Question
Suggest the measures of promotion of sustainability in Indian Gandhi Canal Command Area.
Solution
The measures of promotion of sustainability in Indian Gandhi Canal Command Area are suggested below:
1. The first and the foremost requirement is strict implementation of water management policy.
2. The crop plan shall be envisaged at the level of command areas of distributaries. It shall be adhered to and people shall be encouraged to grow plantation crops such as citrus fruits.
3. The CAD programmes such as lining of water courses, land development and levelling and warabandi system shall be effectively implemented to reduce the conveyance loss of water.
4. The areas affected by water logging and soil salinity shall be reclaimed.
5. The eco-development throw afforestation, shelterbelt plantation and pasture development is a must, particularly in the fragile environment.
6. The social sustainability in the region can be achieved only if the land allottees having poor economic background are provided adequate financial and institutional support for cultivation of land.
