Irrigation

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August 10, 2022 The irrigation at all costs mindset and narrow policies for drought protection during the colonial rule ignored rainfed agriculture and local practices that sustained agriculture in the Bombay Deccan. This continues even today.
Recurrent droughts and the struggle for survival (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons):
August 9, 2022 Ensuring irrigation through farm ponds in tribal Chhattisgarh
Many tribal farmers opted for individual farm ponds under MGNREGA ensuring protective irrigation. (Image: Meenakshi Singh)
April 8, 2022 Lack of governance and six toothless irrigation acts have done very little to change the water situation on the ground in Maharashtra, argues water expert Pradeep Purandare.
Peanut irrigation in India (Image Source: Seratobikiba via Wikimedia Commons)
March 11, 2022 Subsidies enable tribal farmers to adopt micro-irrigation systems providing them assured irrigation
A key mitigation strategy to deal with water scarcity due to climate change is on-farm management of water using techniques like micro-irrigation (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
September 17, 2021 Benefits of well-managed commons on livelihoods
Collective efforts revived the canal structure of Bichhiya dam bringing water to the village (Image: Foundation for Ecological Security)
August 29, 2021 Experience of Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) in revitalizing the traditional phad irrigation system in hilly tribal villages of Western Madhya Pradesh
Community members contribute voluntary labour required for laying the pipeline network and tank construction (Image: Anjali Aggarwal)
UNDP water governance facility at SIWI newsletter!
The UNDP Water Governance Facility (WGF) at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a unique initiative that supports developing countries in their efforts to strengthen water governance and reduce poverty through policy support and advisory services. The latest newsletter from the Water Governance Facility provides updates on activities initiated & much more. Posted on 06 Jun, 2009 10:32 AM

Forwarded to the Portal by: Josh Paglia, SIWI

The UNDP Water Governance Facility (WGF) at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a unique initiative that supports developing countries in their efforts to strengthen water governance and reduce poverty through policy support and advisory services. The latest newsletter from the Water Governance Facility provides updates on activities initiated & much more.

Some highlights are: WGF in Action: From the World Water Forum

At the 5th World Water Forum, 15-22 March, Istanbul, WGF participated in several events. At the seminar Beyond Water Bribes: How to build a corruption-resistant water sector Dr. HÃ¥kan Tropp gave a key note presentation Corruption: The Missing Link in Water Governance. WGF also co-authored parts of the World Water Development Report, 2009: Water in a Changing World, and attended its launch 16 March.

Centre absent from water projects - An article from India Together
Instead of using their powers, the central agencies work more like the agents and catalysts for irrigation projects that have not been approved by either CWC or the Planning Commission Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 04:31 PM

"Centre absent from water projects", is a report by Himanshu Thakkar, written in May 2007, on the need for developing procedures to ensure that projects that have not been approved by either CWC or the Planning Commission do not get statutory clearances, so that such central agencies do not work more like agents for sub-optimal development.

Farmers participation in management of irrigation systems act of Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
The act provides for farmer's participation in the management of irrigation systems and delineation of water users association area in different states Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 03:39 PM

Tamil Nadu farmers mangement of irrigation systems act, 2000

The act provides for farmer's participation in the management of irrigation systems and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The act provides for the delineation of Water Users Association area on a hydraulic basis, which may be administratively viable. Every Water Users Associations area shall be divided into territorial constituencies, which shall not be less than four, but shall not be more than ten, as may be prescribed.

Kerala irrigation and water conservation act (2003)
The objective of the act is to consolidate and amend the laws related to construction, maintenance and regulation of irrigation works and involve farmers in water utilisation system Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 12:08 PM

The Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act (2003) aims to consolidate and amend the laws relating to construction of irrigation works, conservation and distribution of water for the purpose of irrigation and levy of betterment contribution and water cess on lands benefited by irrigation works and to provide for involvement of farmers in water utilisation system.

Karnataka irrigation act (1965)
The act is an amendment to Mysore irrigation (levy of betterment contribution and water rate) act, 1957, and enforces law for construction, maintenance and regulation of irrigation works in Karnataka Posted on 30 May, 2009 11:56 AM

The Karnataka Irrigation Act (1965) seeks to consolidate the provisions of the Mysore irrigation (levy of betterment contribution and water rate) act, which was passed by the Legislature in 1957 and other allied Acts in force in the different areas in so far as they related to the levy of betterment contribution and water rate.

Bihar irrigation act (1997)
The act aims to provide for and consolidate the law relating to irrigation embankment, drainage, levy & assessment of water rates, better contribution and matters related therewith Posted on 30 May, 2009 10:13 AM

As per the  Bihar irrigation act (1997) all irrigation works are to vest in the Government.

Hydrology and water allocation in Malaprabha - comprehensive database and integrated hydro economic model for selected water services in the Malaprabha river basin
The study found that during the dry season extensive irrigation extraction in some zone resulted in drastic reduction in the inflow to Malaprabha reservoir Posted on 28 May, 2009 10:26 AM

 malaprabhaThis study by CISED and NIVA aimed at the development of a comprehensive database on the status of water sector and the development of integrated hydro economic model for selected water services in the study area of the Malaprabha basin. The study focused on exploring the feasibility of Payment for Watershed Services (PWS) to improve the water availability through a detailed analysis of the historic hydrologic data and development of a framework of hydrologic and water allocation model. A hydro-allocation model was developed using the software - ArcView SWAT (AVSWAT) and MIKE-BASIN models.

Irrigation reforms in Andhra Pradesh - whither the trajectory of legal changes?
The paper discusses the impetus and rationale for the initiation of the legal restructuring to the water sector in Andhra Pradesh Posted on 27 May, 2009 04:07 PM

This paper published on the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) site examines the trajectory in debates demanding reforms within the irrigation sector in India and compares it to the reality of the reforms carried out by the State.

Based on this, the paper argues that legal reforms to the irrigation sector are long overdue, but the suitability of the framework adopted by the Andhra Pradesh Government, premised as it is on the “Participatory Irrigation Management” model, needs critical evaluation.

Reliance Industries Limited at Vadodara, Gujarat, make efforts to conserve water as a corporate initiative (2007)
Reliance industries Limited makes efforts at agricultural water conservation by focusing on drip irrigation through bucket drip system to irrigate small pieces of land Posted on 25 May, 2009 04:53 PM

This presentation provides information on the water conservation efforts made by Reliance industries Limited at water conservation.

Hindalco Industries, Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, undertakes watershed management project (2007) that aims to benefit farmers of 30 villages
Under the project, more than 2500 acres of land were covered by lift irrigation, benefiting 4165 people and around 8600 acres of land by rain water harvesting structures, benefiting 6500 farmers Posted on 25 May, 2009 02:01 PM

This presentation describes Hindalco's Renukoot operations, which included a watershed management project aimed at benefiting farmers of 30 villages in this hilly area where around 65% of the population lives below the poverty line.

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