Presentation by Group 3 Shri Vikas Deshmukh Commissioner

Presentation by Group 3 Shri Vikas Deshmukh, Commissioner, Agri, Maharashtra

NO. OF PARTICIPANTS: 25

Objectives q Convergence of investments in irrigation q Enhance access to irrigation q Integration of water source, distribution and application q Improved on-farm water use efficiency q Enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation q Water conservation & ground water recharge q Development of rainfed areas through watershed approach q Extension activities & IEC application q Treatment of municipal waste water for peri-urban agriculture q Greater private investments in irrigation

q Template for preparation of DIP not available q Cost of preparation of DIP not mentioned q Allocation to the states not known in advance q. High pending liabilities q. Coordination at District and State level q. Channelization of funds from various departments

q Current method of approval of MOWR projects will be continued or not? q What will be the role of existing SLNA (IWMP)? q Componentwise allocation of funds of IWMP q Pattern of fund sharing ? q Norms for treated waste water q Convergence with MGNREGA

q Templates to be finalized by GOI and shared with the states q Cost of preparation of DIP be upto Rs 20 L per district q Allocation by all departments to be communicated to the states in advance q Ongoing projects to be merged with DIP & to be prioritized q State level executive authority to be established for implementation q Channelization of funds through state level executive authority

q SLSC be empowered to sanction the MOWR projects and its implementation q SLNA be strengthened as PMKSY nodal authority q SLSC be empowered to decide componentwise/ departmentwise allocation q Pattern of fund sharing may be 90: 10 q BOD norms need to be relaxed q Convergence with MGNREGA to be decided by SLSC q All state sector projects related to water resource development be made part of DIP