Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Shivani Sharma, Ajay Kumar Gauraha, Hulas Pathak, Neha Sinha, Farhin Shekh, Pratibha Pandey and Shani Raj

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the College of Agriculture Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur (Chhattisgarh). During August 2022 with a view to study the “Economic valuation of multiple use wetlands water system of periphery of Raipur city”. The study is based on the wetlands of Raipur city. Mahanadi and Kharun are the major rivers of Raipur district. Mahanadi is the most important river of Chhattisgarh. The area includes Kanhar, Dorsa, Matasi, Kachar and Bhatha lands with a PH average of 6.5 to 7.5 which is considered very useful for agriculture. Out of 32 district of Chhattisgarh states, urban wetland areas of Raipur city was be selected purposively for the present study. Out of 5 groups 2 groups were selected randomly from Mahant Talab (Near bas stand), out of 50 farmers 25 farmers were selected randomly from Dongia Dabri (WRS Colony), and 1 farmer were selected from Doomar Talab (Railway track) wetland Raipur to know the impact of wetland cultivation. The data were collected through primary survey method. The major tools used for data collection were interview schedule (structured and semi-structured), focused group discussion, observation and secondary sources (reports, literature published by various government/ non-government agencies and reference material available on websites). Primary and secondary data were collected for this study. The secondary data sources obtained from books, journals, records from Web resources, and National Wetland Atlas: Chhattisgarh etc. The primary data were obtained through questionnaires, field observations, focus group discussion (FGD) using checklists of probe questions. The data collected included the general condition of crop farming, types of food grown in the wetlands and uplands, and size of wetland farmland.