KALLADA IRRIGATION

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The purpose of the Kallada Irrigation and Treecrop Development Project is to improve the incomes of small landholders in Kerala by increasing productivity through the modernization of foodgrain and treecrop cultivation. This project will provide a reliable water supply for hillside garden and paddy lands covering some 37,600 ha together with a range of agricultural support services that will complement the availability of a reliable water supply. The project components will comprise the completion of the Kallada dam and the left and right main canals; construction of the branches, distributaries, and associated service roads and buildings; construction of the piped minor conveyance systems from the 10-ha outlets to the farmers' fields; the provision of vehicles and equipment; and the establishment of infrastructural support services and provision of planting material to assist farmers within the command area.