Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

 

glass_43   About Department
glass_43   Academic Programmes
glass_43   Infrastructure
glass_43   Mandate
glass_43   Faculty
glass_43   Research Activities and Achievements
glass_43   Extension Activities and Achievements
glass_43   Research Recommendations (Approved in AGRESCO)
glass_43   Publications
glass_43   Contact Information

 

About Department 

Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering was established during the year 1992. It offers M. Tech. (Agricultural Engg.) in Irrigation and Drainage Engg. degree with intake capacity of five students every year excluding ICAR nominees. It also offers Ph. D. (Agricultural Engg.) in Irrigation and Drainage Engg. degree with intake capacity of three students every year.

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola was established in the year 1969 with mandate of agricultural education, research, extension education and seed production. The department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering looks after the education, research and extension related to irrigation and drainage engineering. The rainfall in vidarbha varies from 700 to 1300 mm. It is more in eastern Vidarbha than western Vidarbha. The percent irrigated area of vidarbha is 11%, but it is very less in western vidarbha. So the main focus is on research and extension so as to have better water management practices with perspective of more crop per drop. Various water saving techniques like micro-irrigation are demonstrated to farmers. The department has till now produced 90 M.Tech. students and 04 Ph.D. students.

Academic Programmes

  1. M. Tech. in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering with intake capacity 05
  2. Ph.D. in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering with intake capacity 02

M. Tech Courses

  • Core Courses – Total Credits – 21
  • Minor Courses – Total Credits – 09
  • Supporting Courses – Total Credits – 06
  • Research – Total Credits – 20
  • Seminar – Total Credits – 01
Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credits
  Major
1 IDE-501 Open Channel Flow 3 (3+0)
2 IDE-503 Agricultural Drainage Systems 3 (2+1)
3 IDE-511 Introductory Hydroinformatics 3 (2+1)
4 IDE-502 Design of pressurized irrigation system 2 (1+1)
5 IDE-508 Water resources system engineering 3 (3+0)
6 IDE-512 Aerodynamics of evapotranspiration 3 (2+1)
7 IDE-504 Ground Water Engineering 3 (2+1)
8 IDE-592 Special Problem 1 (0+1)
  Total 21 (15+6)
  Minor
9 STAT-511 Statistical Methods for Applied Sciences 3 (2+1)
10 SWCE-509 Fluvial hydraulics 3 (2+1)
11 STAT-512 Experimental Design 3 (2+1)
  Total 9 (6+3)
  Supporting
12 BSCT 502 Computer Languages for Engineering Applications 3 (1+2)
13 BSCT-501 Computer Graphics 3 (2+1)
  Total 6 (4+2)
14 IDE-599 Master’s Research 20 (0+20)
15 IDE-591 Master’s Seminar 1 (0+1)
  Non Credit Compulsory Courses
16 PGS-501 Library and Information Services 1 (0+1)
17 PGS-504 Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 1 (0+1)
18 PGS-502 Technical writing and communication skills 1 (0+1)
19 PGS-503 Intellectual property and its management in Agriculture 1 (1+0)
20 PGS-505 Agricultural Research, Research Ethics, and Rural Development Programme 1 (1+0)
21 PGS-506 Disaster Management 1 (1+0)
 

Ph.D. Courses:

  • Core Courses – Total Credits – 16
  • Minor Courses – Total Credits – 09
  • Supporting Courses – Total Credits – 05
  • Research – Total Credits – 45
  • Seminar – Total Credits – 02
Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credits
  Major
1 IDE 601 Advanced Hydromechanics in Soil Aquifer Systems 3 (3+0)
2 IDE 609 Advances in GIS and Remote Sensing for Land and Water Resources Management 3 (2+1)
3 IDE-602 Advances in Irrigation and Drainage
4 IDE-605 Pipe Network Analysis 3 (2+1)
5 IDE-606 River Basin Model 3 (1+2)
6 IDE-693 Special Problem 1 (0+1)
7 IDE-694 Case Study 1 (0+1)
  Total 16 (10+6)
  Minor
8 AE 603 Research Techniques 3 (2+1)
9 AE 601 Environmental impact analysis 3 (1+2)
10 AE-602 Climate change impact, adaption and mitigation 3 (2+1)
  Total 9 (5+4)
  Supporting
11 BSCT 601 Object Oriented Programming 3 (2+1)
12 STAT 601 Operational Research 2 (1+1)
  Total 5 (3+2)
13 IDE-599 Doctoral Research 45 (0+45)
14 IDE 691 Doctoral Seminar I 1 (0+1)
15 IDE 692 Doctoral Seminar II 1 (0+1)
  Non Credit Compulsory Courses
16 PGS-501 Library and Information Services 1 (0+1)
17 PGS-504 Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 1 (0+1)
18 PGS-502 Technical writing and communication skills 1 (0+1)
19 PGS-503 Intellectual property and its management in Agriculture 1 (1+0)
20 PGS-505 Agricultural Research, Research Ethics, and Rural Development Programme 1 (1+0)
21 PGS-506 Disaster Management 1 (1+0)

Infrastructure Facilities

Following laboratories are set up in the department

Laboratories Size (m x m)
1. Irrigation Engineering Laboratory 9.8 x 11.0
2. Drainage Engineering Laboratory 9.1 x 9.7
3. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 2.7 x 16.3

List of laboratory equipments with their use

Sr. No. Name of equipment Use
1 Bernoulli’s Theorem Apparatus Verification of Bernoulli’s Theorem
2 Raynold’s apparatus Demonstration of streamlined and turbulent flow
3 Apparatus for determination of losses in pipe lines due to sudden enlargement, contraction, bends, elbows, etc. To determine losses in pipe lines due to sudden enlargement, contraction, bends, elbows, etc.
4 Hydraulic ram To determine efficiency of hydrum
5 Venturi meters To determine coefficient of discharge
6 Venturi flume apparatus To measure discharge
7 Double ring infiltrometer To measure infiltration rate
8 Current meter To measure flow velocity
10 Screw auger To take soil sample
11 Post hole auger To take soil sample
12 Electric oven To dry soil sample
13 Electric balance To weigh soil sample
14 Water analysis kit To determine characteristics of water such as pH, EC etc
15 Water resistivity meter To explore ground water
16 Water measuring structures To measure flow discharge
17 Water meter To measure flow discharge
18 Moisture meter To measure soil moisture content
19 Gypsum blocks To measure soil moisture content
20 Tensiometers To measure soil moisture content
21 Aquaterr moisture probe To measure soil moisture content
22 Cut throat flume To measure flow discharge
23 Open pan evaporimeter To measure evaporation
24 Stop watch To measure time
25 Point gauges To measure water level
26 Raingun To sprinkle the water like rain in the field
27 Filters – Screen, Disc, Sand filter To filter the water in micro-irrigation system
28 Fertilizer tank To insert the fertilizer in micro-irrigation system
29 Ventury set To insert the fertilizer in micro-irrigation system
30 Sand Tank Model To determine drainable porosity

 

Mandate

  • To undertake various courses related to Irrigation and Drainage Engg. for B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) and M. Tech. (Irrigation and Drainage Engg.) students.
  • Carry out need base research related to Irrigation and Drainage Engg.
  • Monitor the research work carried out at various projects / farms related to Irrigation and Drainage Engg.
  • Publication in research journals, krishi patrika and news papers.
  • Training of departmental officers and youths.
  • Participation in symposiums, seminar, exhibitions, shivar pheris, krishi melawas, charcha satras, consultancy project/schemes, services to the other departments and farmers.
  • Consultancy projects/schemes/services to the other department and farmers.
  • To develop Human Resource Development for Industry/ State Deptt. / Private organization.

Research Activities

Thrust area

 Education –

  1. Strengthening of M. Tech (Irrigation and Drainage engineering) programme with increase in its intake capacity.
  2. Strengthening of Department Laboratories with modern and precision instrumentation and furniture.
  3. Starting scheme for higher training to teachers in India and abroad.
  4. Starting doctoral programme.
  5. QIP for teaching staff.
  6. Strengthening the department by getting sanction for additional teaching, technical and ministerial staff for post graduate and doctoral programme.
  7. Publication of practical journals/books etc.

Research –

  1. Starting a center for studying advances in micro irrigation.
  2. Strengthening the present research programme in line of –
  3. Economical design of micro irrigation systems
  4. Economical design of farm drainage systems
  5. Drip irrigation on canal water
  6. Controlling water logging and salinity
  7. Reclamation of problematic soil
  8. Conjunctive use of poor quality ground water and canal water
  9. Utilization of waste water for irrigation
  10. Aquatic weed control in water reservoirs and conveyance
  11. Development and testing of useful equipment/instrumentation
  12. Evaporation control from water reservoirs.
  13. Use of satellite remote sensing in irrigation water management

Extension Education –

  1. Popularization of developed and tested equipments and technologies to the farmers through media/exhibition/ melawa etc.
  2. Publication of handouts, bulletins, books etc.
  3. Offering consultancies to Govt. department/ Banks/ private organizations/ co-operative societies/ Industry/ farmers.
  4. Farmer’s participation in irrigation management.                         

Topics of Educational Research (during last five years)

M. Tech.

Sr. No. Name of Scholar Title of thesis Name of guide Year of submission
1 Ku R.V.Meshram Prediction of reference evapotranspiration using artificial neural network. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2013
2 S. B. Rathod Partical size distribution for micro irrigation filter performance. Dr. A. N. Mankar 2013
3 Ku M. V. Kawale Modification of Hargreavos Samani equation for the assessment of reference evapotranspiration in Maharashtra. Dr. S. B. Wadatkar 2013
4 P. B. Patil Comparative performance of cropwat and criwar software for scheduling irrigation under Wadi –Adampur distributory of wan river project. Dr.M.U.Kale 2013
5 S. D. Patil Effect of different irrigation schedules on wheat productivity. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2013
6 P. V. Jadhao Effect of open pan evaporation based irrigation scheduling on growth and yield of wheat. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2013
7 Saranya J. Effect of plastic mulch on yield of tomato under drip irrigation. Dr. S. B. Wadatkar 2014
8 R. P. Burghate Effect of mulching on growth and yield of chilli under drip fertigation. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2014
9 P. N. Dalavi Modeling evaporation farm pond in semiarid region. Dr. A. N. Mankar 2014
10 J. N. Lokhande Impact of polyethylene mulch on irrigated cabbage production. Dr.M.U.Kale 2014
11 G. S. Pawar Validation of aquacrop model for irrigated cabbage. Dr.M.U.Kale 2014
12 Ku K. A. Ghate Impact of polythelene mulch on drip irrigated Bitter Gourd production. Dr.M.U.Kale 2015
13 Ku P.V.Deshmukh Response of tomato polyethylene mulch under drip fertigation. Dr. S. B. Wadatkar 2015
14 R. A. Pachore Performance of wheat under different IW/CPE ratio. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2015
15 V. A. Bhadane Response of chilli to polyethylene mulching under drip fertigation. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2015
16 Ku K. P. Giri Response of cluster bean to irrigation and nitrogen levels under micro sprinkler. Dr. A. N. Mankar 2015
17 M. A. Sankpal Performance of tomato under polyethylene mulch and drip fertigation. Dr. S. B. Wadatkar 2016
18 S. N. Gade Chilli productivity under drip fertigation with polyethylene mulching. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2016
19 Ku A. S. Talokar Field verification of aqua crop results for irrigated tomato. Dr.M.U.Kale 2016
20 G. A. Kayande Response of drip irrigated bitter gourd to polyethylene mulch. Dr.M.U.Kale 2016
21 Ku Sonali Chavhan Validation of aqua crop model for irrigated bitter gourd. Dr. A. N. Mankar 2016
22 Ku A. U. Kadam Application of ICT to improve water use efficiency. Dr.M.U.Kale 2017
23 Ku P. S. Pawar Estimation of agriculture land drainage coefficient for vidarbha region. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2017
24 A. N. Gaupale Effect of polyethylene mulch and drip fertigation on production of chilli crop. Dr. M. M. Deshmukh 2017
25 A. A. Shelke Response of okra to drip fertigation under polyethylene mulching. Dr. S. B. Wadatkar 2017
26 Ku. D. A. Patil Response of onion to crop geometry and fertilizer levels under drip fertigation. Dr. A. N. Mankar 2017

Ph. D.

Sr. No. Name of Scholar Title of thesis Name of guide Year of submission
1 Ku Sukeshni Wane Assessment of improved irrigation scheduling using hydrodynamic modeling. Dr.M. B.               Nagdeve 2013
2 M. U. Kale Integrated storage-based optimized planning for major irrigation projects Dr.M.B.                Nagdeve 2014
3 A. R. Pimpale Multispectral vegetation indices-based crop coefficients for irrigation water management. Dr.S.B. Wadatkar 2014
4 Ku R. V. Salunkhe Optimization of irrigation schedules for capsicum under protected and open cultivation Dr.S.B. Wadatkar 2017

Extension Activities and Achievements

  1. Training programmes organized for farmers/women/rural youth etc with best 4 HD quality photographs: provide list of last five years
  2. Manuals/bulletins published: provide list of publication of last five years
  3. Text Books and Manual: provide list of publication of last five years in English (published in local/English language with 2-3 best photo of cover page of book or manual)

 

Research Recommendations (Approved in AGRESCO)

1. It is recommended to use drainage coefficients given in following table for designing agricultural drainage systems for different districts of Vidarbha region.

 

Name of crop Basic infiltration rate, (mm/hr) Drainage coefficient (mm/day)
Amravati Buldana Washim Yavatmal Wardha Gondia Bhandara Chandrapur Gadchiroli
Vegetables 1

2

3

4

5

 83.46

59.46

35.46

11.46

—

 80.60

56.60

32.60

8.60

—

 78.63

54.63

30.63

6.63

—

 94.84

70.84

46.84

22.84

—

 97.74

73.74

49.74

25.74

1.74

 108.88

84.88

60.88

36.88

12.88

 103.03

79.03

55.03

31.03

7.03

 119.42

95.42

71.42

47.42

23.42

 102.71

78.71

54.71

30.71

6.71
Oil seed crops 1

2

3

4

 41.64

17.64

—

—

 50.88

26.88

2.88

—

 48.93

24.93

0.93

—

 55.55
31.557.55—		 56.02

32.02

8.02

—

 76.37

52.37

28.37

4.37

 58.24

34.24

10.24

—

 72.59

48.59

24.59

0.59

 66.81

42.81

18.81

—
Cotton, Sorghum, Maize, Bajra and other similar crops 1

2

3

 26.09

2.09

—

 37.49

13.49

—

 30.59

6.59

—

 34.27

10.27

—

 34.71

10.71

—

 54.31

30.31

6.31

 45.22

21.22

—

 52.01

28.01

4.01

 48.29

24.29

0.29

 

2. It is recommended to use mean weekly reference evapotranspiration given in following table for determining water requirement of different crops at Akola and Nagpur districts of Vidarbha region.

SMW Dates Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo), mm/day SMW Dates Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo), mm/day
Akola Nagpur Akola Nagpur
1 1-7 Jan 3.0 3.0 27 2-8 5.2 4.4
2 8-14 3.1 3.0 28 9-15 4.7 3.9
3 15-21 3.4 3.3 29 16-22 4.3 3.8
4 22-28 3.5 3.5 30 23-29 4.0 3.6
5 29-4 Feb 3.7 3.7 31 30-5 Aug 3.9 3.5
6 5-11 4.0 4.0 32 6-12 3.7 3.4
7 12-18 4.4 4.4 33 13-19 4.0 3.5
8 19-25 4.7 4.7 34 20-26 3.9 3.7
9 26-4 Mar 5.2 5.1 35 27-2 Sep 4.0 3.6
10 5-11 5.4 5.4 36 3-9 4.3 3.9
11 12-18 5.7 5.5 37 10-16 4.5 4.0
12 19-25 6.2 6.0 38 17-23 4.4 4.2
13 26-1 Apr 6.5 6.4 39 24-30 4.4 4.4
14 2-8 6.9 6.5 40 1-7 Oct 4.3 4.3
15 9-15 7.4 6.8 41 8-14 4.1 4.3
16 16-22 8.0 7.4 42 15-21 3.9 4.2
17 23-29 8.2 7.4 43 22-28 3.8 4.1
18 30- 6 May 8.8 7.9 44 29-4 Nov 3.8 3.9
19 7-13 9.4 8.2 45 5-11 3.5 3.8
20 14-20 10.0 8.2 46 12-18 3.3 3.5
21 21-27 10.2 8.6 47 19-25 3.2 3.4
22 28-3 Jun 9.9 8.3 48 26-2 Dec 3.1 3.2
23 4-10 8.8 7.5 49 3-9 3.0 3.1
24 11-17 7.2 6.2 50 10-16 2.9 3.0
25 18-24 6.3 5.3 51 17-23 2.9 2.9
26 25-1 Jul 5.6 4.5 52 24-31 2.9 3.0

 

3. It is recommended to use PDKV developed drainage coefficients for designing agricultural drainage systems for respective tehsils of different districts of Vidarbha region.

4. It is recommended to use drip irrigation at 80% ET with polyethylene mulch (silver black, 50 micron) for highest growth and yield of tomato crop with highest B:C ratio.

                                                 

5. It is recommended to use drip irrigation at 80 % ETc with black polyethylene mulch during winter season for highest growth and yield of bitter gourd crop.

                                                

6. It is recommended to use drip irrigation at 80 % evapotranspiration replenishment with polyethylene mulch (silver colour and 50 micron thickness) for highest growth and yield of chilli crop.

                                                  

Publications

Sr. No. Authors Title of book Publication Year Name of Publisher
1 M. U. Kale

M. S. Supe

 Fundamentals of Agriculture Engineering

(ISBN: 978-93-80428-52-9)

 2013 Narendra Publishing House, Maliwara, Delhi
2 M. U. Kale

M. S. Supe

 Objective Agricultural Engineering

(ISBN: 978-93-80428-23-9)

 2014 Jaya Publishing House, 

Delhi (2nd Edition)
3 S. M. Taley

M. U. Kale

K. A. Jadhao

V.P.Ubarhande

 Hydrogeomorphometric Study of Akola District using Remote Sensing and GIS

(ISBN: 978-81-929196-6-9)

 2016 Dr. PDKV, Akola and

NAE Programme, ICAR, New Delhi
4 M. U. Kale

M. S. Supe

 Introductory Hydroinformatics

(ISBN: 978-93-87973-09-1)

 2018 New India Publishing Agency, Delhi

                     

      

 

Contact Information

,

Dr. S.B. Wadatkar
Head,
Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering,
College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology,
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Krishi Nagar, Akola – 444 104 (M.S.)
Phone  No.   94231290903
email: hdide@pdkv.ac.in, wadatkarsb@rediffmail.com


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