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O Mittur (Gottakere)

Kolar District

Rohith

Shivani

Sadhana

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The visit was guided by Nikita and two locals

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Upstream lake: Seetamannakere Usage: Agriculture

Downstream lake: Yalagondahalli Peak season: Oct - Nov

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Map of Gotterkere and surroundings

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Lake and Distributor Channels

Distributor channels

Bund

Lake Boundary

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Open wells, Bore wells and components of the lake

Open Wells

Bore wells

Sluice Gate

Waste Weir

Kalyani

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Demographics

  • 130 families: 80 involved in agriculture and 50 involved in non-agricultural activities with some being landless labourers.
  • 400 registered voters
  • 15-20 women are employed in agricultural activities for a duration of 1.5 months in the harvest season (Rabi and Kharif).

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Open Wells

Open Well (1)

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Open Well (2)

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Open Well (3)

Open Well (4)

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Sluice gate - Inlet

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Sluice gate - Outlet

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Pongamia trees

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Crops

  • Bore well water used for the irrigation of vegetable plants
  • Lake water used to irrigate paddy field

Mulberry

Paddy field post harvest

Flat beans

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Biodiversity

  • Water lilies
  • Rabi and kharif crops were cultivated.
  • Lantana camara - invasion along the bund
  • Plantations of Eucalyptus

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Borewells

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End of Distributor Channels

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Kalyani

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Main Inlet

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Distributor channel (along the lake bund)

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