Participatory Irrigation Management in Odisha

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Participatory Irrigation Management in
Odisha Dr. B.N. Dash Additional Director ,
PPSU, Water Resources Department
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Introduction
The concept of Participatory Irrigation
Management (PIM) has been recognized all over the
world as a tool for improving irrigation
management along with sustainability of the
system. Irrigation systems need to be
restructured to make water management efficient.
However increasing demand of water in all
sectors has made it imperative to improve the
efficiency of the Irrigation system.
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• Water Policy and Legal Framework
• National Water Policy, 1987- Emphasis on
  involvement of farmers in water distribution and
  collection of water rates.
• National Water Policy, 2002- Multi-stakeholder
  Participation, womens participation, Involvement
  of WUA and local bodies in operation, maintenance
  and management of irrigation infrastructure,
  ultimate transfer to user groups.
• Enactment of Laws on PIM by 13 states during last
  decade, Andhra Pradesh first legislated exclusive
  law in 1997.
• Govt. of Odisha enacted PP Act during 2002 PP
  Rule 2003 and subsequently PP Act (Amendment)
  during 2008, the Rule of which is yet to be
  prepared

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ODISHA

• Water Resources at a Glance
• 1.Total Geographical area --15.57 million ha.
• 2.Total water resources available -- 141 mil.
  Ham.
• 3.Surface water --120 mil. Ham.
• 4.Ground water --21 mil. Ham.
• 5.Utilisable surface water --80 mil. Ham.
• 6.Total cultivable area 6.165 mil.ha.
• 7.Total irrigable area 4.99 mil.ha.
• 8.Irrigation potential created -- 2.603 mil. Ha.
• 9.Major/medium flow irrigation --1.239 mil. Ha.
• 10. Minor irrigation (flow) -- 0.511 mil. Ha.
• 11.Lift irrigation (minor) -- 0.409 mil. Ha.
• 12. Others -- 0.444 mil. Ha.

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Objectives

• To promote and secure equitable distribution
• of water among its users, adequate
  maintenance of irrigation system, efficient and
  economical utilisation of water to optimise
  agricultural production.
• 2. To protect the environment and to ensure
• ecological balance inculcating sense of
  ownership of the irrigation system in accordance
  with the water budget and the
• operational plan.
• Cont.

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• 3. To Bridge the gap between potential created
  and potential utilized.
• 4. To have immediate attention to problems and
  resolution of disputes.
• 5. To ensure collective action for management of
  agricultural extension services.

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PIM in Odisha

• Participatory Irrigation Management was
  introduced in the state during 1995 on a pilot
  basis under Orissa Water Resources. Consolidation
  Project (OWRCP) under the banner of Farmers
  Organization and Turnover (FOT). Experiencing its
  success at large, it was extended to all the
  commands of Major, Medium, Minor and lift
  Irrigation Projects. Subsequently. During the
  year 2000, the Water Users Associations have been
  renamed as Pani Panchayats.

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Legal Support

• The Odisha Pani Panchayat Act-2002 has been
  enforced in the state since 15.11.2002.
• The Odisha Pani Panchayat Rules 2003 has also
  been enforced since 23.04.2003
• Prior to enforcement of PP Act Rules, Pani
  Panchayats were registered under the Societies
  Registration Act-1860.
• Directorate of CAD-PIM has been established vide
  GN on 16th Jan ,2008

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Amendment to the Odisha PP Act-2002

• Inclusion of fisher folk .
• Increase in tenure of Pani Panchayat office
  Bearers Executive Body from 3 years to 6
  years subject to replacement of 50 by lottery.
• Election of members from the chaks on a rotation
  basis and representing, head, middle and tail
  reach.
• Inclusion of women by reservation of 1/3rd of the
  total number of seats in the Executive Committee.

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PANI PANCHAYAT
WUAs
structure
Medium
Minor
L.I
Major
STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE
PC
PC
PC
D.C
P.P
P.P
P.P
P.P
C.C
C.C
C.C
C.C. Chak Committee / P.P. Pani Panchayat /
D.C Distributary Committee
P.C. Project
Committee
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Circle Wise No of PPs Circle Wise No of PPs Circle Wise No of PPs Circle Wise No of PPs
Sl. No. Project Circle No of PPs Area in ha.
1 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Eastern Circle, Cuttack 426 191231
2 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Central Irrigation Circle, Bhubaneswar. 334 155629
3 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Drainage, Cuttack 31 11960
4 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Angul Irrigation Circle 59 24713
5 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Rengali Canal Circle, Kamakshyanagar 49 21820
6 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Sukinda Canal Circle, Sukinda 23 10193
7 Major Medium Irrigation Projects CCE, Anandapur Barrage Project 217 98790
8 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Subernarekha Irrigation Circle, Laxmiposi 14 5532
9 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Baripada Irrigation Circle 77 34834
10 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Southern Irrigation Circle, Berhampur 328 150870
11 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Western IC, Bhawanipatna 80 35051
12 Major Medium Irrigation Projects C.C.E, Upper Kolab Irr. Project 97 44500
13 Major Medium Irrigation Projects U.I. Right Canal Circle, Mukhiguda 208 74141
14 Major Medium Irrigation Projects CCE, Poteru Irr. Project 203 64816
15 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Hirakud Dam Circle, Burla 373 179825
16 Major Medium Irrigation Projects Bolangir Irr. Circle 44 21096
Sub-Total 16 Sub-Total 16 Sub-Total 16 2563 1125001
1 Minor Irrigation Project S.E,C.M.I.C 532 72497
2 Minor Irrigation Project S.E,K.B.K-I,M.I.C 262 47402
3 Minor Irrigation Project S.E,K.B.K-II,M.I.C 222 35636
4 Minor Irrigation Project S.E,N.M.I.C 366 54174
5 Minor Irrigation Project S.E, S.M.I.C 815 92971
6 Minor Irrigation Project S.E, E.M.I.C 453 61447
Sub-Total 6 Sub-Total 6 Sub-Total 6 2650 364127
1 Lift Irrigation Project Sambalpur(NC) 3208 78137
2 Lift Irrigation Project Bhawani Patna (WC) 4423 93899
3 Lift Irrigation Project Cuttack(CC) 4984 113659
4 Lift Irrigation Project Balasore Circle 3461 69288
5 Lift Irrigation Project Berhampur (SC) 2793 53723
Sub Total 5 Sub Total 5 Sub Total 5 18869 408706
Grant Total 27 Grant Total 27 Grant Total 27 24082 1897834
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Demonstration of Integrated Irrigated System
Management

• Shortening Kharif, matching Kharif with rain
  water and save reservoir water for Rabi
• Commenced in September 2013 in Sunei and Remal
• Rabi 2013-14
• Planned Sunei 2000 ha, Remal 500 ha
• Achievement Sunei 1838 ha, Remal 259 ha
• Pulses, oilseeds, vegetables and paddy
• For first time intermittent irrigation instead of
  continuous irrigation provided in 6 PPs of Sunei
• Collective Marketing in Rabi by PPs
• Kharif 2014
• System wide coverage - 20 PPs in Sunei and 9 PPs
  in Remal

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Sunei Irrigation Schedule Original Plan (Dec
2013), Revised (Jan 2014) and Actual
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Collective Marketing of Rabi Crops -2013-14, Sunei
Crop Rate per quintal (Rs.) Mode of Marketing Role of SST (Specialists and COs)
G.Nut 3100-3500 100 through private Dealers and MARKFED. Farmers in a village got together and fixed the price with dealer and sold to private dealer at a common spot. Organize farmers in groups Calculate the approximate quantity produce the group has Inform private dealers about the availability of produce. Inform farmers the Present price of produce in different markets Mobilize framer groups to bargain strongly for better price and other facilities with Dealers, as they have several dealers with them. Providing opportunity to farmers to bargain for better price through providing current market information and number of private dealers contact details. Initiative has been taken with the association of DAO Udala to market groundnut with MARKFED .
Green Gram 4500-5200 50 of production available for marketing has been marketed through local market ,45 marketed through the private dealers balance 5 to SHGs for Value Addition Organize farmers in groups Calculate the approximate quantity produce the group has Inform private dealers about the availability of produce. Inform farmers the Present price of produce in different markets Mobilize framer groups to bargain strongly for better price and other facilities with Dealers, as they have several dealers with them. Providing opportunity to farmers to bargain for better price through providing current market information and number of private dealers contact details. Initiative has been taken with the association of DAO Udala to market groundnut with MARKFED .
Mustard 4200-4500 100 through Private Dealers. Organize farmers in groups Calculate the approximate quantity produce the group has Inform private dealers about the availability of produce. Inform farmers the Present price of produce in different markets Mobilize framer groups to bargain strongly for better price and other facilities with Dealers, as they have several dealers with them. Providing opportunity to farmers to bargain for better price through providing current market information and number of private dealers contact details. Initiative has been taken with the association of DAO Udala to market groundnut with MARKFED .
Paddy 1250-1320 60 of paddy marketed through Government MSP and rest 40 through private dealers Organize farmers in groups Calculate the approximate quantity produce the group has Inform private dealers about the availability of produce. Inform farmers the Present price of produce in different markets Mobilize framer groups to bargain strongly for better price and other facilities with Dealers, as they have several dealers with them. Providing opportunity to farmers to bargain for better price through providing current market information and number of private dealers contact details. Initiative has been taken with the association of DAO Udala to market groundnut with MARKFED .
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Empowerment of Pani Panchayat

• Quarterly Publication of Pani Panchayat Samachar
• Organisation of Pani Panchayat fortnight from
  26th December to 9th January every year.
• Programmes are being broadcasted through AIR
  Television.
• Felicitation to best performing Pani Panchayats
  during PP fortnight celebration every year.
• Regular on campus off campus training programme
  by WALMI
• Interstate intra-state training-cum-exposure
  visit
• Cont..

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Empowerment of Pani Panchayat

• Organization of experience sharing workshop.
• Monthly interactive GRAMSAT programme .
• IEC campaign through distribution of leaflets,
  poster, street plays wall paintings every year.
  
• Publication of success stories in Krushak
  Bandhu Arnapurna.
• On site handholding support to the PPs under
  various external aided projects .

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Empowerment of Pani Panchayat

• The best performing PPs are being awarded with a
  cash of Rs. 3.00 lakhs for construction of PP
  office building
• Grant-in-Aid in being provided every year for
  repair maintenance of the canals by the PPs
• PPs are being involved in canal works through
  MGNREGS fundings.
• CAD activities are being taken up by the PPs

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Empowerment of Pani Panchayat

• This makes the PP a platform for optimum
  utilization of resources.

Productivity
Other partners of Development
Agriculture
NGOs
Research
Horticulture
Animal Husbandry .
Fishery
Important stakeholders of Farming System
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• Major Roles of Extension Managers with the
  paradigm shift from top-down to buttom-up
  approach
• Facilitator - how to understand, analyze,
  planning, implementation, evaluation
• Community Organizer- Formation of groups to self
  modalities groups.
• Negotiator Conflict resolution
• Human Resources Developer- How to understand
  potentiality, how to explore opportunities how to
  own the management process capacity Building plan
  implementation Enterprise Management

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• Specific Role of Extension Managers in PIM
• Organizational Development
• Attend the meeting / Ds Meeting / PC meeting per
  PP Act.
• Vision Development
• Mobilize farmers to farmer CIG/ FIG/ WIG
• Develop Leadership
• Share information

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• Help in selection of good leader ship of chak
  PP level
• Help in conducting regular chak / PP meeting
  train on record keeping
• Dealership
• Infrastructure Development
• Facilitate canal repair maintenance construction
  of field channels, field drains construction of
  fields to field channels etc.

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• Economic Development
• Selection of crops, crop planning / relation
• Crop production technology, market led
  production, market linkage, contract farming etc.
  , value addition, storage technology, enterprise
  management, convergence of schemes
• Capacity Development
• Need based training plan implementation
• Exposure visit
• Preparation of plan implementation review

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These Specific Roles Help to ensure PIM Increase
of productivity crop Diversification value
addition etc. Increase Income Economic Social
growth Sustainability of Groups
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THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION