Analysis of PINS (Pressurized Irrigation Network Systems) Implementation & Suggestions for Improvement

  Ishan Thakkar,  Avinash Ganpatye

As we all know that the population of India is increasing rapidly and in order to keep a pace with food grain demand, we require ample of water supply; but water is limited. To maximize water use efficiency, Government of Gujarat took an initiative for scaling MIS (Micro Irrigation System) by introducing PINS (Pressurized irrigation network system) which facilitates the adoption of drip system by a group of farmers. Here it is proposed to take up a case study to examine the PINS as a system and the possible reasons of its failure. Further, feasible suggestions have been worked out for its expeditious adoption/acceptance. Failure of the PINS project is due to socio-economic reasons rather than technical reasons. PINS concept needs to be more flexible, that is, the beneficiaries should have options to adopt it initially or at the later stage. A nation-wide campaign is necessary for large scale propagation of MIS. Initially this should be in ‘Mission’ mode.

Keywords- PINS, MIS, socio-economic

Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1802013
Page Number(s) - 73-75
Pubished in - Volume 6 | Issue 2 | April 2018
DOI (Digital Object Identifier) -   
Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  Ishan Thakkar,  Avinash Ganpatye,   "Analysis of PINS (Pressurized Irrigation Network Systems) Implementation & Suggestions for Improvement", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.6, Issue 2, pp.73-75, April 2018, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1802013.pdf