District Water Conservation Department (MI)

Introduction :-

As per the prevailing government policy, the implementation of small irrigation dam projects with irrigation capacity of 0 to 100 hectares is done by the Water Conservation Department under the jurisdiction of the Zilla Parishad. After the demand for the scheme is made by the beneficiary farmers, water use cooperative societies concerned Gram Panchayat or people’s representatives, the site is inspected, and a detailed budget of the work is prepared. Administrative and technical approval is given to the Minor Irrigation Department of the Zilla Parishad as per the available funds. The tender process is carried out as per the guidelines of the Rural Development and Water Conservation Department. It is necessary for the beneficiary farmers in the actual irrigation area to establish a cooperative water use organization. After the scheme is completed, it is handed over to Gram Panchayat and informed about its further maintenance and repair.

Type of Works :-

• Village Tank
• Percolation Tank
• Storage Tank
• Kolhapur Type Barrage
• Lift Irrigation Scheme
• Concrete Recharge Structure

Vision &Mission :-

1. Construction of small irrigation schemes up to 100 hectares of irrigation capacity. (e.g. village tanks, percolation tank, Kolhapur type Barrage, storage barrage, gated storage barrage, phaser gate barrage, concrete recharge structure).
2. Increase the irrigation area by building barrages and tanks on rivers/nulls as per the demand of local farmers, gram panchayats or people’s representatives.
3. By blocking the rainwater during the monsoon, the groundwater level will increase, which will increase the water level of the wells in the area and increase the irrigation area.
4. Creation of water reserves suitable for farmers for agriculture, orchards, and vegetable cultivation.
5. Creation of sufficient water reserves for fish production. Through this, employment generation and cooperation in increasing per capita income.
6. Indirect irrigation through the small irrigation scheme completed under the department is beneficial for agriculture.

Objective And Function :-

All the schemes implemented through the Water Conservation Department are of collective benefit. Funds are received from the District Planning Committee for the implementation of these schemes through the Zilla Parishad and from the Tribal Scheme for schemes in the tribal areas. Priority is given to undertaking small irrigation schemes in areas where small irrigation schemes are not operational. While doing so, priority is given to drought-prone areas, scarcity-affected water areas, tribal and hilly areas. In this, a detailed budget is prepared after examining the soil level, water catchment area, rainfall value in the area, structure of possible canals, land acquisition and if the project fits the prevailing economic parameters.

After checking all the technical aspects required for the project and obtaining the administrative approval of the competent authority of the Zilla Parishad as per the availability of funds, technical approval is obtained as per the competence and after inviting tenders for work as per the guidelines of the Rural Development Department, the work is started by appointing a contractor / agency to construct the project.

Management only after the scheme is completed: – After the project is completed, it is handed over to the concerned Gram Panchayat for water management and maintenance.

Administrative Setup :-