The collaborative effort of ‘JSLPS with Transforming Rural ‘JSLPS with Transforming Rural India Foundation (TRIF)’ India Foundation (TRIF)’ in preparation of Jharkhand Micro Lift Irrigation Manual being developed with a vision to augment income generation of rural farmers through lift irrigation in farm-based livelihood is laudable. This irrigation manual has tried to cover all the possible aspects for establishing micro lift irrigation powered by solar, diesel and gravity. It has been elaborated lucidly to make it convenient for stakeholders at different level beginning from the field level extension workers, supervisors and monitors to the policy level decision makers.
Utilisation of available surface water without spending much on creation of water sources is one of the highlights of the project whereby the cost of the units could be minimised. Selection of irrigation type depending on the local situation and choices and priorities of the farmers. It has helped to establish community managed micro irrigation systems which are easy to replicate in other similar areas and can be made long lasting in nature with no or less modifications, in time to come.
