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(b) Inlet to be resumed through desiltation followed by civil works for maintenance of
water level of the Beel.
(c) Organic farming to be encouraged.
(d) Aquaculture to be initiated through cultivable fi shes.
(e) Detrimental gears to be discouraged.
20.2.6.15 Pithia Beel
This square-shaped wetland (Beel) is located in
Barpeta District of Assam. It is not a very big
Beel and has an area of 10 ha, while its maximum
and minimum depths are 1.5 m and 0.75 m,
respectively. The Beel is totally weed infested.
The inlet of the Beel is Galli Jan. The Beel is in a
low-lying area subjecting itself to siltation, eutrophication and so on. There has been a beginning
of aquaculture in the Beel.
A BDC takes care of the Beel. Common wetland
birds and local fi shes are available in the Beel.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Inlet(s) to be revived for autostocking followed
by civil works can be done for raising the bank.
(b) Agricultural run-off not to drain into the Beel.
20.2.6.16 Charan Beel
This wetland (Beel) is situated in Baksa District
of Assam. The area of the Beel is 13.6 ha, out of
which an area of >4 ha is being utilised for aquaculture. The remaining 9.6 ha is mainly infested
with weeds. Its maximum and minimum depths
are 1.5 m and 1 m, respectively. Riverine connection is almost totally closed. A BDC takes care of
the Beel. The Beel is segmented into three parts,
and one of them is used for pisciculture by BDC.
Local people use the Beel for fi shing. The Beel
shore is used mainly for cultivation and grazing.
The Beel is heavily silted generally. Local fi shes
are available. Common birds are seen. Migratory
birds visit during winter season. Fish culture
started in the ongoing developed areas.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Retention of river connection may not be
cost-effective.
(b) Civil work may be done for improving the
three segments of the Beel to convert them
into culture fi shery.
(c) Deweeding and desiltation are suggested.
(d) Organic farming be encouraged in the Beel.
(e) Aquaculture could invite more migratory
birds.
20.2.6.17 Boira Beel
This shallow wetland (Beel) is situated in Nalbari
District of Assam. The area of the Beel is
11.29 ha, while its maximum and minimum
depths are 2 m and 1 m, respectively. The Beel is
almost entirely infested with Ipomoea carnea,
Polygonum sp., Eichhornia crassipes , etc. The
inlet of the Beel is Chaulkhowa rivulet. Farming
is done on the Beel shore at DSL. A BDC takes
care of the Beel. There is a possibility of pisciculture after deweeding and digging.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Inlet link be maintained for autostocking.
(b) Depth of the Beel could be increased through
desiltation.
(c) The Beel could be converted to culture fi shery by raising barrier.
(d) Farming in the Beel be restricted.
(e) The Beel could be ideal habitat for birds.
20.2.6.18 Dorakohra Beel
This wetland (Beel) is situated in 91° 43′ E and 26°
17′ N in Kamrup District of Assam. The area of the
Beel is 11 ha, while its maximum and minimum
depths are 1.5 m and 0.6 m, respectively. The Beel
might have been weed infested earlier, but now
cleared by the BDC. No riverine link found now.
The total water spread area is 7.71 ha. (out of its
total area of 11 ha), out of which aquaculture is
practised in 5.1 ha. As such, the Beel is being developed by BDC for fi sh culture. IMC fi ngerlings have
been released. Chelonians ( Kachuga, Terrapins,
etc.) were possibly found earlier in the Beel.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Water level of the Beel be retained through
civil works.
(b) Exotics be discouraged.
20.2.6.19 Dibang Abong Beel
This is a long, narrow, channel-like rainfed wetland
(Beel) situated in Dhemaji District of Assam. The
area of the Beel is 6 ha, while its maximum and
minimum depths are 1.5 m and 0.6 m, respectively. It is a closed Beel with no river connection.
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(b) Inlet to be resumed through desiltation followed by civil works for maintenance of
water level of the Beel.
(c) Organic farming to be encouraged.
(d) Aquaculture to be initiated through cultivable fi shes.
(e) Detrimental gears to be discouraged.
20.2.6.15 Pithia Beel
This square-shaped wetland (Beel) is located in
Barpeta District of Assam. It is not a very big
Beel and has an area of 10 ha, while its maximum
and minimum depths are 1.5 m and 0.75 m,
respectively. The Beel is totally weed infested.
The inlet of the Beel is Galli Jan. The Beel is in a
low-lying area subjecting itself to siltation, eutrophication and so on. There has been a beginning
of aquaculture in the Beel.
A BDC takes care of the Beel. Common wetland
birds and local fi shes are available in the Beel.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Inlet(s) to be revived for autostocking followed
by civil works can be done for raising the bank.
(b) Agricultural run-off not to drain into the Beel.
20.2.6.16 Charan Beel
This wetland (Beel) is situated in Baksa District
of Assam. The area of the Beel is 13.6 ha, out of
which an area of >4 ha is being utilised for aquaculture. The remaining 9.6 ha is mainly infested
with weeds. Its maximum and minimum depths
are 1.5 m and 1 m, respectively. Riverine connection is almost totally closed. A BDC takes care of
the Beel. The Beel is segmented into three parts,
and one of them is used for pisciculture by BDC.
Local people use the Beel for fi shing. The Beel
shore is used mainly for cultivation and grazing.
The Beel is heavily silted generally. Local fi shes
are available. Common birds are seen. Migratory
birds visit during winter season. Fish culture
started in the ongoing developed areas.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Retention of river connection may not be
cost-effective.
(b) Civil work may be done for improving the
three segments of the Beel to convert them
into culture fi shery.
(c) Deweeding and desiltation are suggested.
(d) Organic farming be encouraged in the Beel.
(e) Aquaculture could invite more migratory
birds.
20.2.6.17 Boira Beel
This shallow wetland (Beel) is situated in Nalbari
District of Assam. The area of the Beel is
11.29 ha, while its maximum and minimum
depths are 2 m and 1 m, respectively. The Beel is
almost entirely infested with Ipomoea carnea,
Polygonum sp., Eichhornia crassipes , etc. The
inlet of the Beel is Chaulkhowa rivulet. Farming
is done on the Beel shore at DSL. A BDC takes
care of the Beel. There is a possibility of pisciculture after deweeding and digging.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Inlet link be maintained for autostocking.
(b) Depth of the Beel could be increased through
desiltation.
(c) The Beel could be converted to culture fi shery by raising barrier.
(d) Farming in the Beel be restricted.
(e) The Beel could be ideal habitat for birds.
20.2.6.18 Dorakohra Beel
This wetland (Beel) is situated in 91° 43′ E and 26°
17′ N in Kamrup District of Assam. The area of the
Beel is 11 ha, while its maximum and minimum
depths are 1.5 m and 0.6 m, respectively. The Beel
might have been weed infested earlier, but now
cleared by the BDC. No riverine link found now.
The total water spread area is 7.71 ha. (out of its
total area of 11 ha), out of which aquaculture is
practised in 5.1 ha. As such, the Beel is being developed by BDC for fi sh culture. IMC fi ngerlings have
been released. Chelonians ( Kachuga, Terrapins,
etc.) were possibly found earlier in the Beel.
Some of the suggested measures are as follows:
(a) Water level of the Beel be retained through
civil works.
(b) Exotics be discouraged.
20.2.6.19 Dibang Abong Beel
This is a long, narrow, channel-like rainfed wetland
(Beel) situated in Dhemaji District of Assam. The
area of the Beel is 6 ha, while its maximum and
minimum depths are 1.5 m and 0.6 m, respectively. It is a closed Beel with no river connection.
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