Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM)
Formation of Farmers’ Organisation such as Pani Panchayats, Distributary Committees and Project Committees were undertaken in Indravati Irrigation Project (Left), Indravati Irrigation Project (Right), Upper Kolab Irrigation Project (Right), Rengali Right Main Canal and Bhairpur Branch Canal for PIM in command areas with the financial assistance received from the project Authorities. Three nos. of Pani Panchayats (PPs) and six nos. of Distributary Committees (DCs) were formed during 2009-10. The details of PP formation along with the DCs formed by WALMI are given in the following table.
Formation of Pani Panchayats (PP) & Distributary Committees (DC)
| Irrigation Projects | Area (ha) Proposed | Target (No of PPs) | Achievement (PPs) | ||
| Upto 08-09 | During 09-10 | Cum. ach. upto 09-10 | |||
| Upper Kolab | 28392 | 72 | 67 | 3 | 70 |
| Upper Indravati (Mukhiguda) | 22133 | 53 | 53 | - | 53 |
| Upper Indravati (Kusumkhunti) | 22000 | 60 | 60 | - | 60 |
| Bhairpur Branch Canal, Rengali | 12100 | 26 | 26 | - | 26 |
| Left Branch Canal– II, Ph -1, Rengali | 14600 | 27 | 27 | - | 27 |
| Total | 99225 | 238 | 233 | 3 | 236 |
Latest News
Formation of Pani Panchayat in Anandapur Barrage Project:
WALMI Odisha has been entrusted with formation of Pani Panchayat in a proposed area of 60,000Ha under Anandapur Barrage Project in the districts of Keonjhar, Bhadrak & Balasore in the proposed extended ayacut of Salandi Left Main canal (RD 8.22 Km to 72 Km)..
The soft component activities in Rengali Irrigation Project (Phase – II)
The Soft Component activity was awarded to WALMI with an objective to establish PIM in the command area of Rengali Irrigation Project (LBC-II,Phase-II) during the Pre & Post development of irrigation infrastructure through formation of WUAs/ PPs & their institutional capacity building for setting up sustainable management systems improving the traditional dry land farming to more advanced commercial farming & developing livelihood of the poor within an institutional framework..
Formation of Pani Panchayats in Ret Irrigation Project, Bhawanipatna
WALMI has been assigned the work for formation of 19 nos of Pani Panchayat in an ayacut of 8500 Ha. in Ret Medium Irrigation Project, Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi District. It is decided that WALMI,Odisha will take up the assignment of formation of Pani Panchayat in Ret Irrigation Project. Preparation of RoR is in Process.
OUR CAPABILITIES
- Training of Multidisciplinary Nature
- Technical knowhow and new concepts of Water Management
- Interactive Training through GRAMSAT programme by DOWR
- Formation of PaniPanchayats
- Strengthening of PaniPanchayats
- Post Project Evaluation Study
- Entry Point Avtivity
- IEC Activities on Participatory Irrigation Management
- Soil Test
- Crop Demonstration
- Weed Control
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