RodKohi

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Water Rights in Perennial Rod Kohi Systems in DG
Khan

• Munir Ahmad (WRRI)

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Rod-Kohi Areas of Pakistan (Source GIS Lab, NARC)
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• LOCATION
• Study area is located some 65 km in the west of
  D.G.Khan City.
• Geographically it has Latitude 30 o00 / N and
  Longitude 70?07? E
• It is a part of Mithawan torrent having elevation
  range of 300 m to 2400 m above sea level

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LOCATION MAP
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CLIMATE, RAINFALL SOIL

• Extremely hot dry conditions and arid
  characteristics are the climatic features.
• Mean annual rainfall ranges from 100 to 150 mm in
  summer, while 100 mm in winter seasons.
• Soils of the study area varies from loam to sandy
  loam texture with shallow depths.

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PERENNIAL WATER RESOURCES

• Small scale Isolated Kala Pani Systems.
• Large scale Kala Pani Systems.

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SMALL SCALE ISOLATED KALAPANI

• Comprises Mauza Irsind
• Origin Khuldan
• Discharge 0.5 1.0 cusec

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SMALL SCALE ISOLATED KALAPANI

• Sub Command
• Thak Daf (0.7 cusec), 3.0 Hectares
• Rahndan (.05 cusec) 1.6 Hectares
• Irsind (1.0 cusec) 32.2 Hectares
• Total 36.8 Hectares

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LARGE SCALE KALAPANI SYSTEMS

• Origin Bazdee
• Discha rge 1.8 3.0 cusec
• Length of Watercourse 8.0 km
• Mauza Dholi (1.6 km)
• Mauza Kothi (5.4 km)
• Mauza Sohrbun (5.6 km)
• Mauza Khand (8.0 km)

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Water distribution for various sub-tribes in
small scale Kalapani systems
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WATER DISTRIBUTION AMONG VARIOUS SUB-TRIBES
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COMMAND AREA

• Dholi 88.3 ha
• Kothi 97.2 ha
• Soharbun 21.5 ha
• Khand 58.1 ha
• TOTAL 265.1 ha

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RULES

• Construction of diversion structures, repair and
  maintenance undertaken both by Hajbani and Kaloi
  sub-tribes
• Water uses time is priorily fixed among and
  within the sub-tribes since centuries
• Water user can expand the area only within his
  own allocated time
• Privilege of a water user to transfer or not the
  water rights fully or partially with the transfer
  or sale of land
• Rights of Riparians and agreements on the
  disposal of access or unused water

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• WATER DISTRI BUTION RULES
• Delimitations of the command area
• - Dholi
• - Kothi
• - Khand
• Proportionate distribution of water among the
  sub-tribes (water turn of 9 days is observed)
• Proportionate distribution of water within the
  sub-tribes and the individuals
• Procedure of draw for water turn between Hajbanis
  and the Kaloi
• Allocated time strictly observed irrespective of
  watercourse and losses
• Fixed allocated time of irrigation for particular
  Mauza i.e. Dholi (2 bails)

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INSTITUTIONS

• Hashar
• Beradari
• Mochi
• Jirgah (No more Functional since 1971)
• Union Council

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A view of same channel before lining
A view of lined channel in Bhajiwala
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A view of parabolic lining
A view of pipe lining
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A view of Plastic lining
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Water flowing along Sirri Nullah before the
aqueduct
An aqueduct over Sirri Nullah
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View of Kalapani passing through an ephemeral
stream before intervention
The same place after construction of aqueduct
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Siphon constructed in main Rod Kohi,
Sirri
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Panel nacca installed at Mauza Kothi
Traditional water diversion practice
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Trickle Irrigation System

• To combat water shortage trickle irrigation
  system was introduced in the project area

A view of Trickle irrigation system installed at
farm
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A view of Khand Reservoir
Spillway channel constructed at Khand Reservoir
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A view of Bhajiwala Reservoir
Spillway constructed at Bhajiwala Reservoir
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A view of Kothi Reservoir
Spillway constructed at Kothi Reservoir
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First ever wheat crop in Basti Bhajiwala
First ever cotton crop in Mauza Sohrbun
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Metrological observatory station near the project
site office
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• Run-off recording flume along with automatic
  water level recorder in Khand catchment
• Run-off recording flume along with automatic
  water level recorder in Khado Fragh catchment

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THANKS