A management model for the waterlogged and drainage congestion problem of Mokama group of Tals

Abstract

Waterlogging and drainage are usually refer to define the condition of sub-surface water table causing effect on growth and yield of crops. Hardly one finds any definition of waterlogging and drainage congestion linking the blockage of surface water which arises due to inadequate passage of draining out the monsoon water. Waterlogging and drainage problems of such nature, in one hand, cause flooding to areas suitable for kharif crops, resulting in loss of productivity, on the other hand, affects the socio-economic aspects of the region. The problems of Mokama group of tals in Central Bihar, comprising a depressed land of about 1062 km2 are an example and a long standing issue to the water resource planners in terms of management of such a complex problem, and loss incurring in agricultural front.