Transcript Empowerment of Pani Panchayat

Participatory Irrigation
Management in Odisha
Dr. B.N. Dash
Additional Director , PPSU,
Water Resources Department
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
restructured
to
systems
make
water
need
to
be
management
efficient. However increasing demand of water
in all sectors has made it imperative to improve
the efficiency of the Irrigation system.
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, women’s 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
ODISHA
Water Resources at a Glance
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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.
Objectives
1. 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….
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.
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.
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
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.
PANI PANCHAYAT
Major
WUAs structure
Medium
Minor
L.I
STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE
PC
PC
PC
P.P
P.P
P.P
C.C
C.C
C.C
D.C
P.P
C.C. : Chak Committee / P.P.: Pani Panchayat / D.C: Distributary Committee
P.C.: Project Committee
Circle Wise No of PPs
Project
Sl. No.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Major & Medium
Irrigation Projects
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11
12
13
14
15
16
Circle
Eastern Circle, Cuttack
Central Irrigation Circle, Bhubaneswar.
Drainage, Cuttack
Angul Irrigation Circle
Rengali Canal Circle, Kamakshyanagar
Sukinda Canal Circle, Sukinda
CCE, Anandapur Barrage Project
Subernarekha Irrigation Circle, Laxmiposi
Baripada Irrigation Circle
Southern Irrigation Circle, Berhampur
Western IC, Bhawanipatna
C.C.E, Upper Kolab Irr. Project
U.I. Right Canal Circle, Mukhiguda
CCE, Poteru Irr. Project
Hirakud Dam Circle, Burla
Bolangir Irr. Circle
Sub-Total 16
1
2
3
4
Minor Irrigation Project
5
6
S.E,C.M.I.C
S.E,K.B.K-I,M.I.C
S.E,K.B.K-II,M.I.C
S.E,N.M.I.C
S.E, S.M.I.C
S.E, E.M.I.C
Sub-Total 6
1
2
3
Lift Irrigation Project
4
5
Sub –Total 5
Grant Total 27
Sambalpur(NC)
Bhawani Patna (WC)
Cuttack(CC)
Balasore Circle
Berhampur (SC)
No of PPs
Area in ha.
426
334
31
59
49
23
217
14
77
328
80
97
208
203
373
44
191231
155629
11960
24713
21820
10193
98790
5532
34834
150870
35051
44500
74141
64816
179825
21096
2563
1125001
532
262
222
366
815
453
72497
47402
35636
54174
92971
61447
2650
364127
3208
4423
4984
3461
2793
18869
78137
93899
113659
69288
53723
408706
24082
1897834
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
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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
Sunei: Irrigation Schedule: Original Plan (Dec 2013), Revised (Jan 2014) and
Actual
Collective Marketing of Rabi Crops -2013-14, Sunei
Crop
Rate per
quintal (Rs.)
Mode of Marketing
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G.Nut
3100-3500
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Role of SST (Specialists and COs)
100% through private Dealers
and MARKFED.
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Farmers in a village got
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together and fixed the price
with dealer and sold to private 
dealer at a common spot.
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Green
Gram
4500-5200
Mustard 4200-4500
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50% of production available for
marketing has been marketed
through local market ,45%
marketed through the private
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dealers balance 5% to SHGs
for Value Addition
100% through Private Dealers.
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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
dealer’s contact details.
Initiative has been taken with the
association of DAO Udala to market
groundnut with MARKFED .
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 15
Cont..
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 .
Cont..
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
Empowerment of Pani Panchayat
This makes the PP a platform for optimum
utilization of resources.
Agriculture
Other partners
of Development
Productivity
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;
1. Facilitator :- how to understand, analyze, planning,
implementation, evaluation
2. Community Organizer- Formation of groups to self
modalities groups.
3. Negotiator – Conflict resolution
4. Human Resources Developer- How to understand
potentiality, how to explore opportunities how to own
the management process capacity Building plan &
implementation Enterprise Management
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
• 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.
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
These Specific Roles
Help to ensure PIM
Increase of productivity crop
Diversification value addition etc.
Increase Income
Economic & Social growth
Sustainability of Groups
THANKS A LOT FOR
YOUR CO-OPERATION