Rapid Appraisal of Nepal Irrigation Systems

TitleRapid Appraisal of Nepal Irrigation Systems
Publication TypeTechnical Report
Year of Publication1986
AuthorsLaitos R, Shah M, Parajuli U, Early AC, Pradhan P, Baxter J, Gautam U
Series TitleWater Management Synthesis Report
Document Number43
InstitutionUniversity Services Center, Colorado State University
CityFort Collins, CO
Source DocumentAccessible with appropriate permission
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Char Hazar (Charhajar) Irrigation System, Damauli Village, Tanahu District, Nepal

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The Char Hazar irrigation system is located in Damauli village in the Tanahu district, about 65 kilometers to the east of Pokhara city in Nepal. The resource unit is the water for irrigation. The primary water source for Char Hazar is Sange Khola, which is a tributary of the Madi River. Farmers share water delivery turn by turn, according to the location of the land along the length of the field channel. Farmers agree on a schedule for maintenance, and labor is mobilized to desilt and...
09 Aug 2016

Lothar farmer-managed irrigation system, Chitwan district, Nepal

Case
Lothar is a farmer-managed irrigation system in the Chitwan district, about 30 kilometres east of the city of Bharatpur in Nepal. The resource unit is water for irrigation. The system comprises of a main canal, an approach canal, six branch canals, and field channels. Individual farmers are responsible for maintaining field channels and tertiary canals. During the time of the original case, which spans from 1985 to 1986, there was no history of conflicts in the irrigation system. This case...
09 Aug 2016