Preadeep Bhalge

Ideal historical river water use systems - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)

This paper explains an ancient surface water irrigation technique known as "Phad" and its management in parts of Maharashtra.

Posted on 14 Feb, 2011 12:02 AM

The Phad system of irrigation which has been going on for centuries, is found in the northwestern parts of Maharashtra in the three river basins of Panjhra, Mosam, Kan and Aram. Weirs were constructed on these rivers to divert water for agriculture use. These weirs are locally called Bandhara. Each independent Phad system comprises of a diversion weir, a canal on the bank and distributor channels for irrigation.

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