South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies
Participatory Irrigation Management
Participatory Irrigation Management - Compilation of Orders of Government of Gujarat
 

FOREWORD

Gujrat has rich experience in organizing producers' cooperatives in the field of milk, cotton, oilseeds, etc., This has benefited the producers in terms of higher production and income realization. In keeping with this trend, Government of Gujarat has adopted a policy of encouraging management of irrigation projects on participatory basis. In fact, the state has already earned a name in the country for their efforts in promoting farmer managed irrigation projects. Government agencies as well as Non-Government Organization (NGOs) have valuable experience in this field.

Government of Gujarat has now decided to introduce Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) on a large scale. Many decisions on policies and procedures have been taken to facilitate the programme on "turning over" the management of irrigation projects from Government Department to farmer's organization. Most of these orders are issued by Narmada & Water Resources Department. These, and a few other relevant orders are being compiled by Development Support Centre (DSC). Many individuals and agencies have requested DSC to make available these orders in the form of a compilation. Appreciating the value of such a compilation. DSC showed readiness to prepare and publish this volume.

This compilation is all the more important because Narmada & Water Resources Department has, in their Action Plan, decided that 50% of the total command area will be managed by farmers' organization by the year 2003. The functionaries from Government and Voluntary sector which will be involved in the programme of "turnover' will have to be well informed about the policies and procedures of the government. This compilation will serve the purpose.

As the Department gets more experience and sorts out issues requiring fresh orders or revisions to facilitate the "turnover" programme, this compilation too will have to be updated. Officers from the Department and NGOs implementing the PIM programme are therefore requested t give their suggestions for making future compilations more useful.

In the English version, the Index mentions all the orders, but give only those for which English translation is readily available.

Anil C. Shah
chairman
Development Support Centre, Ahmedabad
June 1996

CONTENTS

S.No
Date
Subject
1.
10.04.1981
Water rates for lifting water from notified rivers and from canals for agriculture use
2.
22.05.1990
Water rates for non-agriculture use.
3.
20.05.1982
Reduction in irrigation water rates for Kharif crop for a few water rings.
4.
10.11.1994
Revision of above G.R
5.
28.05.1986
Cooperation of voluntary organizations in rural development programmes.
6.
09.05.1988
Responsibility for distribution of water in Pingot irrigation project.
7.
19.06.1990
Entrusting to AKRSP responsibility for water distribution of Pingot irrigation project.
8.
15.01.1990
Exemption to certain voluntary organizations for making the full contribution for rural development schemes entrusted to them.
9.
30.04.1992

Approved format for agreement between Government organizations when development works are entrusted to them.
10.
23.03.1955
Format for agreement between Government Departments and voluntary organizations when development works are entrusted to them.
11.
30.01.1996
Formation of State level working Group for Participatory Irrigation Management.
12.
24.03.1994
Simplification of procedure for entrusting rural development programmes to voluntary organizations.
13.
01.11.1994

Financial assistance to voluntary organizations for services of Community Organizer for Participatory Irrigation Management.
14.
29.05.1995
Amendment of above G.R
15.
06.04.1995
Procedure for getting departmental approval when voluntary organizations want to undertake rehabilitation of existing irrigation structures.
16.
03.05.1995

Panel of experts for approving plans and systems prepared by voluntary organizations to obviate need for technical scrutiny and sanction by departmental officers.
17.
16.04.1996
Amendment of above G.R
18.
01.06.1995
Policy resolution for implementing Participatory Irrigation Management in Gujarat.
19.
22.11.1995
Memorandum of understanding between Government Administration and Water Users' Association (WAU) when Government irrigation project is transferred for management.
20.
20.05.1996
Amendment of above G.R
21.
22.11.1995
Action plan for implementing Government policy resolution on Participatory Irrigation Management.
22.
23.02.1996
Entrusting responsibility for 13 pilot projects to chief Engineer PIM

    

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