WEL COME HON SESSION CHAIRMAN PANELIST MEMBERS PARTICIPATORY

WEL COME HON. SESSION CHAIRMAN, PANELIST, MEMBERS PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT Role of WALMIs in Strengthening PIM Dr. Rajesh Puranik, Professor and Head, WALMI Aurangabad ONE DAY CONFERENCE ON COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DATE : 13 TH March 2018 CSMRS Auditorium olof Palme Marg, Hauz Khas, New Delhi Organized by: Mo. WR, RD and GR

WALMIs/IMTIs WALMIAurangabad, Maharashtra Anand, Gujarat Patna, Bihar Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Cuttack, Odisha Dharwad, Karnataka Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Noida IMTIKota, Rajasthan Trichy, Tamilnadu WALMATARI – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh CWRDM, Kozikode, Kerala NERIWALM, Tezpur Asam HIRMI, Kurukshetra, Haryana IIWM, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

WALMI Formation and Governance Sl WALMI/IMTI Formed Expr. yr Under 1 WALMI, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 1980 38 SWCD 2 WALMI, Anand, Gujarat 1981 37 WRD 3 WALMI, Patna, Bihar 1983 35 WRD 4 WALMATARI – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 1983 34 WRD 5 WALMI, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 1984 34 RDD 6 WALMI, Cuttack, Odisha 1984 34 WRD 7 WALMI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 1984 34 WRD 8 IMTI Kota, Rajasthan 1984 34 WRD 9 IMTI Trichy, Tamilnadu 1984 34 WRD 10 WALMI, Dharwad, Karnataka 1985 33 -- 11 NERIWALM, Tezpur Asam 1989 29 WRD 12 HIRMI, Kurukshetra, Haryana 1998 19 WRD 13 CWRDM, Kozikode, Kerala 1978 40 -- 14 WALMI, Noida -- -- -- 15 IIWM, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha -- -- --

States with PIM Act S. No 1 State Andhra Pradesh 2 Chhattisgarh URL http: //wrmin. nic. in/writereaddata/PIM-Andhra. pdf (link is external) http: //wrmin. nic. in/writereaddata/PIM-Chhattisgarh. pdf (link is external) 3 Gujarat http: //wrmin. nic. in/writereaddata/PIM-Gujarat. pdf (link is external) 4 Kerala http: //wrmin. nic. in/writereaddata/PIM-Kerala. pdf (link is external) 5 Madhya Pradesh 6 Maharashtra 7 Orissa 8 Rajasthan http: //wrmin. nic. in/writereaddata/PIM-MP. pdf (link is external) http: //wrmin. nic. in/writereaddata/PIM-Maharashtra. pdf (link is external) http: //wrmin. nic. in/writereaddata/PIM-Orissa. pdf (link is external) http: //wrmin. nic. in/writereaddata/PIM-Rajsthan. pdf (link is external)

WALMI Contribution for PIM Act S. N. State Drafting Amend. Training 1 WALAMTARI, Andhra Pradesh Y Y Y 2 Chhattisgarh Y Y Y 3 WALMI Gujarat Y Y Y 4 CDRDM Kerala -- -- Y 5 WALMI Madhya Pradesh Y Y Y 6 WALMI Maharashtra Y Y Y 7 WALMI Orissa Y Y Y 8 IMTI Rajasthan Y Y Y 9 IMTI Tamil Nadu Y Y Y

WALMIs Training Duration Range: Approx. 01 to 105 Days Sl WALMI/IMTI No. Trg. No. Trainees 1 WALMI, Aurangabad, Maharashtra (1980 -2017) 2105 83878 2 WALMI, Anand, Gujarat 4876 215052 3 WALMI, Patna, Bihar -- -- 4 WALMATARI – Hyderabad, Andhra -- -- 5 WALMI, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (1984 -2017) -- -- 6 WALMI, Cuttack, Odisha (19842017) 2583 94867 7 WALMI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Yearly Programme) 69 -70 1920 Pradesh

WALMIs Training Duration Range: Approx. 01 to 105 Daysar Sl WALMI/IMTI No. Trg. No. Trainees 8 IMTI Kota, Rajasthan 2613 116129 9 IMTI Trichy, Tamilnadu (1984 -2017) 3753 139965 10 WALMI, Dharwad, Karnataka -- -- 11 NERIWALM, Tezpur Asam 854 28547 12 HIRMI, Kurukshetra, Haryana- 2008 -2015 745 28806 13 CWRDM, Kozikode, Kerala 1988 -2015 398 7583 14 WALMI, Noida -- -- 15 IIWM, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha -- -- 17426 730971 Total No. of Trainings Data Source: Personal Enquiry from Respective WALMIs. Data of 08 Institutes presented

WALMIs/IMTIs Data of 07 Institutes WALMIAurangabad, Maharashtra Anand, Gujarat Cuttack, Odisha Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh IMTIKota, Rajasthan Trichy, Tamilnadu CWRDM, Kozikode, Kerala HIRMI, Kurukshetra, Haryana NERIWALM, Tezpur

WALMIs Training - PIM and Related Training Duration Range: Approx. 01 to 21 Days Sl WALMI/IMTI No. Trg. No. Trainees 1 WALMI, Aurangabad, Maharashtra (19802017) 466 57030 2 WALMI, Anand, Gujarat (1981 -2017) 3100 150000 3 WALMI, Patna, Bihar -- -- 4 WALMATARI – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh -- -- 5 WALMI, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh -- -- 6 WALMI, Cuttack, Odisha (2010 -11) 435 73629 7 WALMI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh -- -- 8 IMTI Kota, Rajasthan (1984 -2015) -- 81228

WALMIs Training - PIM and Related Training Duration Range: Approx. 01 to 21 Days Sl WALMI/IMTI No. Trg. No. Trainees 9 IMTI Trichy, Tamil Nadu- (2000 -2017) 496 34766 10 WALMI, Dharwad, Karnataka -- -- 11 NERIWALM, Tezpur Asam (2012 - till date) 43 1973 12 HIRMI, Kurukshetra, Haryana- 2008 -2015 146 15699 13 CWRDM, Kozikode, Kerala 1988 -2015 -- 6000 14 WALMI, Noida -- -- 15 IIWM, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha -- -- Training on PIM 4540 421530 Percentage to Total Training 26. 05 57. 67. 55 Data Source: Personal Enquiry from Respective WALMIs. Data of 08 Institutes presented

Extension Centers of WALMIs/IMTIs Sl WALMI/IMTI No. 1 WALMI, Aurangabad, Maharashtra Proposed under Water Education Programmes of GOI – WALMI Aurangabad as Pilot Project 03 2 WALMI, Anand, Gujarat: Functional Regional Centers at Gandhinagar, Rajkot and Surat 03 3 IMTI Kota: Functional Regional Center at Hydrology and Water Management Institute, (HWMI) Bikaner 01

PIM Training Subject Coverage 1 • Status and Challenges of PIM, IMT and WUAs 2 • WUAs formation and registration 3 • Assets of WUAs, Software’s for WUAs 4 5 6 7 • PIM act, its provisions and role of competent authorities • Water Entitlement, Volumetric Water Supply, Water Use efficiency and Water charges • Cropping System and Other relevant issues • Support to WUAs - Training and Capacity Building of WUAs 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 12

PIM Training Subject Coverage 8 • Role of WALMI, efforts, monitoring and evaluation of WUAs 9 • Process of IMT - Joint Inspection, Works identification, prioritization, schedule of works execution, agreement 10 • Maintenance and Repairs - canal structures, water measuring devices, gauge, measuring table, outlet 11 • Rotations of canals, water distribution, allotted quota 12 • Dug wells in command area and water charges 13 • Learning’s from success and failures of WUAs 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 13

PIM Training Subject Coverage 14 • Motivation and awareness, attitude of water users towards IMT 15 • New venture for WUA, rules of water distribution, water saving, enterprises etc. 16 • Involvement of women, weaker section and PAP in decision making, conflict resolution • WUAs – income sources, budget, banking, audit and assets 17 18 • Record keeping- list of members, command map, annual report, audit report, management committee register, receipt book, demand forms, income expenditure records etc 19 • Meetings: General Body Meetings, Management committee meetings, participation by members, women members, location wise attendance, social inclusion etc 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 14

Formation of WUAs Sl WALMI/IMTI WUAs Area in Lakh Ha 1 WALMI, Aurangabad, Maharashtra (1980 to 2017) 5137 20. 00 2 WALMI, Anand, Gujarat 2664 07. 94 3 WALMI, Patna, Bihar 80 2. 090 4 WALMATARI – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 10884 41. 80 5 WALMI, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 2062 20. 00 6 WALMI, Cuttack, Odisha 20794 17. 58 7 WALMI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 886 03. 50

Formation of WUAs Sl WALMI/IMTI 8 IMTI Kota, Rajasthan 1994 11. 45 9 IMTI Trichy, Tamilnadu 4341 12. 69 10 WALMI, Dharwad, Karnataka 2787 14. 19 11 NERIWALM, Tezpur Asam 1532 01. 60 12 HIRMI, Kurukshetra, Haryana 5118 16. 16 13 CWRDM, Kozikode, Kerala 4398 01. 91 14 WALMI, Noida DNA 15 IIWM, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha -- -- 84543 192. 46 Total No. of WUAs in India WUAs Area in Lakh Ha

Constraints/Difficulties in PIM 1 • WRD is not having enough financial resources to repair irrigation system before transfer to WUAs 2 • Absence of autonomous regulatory body for promotion of PIM, formation of WUAs and M &E 3 • No linkage of agriculture, horticulture and other related departments with the WUAs 4 5 6 • Absence of separate head for training in budget of WRD • Lack of interest of WR officers in PIM • Perpetual confusion in the mind of WR officers about PIM & IMT 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 17

Constraints/Difficulties in PIM • Field channels/water course are either not constructed or in bad condition 7 • Inadequate carrying capacity of canals, inefficient control structures, excessive seepage, silting and scouring 8 • Un-assured water supply, no water entitlements, no fixing of quota to WUAs 9 10 11 • Encroachment on water bodies and canals resulting in poor water delivery • Water charges remittance from water users is very poor 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 18

Constraints/Difficulties in PIM 12 • WUAs are not ready to take over irrigation management • Conflicts among the farmers 13 • Farmers do not come forward to join WUAs and share the responsibility of day to day working of WUA’s 14 15 16 17 • Problems of survival of WUAs when water is insufficient • WUAs are not financially viable • Non availability of water to tail end farmers • Lack of awareness about crop diversification among farmers 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 19

Role of WALMI to Strengthen PIM 1 2 • Assistance to the WRD to mobilize farmers for PIM • Technical guidance to WRD in drafting of PIM Act and Rules 3 • Guidance to WRD in constituting state level PIM committee and its meetings 4 • Contribution to design awards scheme to best performing WUAs 5 • Design of training modules on PIM for all stakeholders and development of its contents and training material 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 20

Role of WALMI to Strengthen PIM • Organizing training and capacity building for WUAs members and office bearers at WALMI and in field 7 • Organizing National, State and Regional level seminars, conferences and workshops on PIM 8 • Support to others states for organizing interstate exposure visit of their WUAs representatives 9 • Training of Master trainers on PIM 10 11 • Training and Capacity building of officers and employees of WRD on PIM 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 21

Role of WALMI to Strengthen PIM 12 • Design a participatory training methods and development of community mobilization tools for PIM 13 • Creating awareness, motivating farmers and giving wider publicity to PIM success stories by using mass media. 14 • Developing bites on PIM in for broadcasting on TV channels and Radio 15 • Participation in Krishi Mahotsav organized by Agril. Deptt 16 • Publishing of success stories on PIM in news letters and magazines in local language 17 • Development of models of Farmers Organization (IMTI Trichy formed Salipperi-IMTI model) 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 22

Role of WALMI to Strengthen PIM 18 19 20 21 22 23 • M & E studies of PIM and impact assessment of WUAs • Exposure visit of members of WUA’s within state • Preparation of PIM related IEC Material in local language and distribution to WUAs • Radio and TV Talks: farmers related program on PIM • Guidance to WRD in celebration of water awareness week on PIM and WUAs along with water saving campaign • Guidance to WRD in developing state and divisional level water literacy centers for creating water awareness among communities 11/27/2020 WALMI AURANGABAD 23

Role to Ascertain easy adoption of PIM • PIM act and water policies – technical and legal back up – strengthening of PIM must be accompanied with other measures like improvement in physical system, agricultural system and other aspects of water management • • Irrigation system rehabilitation and PIM Assurance of water availability Financial sustainability WUAs Training Efforts to improve functioning of WUAs Water literacy and water awareness Efforts to improve income from agriculture

Challenges Ahead • Capacity building of farmers, WUAs office bearers is linked with formation of WUAs • Reorientation of WRD officers is a complex wrt IMT • PIM and competing use of available water • WUAs need financial support to sustain • Deferred maintenance and deterioration of irrigation system leads to poor carrying capacity of canals

I LM A ew N R ole o f. W REVITALIZATION OF WALMI AURANGABAD AS PILOT Formation of Committee under Commissioner CAD, Mo. WR, RD and GR Committee meetings held and Final Report submitted to GOI

AGENCIES INVOLVED IN WATER SECTOR WRD GWB WC Urban Deve. AG Department RD Industries Environ. Water Supply MJP

REVITALIZING WALMI ON PILOT BASIS • Revitalization issues: – – – – – Autonomy Structural Changes Infrastructure Facilities Manpower Vision, Mission, Objectives and functions Services Activities Subjects covered in training Administration and Finances

I A LM w Ne R ole o f. W WATER AWARENESS WEEK 16 -22 MARCH Celebration across the state Started in the year 2016 More than 50000 people participation in every District Activities like workshops, trainings, street plays, rallies, camps, water run, drawing competitions, exhibitions, pledge, IEC material Participation by all departments, people representatives, educational institutions, NGOs,

WATER LITERACY CENTERS GR issued by GOM in 2016 with Budget A w Ne ole R o f. W I M L Permanent WLC at Yashada, Pune, WALMI Aurangabad, Prabhodani Amaravati and Forest Academy Chandrapur Formation of Parallel team of Jalnayak at Village, Taluka, District, Division and State Identification of Jalnayak of State, Division and District level is almost completed Training and capacity Building of Jalnayak at WLC started

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