Bargarh main canal is the main section of the
Hirakud Dam starting at right bank of the dam, near
Burla. This canal releases of water for irrigation and industrial usage .
The main canal then splits into two parts. The minor part traverses from Katapali towards Bargarh town and further towards Bheden block. Main part of the canal goes straight towards Barpali, Sonepur and
Bolangir
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. Bheden block is known to be the "tail" area of the canal and often faces shortage of water from the irrigation system.
Construction
The construction of this canal system began during construction of
Hirakud Dam in late 1950s. It now irrigates in three districts of
Bargarh
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,
Bolangir
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and
Sonepur. The area under irrigation during summer and winter varies.
Distributaries
# Godbhaga Distributary
# Attabira Distributary
# Bargarh Distributary
Breaches
Corruption Charges
The first court case appears
on 24 July 1956 between Lalchand Topandas Wadhwani vs State on 24 July 1956 with "Prevention of Corruption" act. The convicted were acquitted by the special judge.
Tail end problems
References
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Irrigation in India