.00
5. Cleaning and Packaging of seeds 1,000.00
6. Bio fertilizers and Bio inoculants 980.00
Grand Total 6,000.00

3.3. Production of Vegetables under precision farming mode by adopting of IPM concept

Under this water scarce situation, by adopting precision farming techniques productivity of banana will be increased apart from increase in WUE.Precision farming is an approach where inputs, including water and fertilizers, are applied in precise amounts to maximize yields by reducing water use, residues in soil and water, and chemical sprays, and substantially increased average yields compared to traditional cultivation techniques. Precision farming provides a new solution to balance productivity with environmental concerns. Based on advanced information technology, it includes describing and modeling variation in soils and plant species and integrating agricultural practices to meet site specific requirements. The strategies of precision farming are

S.No. Technology Total area (ha) Unit cost (Rs.) Total cost(in lakhs)
1 Production of Vegetables under precision farming 35 120000 42.00

Details of Unit cost Precision Farming in Vegetables

S. No Particulars Amount (Rs.)
1. Drip cost as per the Govt. norms @ 75 % subsidy 75,000.00
2. Cost of Seed/Seedlings 25,000.00
3. Water Soluble fertilizers.
19:19:19-100 kg @ Rs.75/ 7,500.00
Urea - 200 kg @ Rs.6/kg -
MAP-50 kg @ Rs.90/kg 4,500.00
SSP-100kg @ Rs.7.5/kg 750.00
4. Bio fertilizer 1,750.00
5. Mulching sheets & Laying 5,500.00
Grand Total 1,20,000.00

3.4. Promotion of Pesticide free vegetables in sub-basins through climate resilience activity in model Bio Villages known as pesticide free Village

Continuous use of pesticides leads to residual effect in the produce as well as the soil health deterioration. Use of organics will reduce the residual effect of pesticides.

S. No. Intervention Unit Cost No. of groups Amount(Rs. in Lakhs)
1. Promotion of Pesticide free vegetables 2500 50 1.25

4. Capacity Building & Information, Education & Communication

4.1. Capacity building

4.1.1. Training to stakeholders

Under this activity, imparting training to all the beneficiaries either as off-campus or as on-campus is planned.

Sl. No. Particulars Duration (days) No/batch Total batch Budget / batch Total budget (lakhs)
1. Nursery technology for SRI paddy 1 50 15 10,000 1.50
2. Seed production in Pulses 1 50 10 10,000 1.00
3. Precision farming practices for vegetables 1 50 10 10,000 1.25
Total 3.75

4.1.2. Exposure visit

In-order to have practical knowledge on various improved farming practices prevailing across the District and State, it has been proposed to expose the stakeholders by organizing educational tours for having better cross learning.

4.2. IEC including Awareness creation, documentation and IEC equipment

4.2.1. Organize awareness campaign

Informal meetings with Farmers / Water Users Association through PRA methods – Focus group discussion and transect walk.

4.2.2. Documentation

4.2.3. IEC Equipments

4.2.4. Out sourcing charges on vehicles

5. Management Cost

5.1. Outsourcing of technical staff

Outsourcing of technical staff is included in TNAU sub basin plan to carry out the field activities

6. Year Wise Activities

S. No. Particulars Area (ha) Total (ha)
I year II year III year IV year V year
1. GM-SRI 75 75 75 75 0 300
2. TFL seed production on pulses 10 15 15 10 0 50
3. Vegetable under precision farming and IPM concept 15 10 10 0 0 35
Total 100 100 100 85 0 385

Total Budget (Year wise) for Sathaiyar Sub basin (in lakhs)

P-Physical in ha, F-Financial in lakh

S. No Particulars UnitCost Rs/ha I Year II Year III Year IV Year V Year VI Year Total
I A. Field Interventions P F P F P F P F P F P F P F
1 GM-SRI 8000 75 6.00 75 6.00 75 6.00 75 6.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 300 24.00
2 Pulse seed production programme : Production of TFL Seeds under farmers participatory approach to produce quality pulse seeds 6000 10 0.60 15 0.90 15 0.90 10 0.60 0 0.00 0 0.00 50 3.00
3 Production of vegetable under precision farming mode by adopting of IPM concept. 120000 15 18.00 10 12.00 10 12.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 35 42.00
4 Promotion of Pesticide Free Vegetables in sub-basins through climate resilience activity in model Bio Villages known as Pesticide Free Village. 2500 10 0.25 10 0.25 15 0.38 15 0.38 0 0.00 0 0.00 50 1.25
B. Farm implements
5 Conoweeder 1000 75 0.75 75 0.75 75 0.75 75 0.75 0 0.00 0 0.00 300 3.00
Sub Total (A+B) 185 25.60 185 19.90 190 20.03 175 7.73 0 0.00 0 0.00 735 73.25
II IEC & CB
a). Training to stake holders 1.00 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.00 3.75
b).Exposure visit 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.10 0.10 0.00 1.70
a).Awareness Creation activities 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.10 0.00 1.10
b).Documentation 0.40 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.20 1.20
c).IEC equipments 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50
d) Outsourcing of vehicle and TA 0.60 0.60 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.30 2.40
Sub Total 3.25 2.55 2.10 1.25 1.00 0.50 10.65
III Out sourcing of technical staff 1.92 1.92 1.92 1.92 0.00 0.00 7.68
Total 1.92 1.92 1.92 1.92 0.00 0.00 7.68
Over all Total 30.77 24.37 24.05 10.90 1.00 0.50 91.58

Sathaiyar – Abstract

S.No Intervention details Unit cost Rs/ha P F
I A.Field Activities
1 GM-SRI 8000 300 24.00
2 Pulse seed production programme : Production of TFL Seeds under farmers participatory approach to produce quality pulse seeds 6000 50 3.00
3 Production of vegetable under precision farming mode by adopting of IPM concept. 120000 35 42.00
4 Promotion of Pesticide Free vegetables in sub-basins through climate resilience activity in model Bio Villages known as pesticide free Village 2500 50 1.25
B.Implements for farm mechanization 0.00
5 Conoweeder 1000 300 3.00
Total 735 73.25
II IEC & CB
1 Capacity Building
a. Training to stakeholders 3.75
b. Exposure visits 1.70
2 IEC
Awareness creation activities 1.10
Documentation 1.20
IEC Equipments 0.50
Outsourcing of Vehicle and TA 2.40
Total 10.65
III Management cost
1 Out sourcing of technical staff 7.68
Overall total (I+II+III) 91.58