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The GCA of irrigation canal is 1.20 lakh hectare. The CCA is 75% of GCA. Intensities of irrigation for Kharif and Rabi crops are 40% and 55%, respectively. If duties at canal are 800 and 1550 ha/cumecs for Kharif and Rabi crops, respectively. Determine the discharge at canal head.

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Final answer:

The discharge at the canal head for the Kharif crop is 288 cumecs, and for the Rabi crop is 767.25 cumecs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the Gross Command Area (GCA) of the irrigation canal is 1.20 lakh hectare and the Culturable Command Area (CCA) is 75% of the GCA, we can calculate the CCA as follows:

CCA = 75% x GCA

CCA = 75% x 1.20 lakh hectare

CCA = 0.75 x 1.20 lakh hectare

CCA = 0.9 lakh hectare

Now, we can calculate the intensities of irrigation for Kharif and Rabi crops:

Intensity of irrigation for Kharif crop = 40% of CCA

Intensity of irrigation for Kharif crop = 40% of 0.9 lakh hectare

Intensity of irrigation for Kharif crop = 0.40 x 0.9 lakh hectare

Intensity of irrigation for Kharif crop = 0.36 lakh hectare

Intensity of irrigation for Rabi crop = 55% of CCA

Intensity of irrigation for Rabi crop = 55% of 0.9 lakh hectare

Intensity of irrigation for Rabi crop = 0.55 x 0.9 lakh hectare

Intensity of irrigation for Rabi crop = 0.495 lakh hectare

Now, we can calculate the discharge at the canal head using the duties at the canal for Kharif and Rabi crops:

Discharge at canal head for Kharif crop = Duty x Intensity of irrigation for Kharif crop

Discharge at canal head for Kharif crop = 800 ha/cumecs x 0.36 lakh hectare

Discharge at canal head for Kharif crop = 800 x 0.36 lakh cumecs

Discharge at canal head for Kharif crop = 288 cumecs

Discharge at canal head for Rabi crop = Duty x Intensity of irrigation for Rabi crop

Discharge at canal head for Rabi crop = 1550 ha/cumecs x 0.495 lakh hectare

Discharge at canal head for Rabi crop = 1550 x 0.495 lakh cumecs

Discharge at canal head for Rabi crop = 767.25 cumecs

Therefore, the discharge at the canal head for Kharif crop is 288 cumecs and for Rabi crop is 767.25 cumecs.

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