Farmers in Jalgaon district will receive limited irrigation water for Rabi crops from the Girna project and connected canals, but they must submit prescribed applications and land records by 22 December 2026 to be considered for the supply.
The Girna Irrigation Department said irrigation rotations will be released according to available storage in the Girna project, the Jamda Left and Right Bank Canals, the Panzan Left Bank Canal, the Lower Girna Canal, and the Bori and Anjani medium projects. The department has appealed to eligible farmers to complete the application process before the deadline.
The planned water supply will cover standing crops and seasonal crops including gram, jowar, “dadar” and hybrid fodder crops. The schedule applies from 15 October 2026 to 31 January 2027, after excluding the reservation made for drinking water. The department said the irrigation plan would depend on the water available in the reservoirs and canals during the season.
Because storage is limited, irrigation authorities said they would plan the available water to extend its benefits to the maximum possible number of beneficiaries. This means access will be linked to the department’s water-allocation plan rather than an unrestricted release for all applicants.
Farmers seeking irrigation water must submit prescribed demand applications in Forms 7, 7-A and 7-B at the relevant canal branch office. Applications can be submitted in person during office hours or sent by post. Applicants must attach either a certified 7/12 land record extract or an account book as proof of the agricultural land for which water is being requested.
The application requirement places the canal branch offices at the centre of the allocation process. Farmers must identify the relevant landholding, provide the required records and submit the demand within the notified period. The department has stated that applications received after 22 December 2026 will not receive an extension of the deadline.
The announcement covers multiple irrigation channels and medium projects under the jurisdiction of the Jalgaon Girna Irrigation Department. The network is intended to distribute the available storage across different command areas while keeping drinking-water reservations separate from irrigation planning.
For farmers, the immediate issue is therefore both water availability and timely compliance with the application process. Those who intend to use the irrigation facility have been asked not to wait until the final day and to submit their forms with the necessary documents in advance.
The Girna Irrigation Department’s next formal step is to receive and process the prescribed water-demand applications by 22 December 2026. Irrigation rotations will then be managed within the available storage and the notified Rabi-season period ending on 31 January 2027.
