Participatory Irrigation Management in Karnataka - Interim Report Submitted by Expert Committee
 
 

This is the Interim Report of the "Expert Committee" constituted by the Government(karnataka) to Study the requirements of Amendments to certain Acts and Rules in the Context of Constitution of a State CAD(Command Area Development) Council and Reconstitution of CAD Boards and Constitution of Farmers' Associations.

The Interim Report has been found necessary to expedite decisions at the Government level on certain changes in the legal framwork as well as the administrative and institutional arrangements.

The Expert Committee comprised of the following members:
   
1. The Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, Govt. of Karnataka --- Chairman.
2. Administrator, CADA, CBP, Mysore.
3. Administrator, CADA, TBP, Munirabad.
4. Secretary to Govt., Law Department.- Member
5. Secretary to Govt., Finance Department. - Member
6. Secretary to Govt., Cooperation Department.- Member
7. Secretary to Govt., Planning Department.- Member
8. Secretary to Govt., Agriculture Department. - Member
9. Deputy Secretary (CAD), Irrigation Department. - Member
10. Land Development Officer (Engg), CADA, CBP, Mysore. - Member
11. Land Development Officer (Engg), CADA, BRP, Shimoga. - Member
12. Sri.S.T.Patil, Associate Professort, WALMI, Member - Convenor

CONTENTS

S.No Contents
1.
Constitution of an Expert Committee and the terms of reference
2.
 Meetings of the Expert Committee and other meetign and visits to other States
3.
 Submission of an Interim Report
4.
 Structure of an Interim Report
5.
 Type of Management
6.
 The Statutory Structure for Control, Management and Development
7.
 The Present system of management and some of the observed deficiencies
8.
 Water Users Associations in Karnataka
9.
 History of Irrigation Mangement in India.
10.
 Overview of Participatory Irrigation Management in India
11.
Benefits of Participatory Irrigation Management
12.
 Initiation of PIM
13.
 A gradualistic approach for introduction of PIM
14.
 Reforms that are necessary for PIM
15.
 Recommendations
Annexures
a.
 G.O. No. ID 135 CAM 96 dt. 27.10.95
b.
G.O. No. ID 137 CAM 95 (P) dt. 13.3.96
c.
Proceedings of the meeting held on 21.11.95
d.
 Proceedings of the meeting held on 21.12.95
e.
 Proceedings of the meeting held on 19.3.96
f.
 Proceedings of the meeting held on 27.3.96
g.
 Proceedings of the Special meeting held on 20.1.96
h.
 Amendments required for P.I.M. to be made to the provisions of various Acts
i.
 Amendments required for P.I.M. to be made to the provisions of various Rules
j.
 Government of Maharashtra, Irrigation Department, Cooperative Water Users Associations guide lines.
k.
 Governmnet orders issued by Government of Gujarat.
l.
 Governmnet orders issued by Government of West Bengal.
m.
 IIMI/IIMA study on Irrigation Management transfer in India
n.
 Report of the Committee on pricing of Irrigation Water
o.
 Organizational Changes.

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