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Download Solution PDFFor an irrigation project, Culturable Command area (CCA) =
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Command Area
- The area over which canal irrigation water flows by gravity is known as the command area.
- Types of Command areas in irrigation:
- Gross Command Area:
- It is the total area that can be economically irrigated from an irrigation scheme without considering the limitations of water.
- It is denoted by GCA.
- GCA= CCA + Uncultivable area
- Culturable Command Area:
- A culturable area is an area in which a crop is grown at a particular time or crop season.
- It is denoted by CCA.
- CCA= GCA - Uncultivable area
- Net Command Area
- It is the Culturable Command Area obtained after the deduction of canal networks, supply ditches, etc constructed in the field.
- It is denoted by NCA.
- NCA= CCA - the area occupied by canals, networks, and ditches.
- Gross Command Area:
Additional Information
- Irrigation
- Irrigation is supplying water artificially to the soil for the purpose of agricultural production.
- It is used in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall.
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