Ramganga - Irrigation Department

History of organization

Ramganga Dam

Ramganga dam is built on Ramganga river in district Pauri Garhwal, Kalagarh, in which water is stored, the drainage of this accumulated water is done through the powerhouse built on the 'tow' of Ramganga dam as needed for irrigation of the districts of the eastern region of the state.

The dam is part of the Ramganga Multipurpose Project - an irrigation and hydroelectric project. The capacity of Kalagarh Dam is 365.300 m, out of which 85 percent water is used for irrigation. Of the water received for irrigation, 72 percent is used for rabi and 28 percent for kharif crops, it supports a 198 MW power station and provides water to irrigate 57,500 hectares (142,086 acres) of agricultural land . In addition, it provides flood control and recreation. The construction of the dam started in 1961 and was completed in 1974. The three generators at the power station were commissioned in December 1975, November 1976 and March 1977.

The water received from Ramganga dam is used at Harewali barrage in district Bijnor after flowing in Ramganga river about 26 kms from Kalagarh. 5350 cusecs of water from Harewali Barrage is re-injected into the river through Ramganga Feeder Canal and is picked up at Kho-barrage constructed on Kho River in district Bijnor, from where 250 cusecs of water through sub-feeder canal to Ramganga Canal System in districts Moradabad, Amroha and Bijnor. is given for irrigation. Authorized 5100 cusecs of water is put into Waha Nallah near village Sherpur in district Amroha through 81.716 km long feeder canal. After walking about 16 km from here, near Tigri Ghat, this water joins the river Ganga, and the water obtained is used for the canals and e-low maintenance of Ramganga organization.

Lifegiving Ganga

The main branch of river Ganga is Bhagirathi, which originates from the Gangotri glacier at a place named Gaumukh in Himalayas in district Garhwal. Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet at Devprayag, the life-giving Ganga flows from the union of these two rivers. The Ganga touches the plains at Haridwar via Rishikesh after covering a 200 km hilly path. Traveling about 800 km from Haridwar, it reaches Prayagraj via Garhmukteshwar, Soron, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Bithoor, Kanpur and after covering a total distance of 2525 km, joins the Bay of Bengal. In Murshidabad district of West Bengal, it splits into Bhagirathi and Padma rivers.

Yamuna, Ramganga, Ghagra, Tapti, Gandak, Kosi and Kakshi are the major tributaries found in Ganga.

Many dams/barrages built on the river Ganges are an important part of Indian life and economy, the main ones being Tehri Dam, Bhimgoda Barrage in Uttarakhand, Bijnor Barrage in Uttar Pradesh, Narora Barrage, Kanpur Luv Kush Barrage and Farakka Barrage in West Bengal.

Tehri is the main dam on river Ganga, from this dam 2400 MW power generation, irrigation of 2.70 lakh hectare and drinking water is provided to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Bhimgoda barrage is built in Haridwar on the river Ganga. Upper Ganga Canal and East Ganga Canal emerge from this barrage.

The Madhya Ganga Canal originates from the Bijnor barrage built on the river Ganga in district Bijnor.

Narora barrage is built at Narora place in Tehsil Dibai of Bulandshahr district, from this barrage the Lower Ganga canal and the parallel Lower Ganga canal emerge.

According to Manas Khand of Skanda Purana, "Ramganga River " mentioned as Rathvahini, a tributary of Ganges, originates from Dunagiri under the Kumaon division of the main Himalayan mountain ranges of Uttarakhand and travels about 154 km before joining Ganga river near Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. It flows in a length of 610 km.

11.5000 cusecs of water from the Kalagarh dam built on the Ramganga river is supplied to the Ganga river near Garhmukteshwar through the Ramganga feeder.

This water is controlled at the Narora barrage built on the river Ganga in Bulandshahr district, from where the work area of the Ramganga organization begins.

In the year 1967, Narora barrage was constructed on the river Ganga at a place called Narora in Tehsil Dibai of district Bulandshahr.

Two canal systems emerge from the right bank of this barrage, out of which the Lower Ganga Canal was constructed in the year 1878 and the parallel Lower Ganga Canal in 1982. All the canals of the organization come under the Lower Ganga Canal System.

There are 02 main canals (Lower Ganga Canal and parallel Lower Ganga Canal) in the organization and through 07 branch canals coming out of the Lower Ganga Canal, 175 Adad Rajbeha and 805 Adad Alpika total 989 Adad canals, irrigation facilities are provided in 8551.34 km 0 length.

The head of the main canal of the organization falls in Narora district Bulandshahr and tail in Kaushambi district.

The total cultivable area under the organization is 11.72 lakh hectares. PCA Kharif is 4.86 lakh hectare and Rabi is 4.22 hectare.

Under the organization, irrigation facilities are provided through 15 blocks in 12 districts (Kasganj, Etah, Mainpuri, Firozabad, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Auraiya, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Fatehpur and Kaushambi).

Details of circle and section of the organization

Sl.No.	Circle Name	Division Name
1		Superintending Engineer Irrigation Works Circle, Aligarh	Executive Engineer Narrora Division Lower Ganga Canal Aligarh Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Etah Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Kasganj
2		Superintending Engineer Irrigation Works Circle, Etawah	Executive Engineer Irrigation Construction Division Firozabad Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Auraiya Executive Engineer Etawah Division Lower Ganga Canal Etawah Executive Engineer Bhognipur Division Lower Ganga Canal Etawah
3	Superintending Engineer Irrigation Works Circle, Kanpur	Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Kanpur Dehat Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Fatehpur Executive Engineer Fatehpur Division Lower Ganga Canal Fatehpur Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Kaushambi Executive Engineer Barrage Construction Division 2 Kanpur
4	Superintending Engineer 2nd Circle Irrigation Works Kanpur	Executive Engineer Kanpur Division Lower Ganga Canal Kanpur Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Kannauj Executive Engineer Irrigation Division Farrukhabad Executive Engineer Mainpuri Division Lower Ganga Canal Mainpuri

Irrigation System – Description of Canal Systems

Lower Ganga Canal :- Capacity- 8500 cusecs, Length 99.40 km, Construction year-1878

Parallel Lower Ganga Canal :- Capacity- 8900 cusecs, construction year 1982, the capacity at the time of construction was 4200 cusecs, which was increased to 8900 cusecs in the year 2021, length 89.14 km.

Farrukhabad Branch :- Originates from Km 41.354 of Lower Ganga Canal, Capacity - 1200 Cusec, Length 98.20 Km, Construction Year - 1878, 14 Rajbaha and 60 Minor under Branch System, Total Length 580.939 Km.

Bewar Branch :- Originates from Km 63.63 of Lower Ganga Canal, Capacity-1100 Cusec, Length 92.61 Km, Construction Year-1878, 14 Rajbaha and 58 Minor under Branch System, Total Length 530.018 Km.

Kanpur Branch :- originates from km 0 89.35 of the Lower Ganga Canal, construction year 1898, the capacity of the canal at the time of construction was 4000 cusecs, whose capacity was increased to 5400 cusecs in the year 2021, length 99.40 km 0, branch length -211.480 km 0, 27 Rajbaha and 74 Minera, total length 1257.571 km.

West Allahabad branch :- originates from km 110.65 of Kanpur branch, year of construction 1974, the capacity of the canal at the time of construction was 1785 cusecs, whose capacity was increased to 2450 cusecs in the year 2021, branch length 230.02 km, 21 Rajbaha and 135 minor, Total Length 1257.686 km

Fatehpur Feeder/Branch :- originates from km 211.480 of Kanpur branch, year of construction 1898, the capacity of the canal at the time of construction was 925 cusecs, whose capacity was increased to 1250 cusecs in the year 2021, branch length 167.800 km, 20 Rajbaha and 147 Alpika , total length 1025.187 km

Etawah Branch :- Originates from Km 99.40 of Lower Ganga Canal, Construction Year 1889, Capacity 3850 Cusec, Branch Length 177.595 Km, 36 Rajbaha and 217 Alpika, Total Length 2083.127 Km

Bhoganipur Branch :- Km 99.40 of Lower Ganga Canal Originates from, Built in 1878, Capacity 2000 Cusec, Branch Length 171.40 Km, 33 Rajbaha 85 Alpika, Total Length 1043.833 Km

Kishanpur Pump Canal :- 07 pumps (01 standby) of 60-60 cusec each at km 15.40 of Dhata Rajbaha, which originates from the tail part of Fatehpur branch, lift 420 cusec water from Yamuna river. Construction year-1975, length of main canal 76.08 km, 6 Rajbaha and 28 Alpika, total length 264 km, feeder channel length- 6.41 km.

Jarauli Pump Canal :- At kilometer 116 of Fatehpur branch, 420 cusecs of water is made available by lifting it from Yamuna river by 07 pumps of 60-60 cusecs each (01 standby). Construction year-2006, length of main canal 52.00 km. 8 Rajbaha and 53 Alpika, total length - km 373.930, feeder channel length - 4.90 km.

Umharhat Pump Canal :- 300 cusecs of water is supplied at Km 169.500 of the branch to provide water in the tail part of Bhoganipur branch. Year of construction -2023, Pump - 07 (05+02 standby) 60 cusecs each, Feeder channel length - 6.41 km.

Water supply for non-agricultural purposes

Sl.No.	Sanyantr name	Amount of water	Source and chain of water availability
1	Narora Atomic Power Sanyantr 2x660 units	100 Cusec	Water supply through the supply channel originating from the right bank in the upstream of Narora barrage.
2	Panki Power House	18.40 Cusec	Kanpur Branch Km 206.750 Right Track
3	Ordinance Factory Kanpur	08 Cusec	Kanpur Branch Km 210.31 Left Track
4	Kanpur Fertilizer Kanpur	15 Cusec	Kanpur Branch Km 211.10 Right Track
5	NTPC Dibiyapur	13 Cusec	Mangalpur Raj0 Km 3.880 Left Track
6	GAIL PATA Sanyantr	17 Cusec	Buddana Rajbaha Km 17.200 Right Track
7	Field Gun Factory Kanpur	05 Cusec	Kanpur Branch Km 209.34 Right Track
8	Proposed for Jawaharpur Thermal Power Sanyantr	38 Cusec	Beaver branch from Km 22.00
9	For Ghatampur Thermal Power Sanyantr	80 Cusec	Fatehpur Branch Km 17.100 Right Bank

Water supply for drinking water

Sl.No.	Venue Name	Amount of water	Source and chain of water availability
1	District Kanpur Nagar (Benajhabar)	21 Cusec	Km 209.79 right track of Kanpur Branch
2	Gujaini Water Works	10 Cusec	Km 0.400 Left Track of Fatehpur Feeder
3	Drinking water to Kanpur Nagar	80 Cusec	Lavkush Ganga Barrage from right bank of Kanpur
4	District Firozabad City	50 Cusec	From Km 25.200 of Jasrana Naveen Canal
5	District Firozabad Rural Drinking Water Scheme- Proposed	245 Cusec	Left bank of lower ganges canal
6	Drinking water to district Unnao Shuklaganj - proposed	34 Cusec	From the left bank of Lavkush Ganga Barrage