| The Kosi Balance Sheet | ||||
| Year | Area in ha | % of promised | ||
| Eastern Kosi (EK) Main Canal | ||||
| Promised Irrigation | 7,12,000 | |||
| Slashed Down Target | 1975-76 | 3,73,000 | ||
| Actual Irrigation | 2003-04 | 1,41,970 | 19.94% | |
| 2004-05 | 91,560 | 12.86% | ||
| 2005-06 | 1,49,170 | 20.95% | ||
| 2007-08 | 1,36,180 | 19.13% | ||
| Maximum that the canal irigated | 1983-84 | 2,13,133 | 29.93% | |
| Land Water logged on east of EK Embarkment | ||||
| Western Kosi Main Canal | ||||
| Promised Irrigation | 3,25,000 | |||
| Actual Irrigation | 2003-04 | 13,750 | 4.23% | |
| 2004-05 | 17,390 | 5.35% | ||
| 2005-06 | 21,620 | 6.65% | ||
| 2006-07 | 25,310 | 7.79% | ||
| 2007-08 | 23,770 | 7.31% | ||
| Cost Estimation | 1963 | Rs. 13.49 Cr | ||
| Mar-08 | Rs. 1009 Cr | |||
| Flood Protection | ||||
| Promised Protected Area | 2,14,000 | |||
| Land Waterlogged on eastern embarkment | 1,82,000 | |||
| Land waterlogged on western embarkment | 1,23,000 | |||
| Land permanently exposed to flooding/erosion/sand casting between two embarkments | 1,10,000 | |||
| Total | 4,15,000 | |||
| This year’s flood has hit 5 districts, 35 blocks, 412 GPs, 1026 villages, a population of 33.56 lakhs killing 162 persons and 767 cattle ( Official Report 25th September 2008) | ||||
| for further information | ||||
| Dinesh Kumar Mishra | ||||
| Convenor-Barh Mukti Abhiyan | ||||
| 6-B Rajiv Nagar, Patna 800024 | ||||
| Bihar , INDIA | ||||
| E- mail: dkmishra108@gmail.com +919431303360 | ||||
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The Kosi Balance Sheet
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