Studies related to efficiency in water use in respect of major and medium irrigation projects for 43 projects by WALMIs and Research Institutes with a total estimated cost of Rs. 213.59 lakhs were taken up under Research and Development Programmes of the Ministry of Water Resources. Out of this, Final Report in respect of 9 studies and Draft Final Report in respect of 26 Studies have been received so far out of which 16 studies have been accepted. Remaining 8 studies are under progress. The Ministry has further decided to review the outcome of these studies to assess its utility and effectiveness before awarding further such studies.
The present water use efficiency of irrigation projects is quite low and there is ample scope for improvement of the same. This aspect has been emphasised in various policy statements of the Government of India. During the year 2005-06, the issue was discussed in detail in the Ministry and it was decided that Central Water Commission would work out a system to construct a Data Bank relating to water use efficiency in all major and medium irrigation projects in the country. Accordingly, it was decided to carry out Water Use Efficiency Studies of all completed major and medium irrigation projects in the country under the R&D programme of Ministry of Water Resources. A Technical Advisory Committee headed by Member (WP&P), CWC was constituted to identify project specific studies etc and also identify agencies to carry out these studies. These studies are to be taken up to cover all major and medium projects.
The present water use efficiency of irrigation projects is quite low and there is ample scope for improvement of the same. This aspect has been emphasised in various policy statements of the Government of India. During the year 2005-06, the issue was discussed in detail in the Ministry and it was decided that Central Water Commission would work out a system to construct a Data Bank relating to water use efficiency in all major and medium irrigation projects in the country. Accordingly, it was decided to carry out Water Use Efficiency Studies of all completed major and medium irrigation projects in the country under the R&D programme of Ministry of Water Resources. A Technical Advisory Committee headed by Member (WP&P), CWC was constituted to identify project specific studies etc and also identify agencies to carry out these studies. These studies are to be taken up to cover all major and medium projects.
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