Farmers Organisation and Turnover (FOT)

WALMI has been involved in Farmers Organization and Turn over (FOT) works right from the inception of the Institute. During 1996 it was involved in Rusikulya Distributary 11 in the pilot Scheme for formation of Water Users Associations (WUA) later renamed as Pani Panchayat (PP).

WALMI has successfully completed formation of PPs in several Project throughout the state of Orissa. Details are as below:

Sl No Name of the Project Area(Ha.) Proposed No. of PP Proposed Area(Ha.) Achieved No. of PP Achieved District
  Phase-1, Pilot project
1 Rushikulya Irrigation Project (Distr. No.11) 5770 13 5770 13 Ganjam
Phase-II, Spell-I Project
2 Kalo Irrigation Project 4904 10 4904 10 Mayurbhanj
3 Baldiha Irrigation Project 3832 6 3832 6 Mayurbhanj
4 Bhaskel Irrigation Project 4250 8 3858 8 Nawarangpur
5 Uttei Irrigation Project 9626 19 9626 19 Kalahandi
6 Pitamahal Irrigation Project 2630 5 2630 5 Sundargarh
7 Budhabudhiani Irrigation Project 3290 7 3290 7 Nayagarh
8 Salia Irrigation Project 8445 21 8445 21 Khurda
9 Dhanei Irrigation Project 3831 10 3831 10 Ganjam
10 Pilasalki Irrigation Project 2268 6 2033 6 Kandhamala

11 Salandi Irrigation Project 10000 21 10021 21 Bhadrak
Phase-II, Spell-II Project
12 Dadraghati Irrigation Project 4120 12 4120 12 Dhenkanal
13 Upper Jonk Irrigation Project 9425 20 9110 20 Nuapada
14 Hariharjore Irrigation Project 9450 21 9450 21 Sonepur
Phase-II, Spell-II Project
15 R.I. Project, Parjang 8,483 19 8,483 19 Angul, Dhenkanal
Phase-II, Spell-III Project
16 Sakhigopal Branch Canal 28200 55 27893 53 Puri
17 Gop & Phulnakhara Distributary 34525 61 27290 59 Puri, Cuttack, Khurda
  Total: 1,53,049 314 144586 310