Malampuzha Lift Irrigation Scheme

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Irrigation scheme
gptkbp:awards Best Irrigation Project 2010
gptkbp:benefits Agricultural_development
gptkbp:biodiversity Promoted
gptkbp:built 1956
1960
4 years
gptkbp:capacity 1000 cusecs
gptkbp:challenges Water scarcity
gptkbp:climate Adaptation measures
gptkbp:community_impact Improved livelihoods
gptkbp:community_involvement Local farmers
gptkbp:construction_cost 10 million INR
gptkbp:cultivation Paddy
gptkbp:elevation 300 meters
gptkbp:environmental_impact Job creation
Altered local ecology
Monsoon dependent
gptkbp:established 1956
gptkbp:feedback Positive responses
gptkbp:future_plans Expansion projects
gptkbp:historical_significance First major lift irrigation project in Kerala
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Malampuzha Lift Irrigation Scheme
gptkbp:impact Increased crop yield
gptkbp:is_monitored_by Water usage audits
gptkbp:land_use Sustainable_practices
gptkbp:landscape Practiced by farmers
gptkbp:local_economy Boosted by agriculture
gptkbp:localGovernment Panchayat system
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kerala
gptkbp:maintenance Regular inspections
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Kerala_Irrigation_Department
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Kanjirappally_Lift_Irrigation_Scheme
gptkbp:partnerships NGOs
gptkbp:provides Government of India
gptkbp:public_perception Workshops
gptkbp:purpose Irrigation
gptkbp:region gptkb:Palakkad_District
gptkbp:research Impact assessments
gptkbp:secondary_mission Sugarcane
gptkbp:succeededBy Government support
gptkbp:surrounding_area 5000 hectares
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Rainwater harvesting
gptkbp:teamAchievements Irrigation techniques
gptkbp:type Lift irrigation
gptkbp:usesTechnology Pumping stations
gptkbp:waterManagement High
Gravity-fed system
Implemented strategies
Integrated approach
gptkbp:waterQuality gptkb:Malampuzha_River
Freshwater
High
Canal system
gptkbp:waterSource Defined by local laws