UNIVERSITY OF ASIA PACIFIC

PROJECT

Course Code: CE 461

Course Name: Irrigation and Flood Control

Topic:
An Irrigation and Flood Management Plan
For
Jaliar Haor,
Muzaffarpur, Kendua, Netrakona.

Submitted To

Dr. Muhammad Mizanur Rahaman

Professor
University of Asia Pacific

Submitted By-

Farabi Islam Pantha

ID- 18105020
Sec- A
Semester- 4-1
An Irrigation and Flood Management Plan for Jaliar Haor,
Muzaffarpur

Index

Title Page
Geographic Location 2
Introduction 3
(Historical Background, Demography,
Geographical Information)
Irrigation Plan

Objectives of Irrigation 4
Crop Patterns 4
Irrigation Data 4
Calculating Total Design Discharge 5
Designed Canal for Supplying Water 8
Proposed Irrigation Methods 9
Introduction 10
Management

Flood Risk Assessment 11

Flood

Flood Hazard Map 12

Flood Management Plan 13

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 Irrigation Plan

Geographic Location:

Fig. Location of Jaliar Haor, Muzaffarpur (24.6500°N, 90.8417°E)1

Village Name : Muzaffarpur.

Union : Muzaffarpur.
Upazilla : Kendua.
Zilla : Netrakona.
Division : Mymensingh.

1. WikiMedia Map
(https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7
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Introduction:

Historical Background:
Muzaffarpur is a village located at the very edge of Netrakona district and is a historically
famous. The name itself came from the name of Muzaffar Khan, the commander of Isa Khan.
He came to free the place from vandalizes and robbers.
During 1971 liberation war, this village was so remote, Pakistany Army did not dare to go
through thie dense forest of the village. Moloy Kumar Ganguli, a famous artist of “Shadhin
Bangla Betar Kendra” was born in this village.

Demography:
Time has passed, and now the place is inhabited by about 24,824 people2. Of which 52.6% is
male and 47.4% is female. Most of them (84.7%) are farmers whose annual income comes
from farming or farming related business. Although a good portion of the population has
become literate and brought diversity in the occupation such as- teachers, businessmen,
garments workers etc. But it is safe to say, agriculture is still the backbone of the economy of
the village.

Geographical Information:
Muzaffarpur has a total land area of about 15.89 sq. km or 1589 hectare. Most of which is
fertile low lying farming land with silty clay loam soil and often gets flooded during the
monsoon period (June to October). The area I have chosen, Jaliar Haor has a total area of 100
acres of which about 55 acre or 22.26 hectare is in Muzaffarpur village and where this irrigation
project is based on.
There is a river on the north eastern part of this haor called Dalai River which is one of the
main tributaries of the Ghorautra River, a river which later falls in the Meghna River.
Dalai is a perennial river, which means water is available all throughout the year in this river.
During the monsoon, the river floods the nearby area blessing the lands with fertile sediments.
But also early floods often destroy the crops of nearby low lying farming fields. So, a proper
flood management of this river can bring smile to the farmers and overall all the inhabitants
who still rely on the will of nature.

2. Bangladesh Census Data 2011

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Objectives of Irrigation:
1. Ensure adequate moisture for plant development.
2. Provide crop insurance in the event of a short-term drought.
3. Wash away or dilute hazardous salts and soil pollutants.
4. An increase in the amount of food produced.
5. To produce maximum amount of crop.
6. To ensure food security.
Crop Patterns:
In Jaliar Haor there is two types of land-
1. Lower Lands (Land which remains under water during monsoon (June-October))
2. Upper Lands (Land which goes under water during the late period of monsoon (August-
October))
In the first type of land farmers produce crops in the November- April period. And in the upper
lands crops are period in two periods: November - April and April – August. The main crops
are- rice, jute, potato, vegetables (tomato, cauliflower, cabbage) etc.

Period Crops Name

November- April Rice, Vegetables, Potato, Chili
April – August Rice, Jute

Depth of Daily Consumptive

Crop Area Cultivated Crop Period
Root Zone use of Water
Name (in hectares) (in days)
(in cm) (in cm)
Rice 18 130 70 1.25
Jute 10 150 95 1.2
Potato 6 90 40 1.1
Tomato 8 70 55 1.0

Irrigation Data:

Soil type : Silty Clay Loam Soil

Field Capacity : 30%
Optimum Moisture Content : 15%
Readily Available Moisture : (30-15) %= 15%
Dry density of soil, ρd : 1.33 g/cm3
ρw : 1 g/cm3
Cultivated Command Area (CCA) : 22.26 hectare

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Calculating Total Design Discharge:
For Rice:
ρd
Water stored in the root zone = ρw ∗ 𝑑 ∗ 𝑅. 𝐴. 𝑀
1.33
= ∗ 70 ∗ 15%
1

= 13.97 cm
1.25 cm water is consumed by the crop in 1 day
13.97 cm is consumed by crop the crop in (13.97/1.25) = 11 days

Crop Period = 130 days

Base Period, B = 108 days
Total required water for irrigation, Δ = Consumptive use of water * Base Period
= 1.25*108 cm
= 135 cm
= 1.35 m

Duty, D = 8.64 * B/Δ

= 8.64* 108/1.35
= 691.2 ha/m3/s
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑝
Intensity of rice, Irice = ∗ 100%
𝐶.𝐶.𝐴
18
= 22.26 ∗ 100%

= 79.65%
Discharge Required for Rice, Qrice = Arice / Drice
= 18 / 691.2 m3/s
= 0.026 m3/s

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For Jute:
Water stored in the root zone = 18.95 cm
Crop Period = 150 days
Base Period = 119 days
Total required water for irrigation, Δ = 1.43 m
Duty, D = 719 ha/m3/s
Intensity of Jute, Ijute = 44.25%
Discharge Required for Jute, Qjute = 0.04 m3/s

For Potato:
Water stored in the root zone = 7.98 cm
Crop Period = 90 days
Base Period = 76 days
Total required water for irrigation, Δ = 0.84 m
Duty, D = 781.1 ha/m3/s
Intensity of Jute, Ipotato = 26.5%
Discharge Required for Potato, Qpotato = 0.0077 m3/s

For Tomato:
Water stored in the root zone = 11 cm
Crop Period = 70 days
Base Period = 48 days
Total required water for irrigation, Δ = 0.48 m
Duty, D = 864 ha/m3/s
Intensity of Jute, Ipotato = 35.4%
Discharge Required for Potato, Qpotato = 0.01 m3/s

Total Discharge, Q = Qrice + Qjute + Qpotato + Qpotato

= 0.026 m3/s + 0.04 m3/s + 0.0077 m3/s + 0.01 m3/s
= 0.0837 m3/s

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Time Factor (T.F.) = 0.75
Capacity Factor (C.F.) = 0.85
We know,
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞
Time Factor (T.F.) = 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞

Therefore,
Actual Discharge
Design discharge, Qdesign = Time Factor
0.0837
= 0.75

= 0.11 m3/s
Again,
𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞
Capacity Factor (C.F.) = 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞

Qavg = Capacity factor * Design Discharge

= 0.85*0.11 m3/s
= 0.0935 m3/s

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Designed Canal for Supplying Water:

Fig. Cross section of the lined canal

A lined canal of circular section Q<50 m3/s with a side slope of 1:1 is suggested for supplying
the needed water for irrigation.
Required Data:
Discharge, Q=0.1 m3/s (higher value taken to counter the losses)
Bed slope 1 in 5000
Co-efficient of roughness, n= 0.0225

For side slope 1:1, the design parameters are:

Sectional area, A= 1.785*D2
Wetted perimeter, P= 3.57*D
Hydraulic radius, R= 0.5*D
Now,
Discharge, Q = A*V
Q
Therefore, V = A

Again,
2 1
1
Velocity, V = ∗ 𝑅 3 ∗ 𝑆 2 (Manning’s Formula)
𝑛

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Therefore,
2 1
Q 1
= ∗ 𝑅3 ∗ 𝑆 2
A 𝑛
2 1
0.1 1 1
= ∗ (0.5 ∗ 𝐷)3 ∗ (5000)2
1.785∗𝐷 2 0.00225

0.056*D2 = 0.396 * D2/3

D = 4.336 m

So,
A= 1.785*(4.336)2= 33.56 m2
P = 3.57*4.336 = 16.26 m
R= 0.5*4.336 = 8.672 m

Proposed Irrigation Methods:

Fig. Border Flooding System for Rice

Fig. Furrow irrigation system for potato and vegetables

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 Flood Management of Jaliar Haor

Fig. Map of flood-affected areas in Bangladesh3

Introduction:

Bangladesh being a delta basin is a cursed heaven, when it comes to natural disasters. Now to
pour water on a drowned mouse, Climate Change is showing its rage. Excessive rainfall,
irregular precipitation- are some of the effects farmers are facing that has never been faced
before.
This project area, Jaliar Haor lies on the river/monsoon flood area of Bangladesh. 60-70% of
the lands get flooded every year. So farmers are pretty familiar with the flooding pattern. But
recently, excessive and early rainfall in Meghalaya Region of India is causing floods at the
harvesting period. And also, excessive rainfall in the late October is causing late unexpected
floods flashing down the newly made crop fields along with the smile of locale farmers.
Although most of the habitats are in relatively higher ground, a flood management plan is
necessary to control and mitigate the effects of flood.

3. Impact of Submergence-Tolerant Rice Varieties on Smallholders’ Income and Expenditure: Farm-Level Evidence from Bangladesh (Subir BairagiSubir
BairagiHumnath BhandariHumnath BhandariSubrata Kumar DasSubrata Kumar DasSam MohantySam Mohanty)

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Flood Risk Assessment:

Map of Muzaffarpur Mouza, Kendua, Netrokona 4

As from the map, most of the lands is lying in the lower elevation area. Although there is some
relatively higher elevation lands in the southern parts of the area, these are residential areas.
Which means most of the farming lands are in the north and very prone to flooding. In some
seasons a substantial amount of crop damage is reported due to irregularity in rainfall pattern
due to climate change. Specially lands beside the Dalai River is very fertile yet lies on the high
risk zone of flooding.

4. The Bangladesh Network (https://www.thebangladesh.net/mymensingh-division/netrokona-district/kendua-upazila-netrokona/muzaffarpur-union-

netrokona/muzaffarpur-mouza-kendua-netrokona.html)

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Flood Hazard Map:

Flood Hazard Map of Muzaffarpur Mouza, Kendua, Netrokona

Legends
High Risk Zone
Medium Risk Zone
Low Risk Zone

The area marked in red is where the most of the population resides. Flooding in this area can
cause damage of-
 Habitats
 Schools
 Mosques and Temples
 Community Clinics
 Tube wells
 Roads
 Union Parishad Building
 Bazaar and Shops etc.

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The area marked in yellow is medium risk zone. Flooding in this area can cause damage of-
 Fisheries
 Roads
 Agricultural Lands etc.

The area marked in green low risk zone. Flooding in this area can cause damage of-
 Agricultural Lands

Flood Management Plan

Existing Measures:
 Shelter Buildings (x2)
 Embankment on the banks of the Dalai River

Measures proposed:
Structural Measures-
 Increasing the number of shelter buildings.
 To make the embankments of Dalai River more rigid.
 Build more canals to transfer the rainwater quickly to the river.
 Build two or more sluice gates so that the direction of water flow can be
controlled.
 Build another higher embankment away from the river so that a wider river
area can be utilized in case of river level rise. This can mitigate and dampen
the damage of a flood. And also it will serve as a second defense for the
higher agricultural lands.

Non- Structural Measures:

 Villagers should be introduced with crops with suitable cropping pattern.

 Awareness should be raised among the villagers about flood and to-dos
during a flood.
 Clinics and emergency services must be kept open during a flood.

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