Transcript WATER RIGHTS UNDER RODH KOHI SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION

WATER RIGHTS UNDER
RODH KOHI
SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION
KULIAT & RIWAJAT
AABPASHI

All Rodh Kohi flood water flows are governed by
Kuliat and Riwajat-e- Aabpashi as laid down by
different Settlement Reports (last settlement
undertaken by Mr. Jawaid Ahmed Mirza, as a
Settlement Officer in 1967)
 Water Rights on both Perennial and flood flows
are laid down
 Violation of Water Rights is punishable
MAJOR ZAMS AND NETWORK
S. #
Major Zams
Major
Distributaries
Minor Distributaries
1.
Tank Zam
Takwara, Sidqi,
Chowa, Pir Kach,
Lohra, Kiryani
Hauz Khud, Mir Sahib
Nullah, Daresh Khel
2.
Gomal Zam
Gomal, Luni Main,
Luni 1, Luni 2
Niskore, Crost Weit,
Luni A-1, Luni A-2
3.
Sheikh Haider
Zam
Gud, Toa, Sawan
4.
Daraban Zam
Gud Rodh, Lohra,
Gud Toa
Kauri
5.
Chowdwan Zam
Gud Rodh
Tarkhoba, Kindi
Attaullah, Nehara,
Sangi, Chutewah, Jand
6.
Other Nullahs
Ramak, Gajistan,
Doung, Zaman,
Narsal, kaur, Suheli
Sherana
SALIENT FEATURES OF MAJOR HILL TORRENTS
Name of
torrent or
nullah
Catchments
area (sq.
miles)
Maximum
discharge
(Cusecs)
Minimum
discharge
(Cusecs)
Network
length
(Miles)
Water rights
area (acres)
Tank Zam
910
910
910
910
910
Gomal Zam
120,000
120,000
120,000
120,000
120,000
Sheikh
Haider Zam
40
40
40
40
40
Daraban
Zam
191
191
191
191
191
Chowdwan
Zam
101304
101304
101304
101304
101304
Suheli
13900
13900
13900
13900
13900
Kaur
160,000
160,000
160,000
160,000
160,000
Zaman wala
100
100
100
100
100
Dong
165
165
165
165
165
Gajistan
260044
260044
260044
260044
260044
Ramak
175
175
175
175
175
Panyala
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
REASONS FOR DETERIORATION
OF RODH KOHI SYSTEM
Technical Reasons

Silting of Channels
 Defects in Kamara
System
 Uneven distribution
 Institutional
constraints
Political Reasons
 Introduction of
Earth moving
machinery in 1972
withdrawal in 2001
 Abolishing old
systems
 Development of
Catchments area
 Construction of
unauthorized dams