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Parichha Weir gets ICID World Heritage Irrigation Structure tag
Parichha Weir, a 140-year-old irrigation structure in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, secures recognition as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) under ICID. The heritage recognition is scheduled to be formally presented in France in October during the 26th ICID International Congress and the 77th International Executive Council meeting.
Parichha Weir and ICID WHIS Recognition:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Type and construction year | Parichha Weir is a dam constructed in 1886 across the Betwa River. |
| First proposal | The canal system for Bundelkhand is first proposed in 1855 by Captain Strachey. |
| Structure and composition | Parichha Weir comprises two sections with an island in between, and is built with solid rubble-stone masonry. |
| Associated canal system | Parichha Weir forms the headworks of the Betwa Canal System. |
| Betwa Canal System | The Betwa Canal System is an extensive irrigation network developed to bring water to the drought-prone areas of Bundelkhand. |
| Other WHIS in the list (Jhansi) | In 2022, the Sukwa-Dukwan Weir in Jhansi is included in the ICID heritage list. |
| WHIS Programme criteria | The WHIS Programme recognises irrigation structures that are more than 100 years old and continue to serve their original purpose. |
| Authority granting WHIS | WHIS recognition is given by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID). |
| ICID status and establishment | ICID is established in 1950 and is a global organisation concerned with irrigation and drainage. |
| ICID nature and work areas | ICID comprises a leading scientific, technical, and professional not-for-profit international organisation working in irrigation, drainage, and flood management to promote and achieve sustainable agriculture water management. |
| Betwa River: length and tributary status | The Betwa River is 590-kilometre-long and is a key right-bank tributary of the Yamuna River. |
| Betwa River: source and course | The Betwa River rises in the Vindhya Range in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, flows northeast through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and joins the Yamuna near Hamirpur. |