Engineering Staff College of India
Autonomous Organ of The Institution of Engineers (India)
Old Bombay Road, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad – 500 032. AP, India
Continuing Professional Development Programme on
Irrigation Infrastructure Maintenance & Management
25 – 28 April, 2016
INTRODUCTION
Many of the world’s irrigated regions face the problem of aging infrastructure and declining revenues to maintain and repair irrigation structures. Policy debates over climate change, population growth, food security, and impacts of irrigation on ecological assets compound the problem, raising the urgency to invest in irrigation infrastructure. Meanwhile, a global call for full cost recovery for water infrastructure investments increases the need to identify the economic value of sustaining irrigation infrastructure.
Since 1950, India has made direct public investment of Rs 88100 crore in providing major, medium and minor irrigation infrastructure with an irrigation potential of 91 MHa. India Water Vision, 2025 estimated the gross water demand for multiple uses to double in 25 years from now with corresponding investment needs of Rs 20000 crore per year3. As of now, India's irrigation infrastructure is expanding by 1.8 Mha of irrigation potential with a public outlay of Rs 7000 crore per annum.
Inadequate funding for O&M over years has resulted in the neglect of maintenance and upkeep of the irrigation system leading to deterioration in the quality of irrigation service. Physically, the irrigation and drainage system is not able to receive and deliver the planned quantity of water matching with the demand pattern. Poor irrigation service, often not matching with the crop water requirements over space and time, results in low productivity of crops and income to the irrigators. Resultant dissatisfaction coupled with weak institutional linkage leads to under assessment of demand for water rates as well as low recovery of whatever is assessed. Progressive fall in the cost recovery increases revenue deficit causing adverse impact on O&M funding for maintenance works.
Deferred maintenance of surface irrigation infrastructure over years has led to further deterioration of its physical service. This is witnessed by stagnating or falling irrigation coverage affecting agricultural growth in several regions. Surely, with future expansion in food production growth critically depending on the performance of irrigation sector, what is happening to the physical status of existing and expanding irrigation infrastructure does not augur well for India's future food security and agriculture performance.
Irrigation management helps in providing best service for farmers to achieve optimum production. Irrigation management is a process in which water resources is all located and utilized sustainabily and effectively. Irrigation management can be focused on three elements, namely water, physical structures, and social organization
OBJECTIVES
This training Programme is aimed at bringing to light the need, scope and potential of Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation at the present juncture of Water Resources Development in the Country as elaborated in the Task Force report, along with the present practices and trends in the design, operation and Management of these systems
COVERAGE
Ø Overview of Irrigation Infra structure Maintenance & Management.
Ø Hardware & Institutional Issues in Irrigation Systems.
Ø Principles of Irrigation Water Needs & Determination of Crop Water Requirements.
Ø Irrigation Delivery Facilities and Structures.
Ø Irrigation Service Fees (ISF) & Revenue Collection.
Ø Modernising Irrigation Systems MASSCOTE-RAP & IWRM Approach.
Ø Information Management for Irrigation Systems.
Ø Participatory Irrigation Management- Rights & Responsibilities.
Ø Field Visit to Irrigation Systems.
METHODOLOGY
Methodology includes class room lectures with audio visuals, interactive sessions through group discussions, case studies etc. Emphasis would be laid on sharing of experiences of participants and active participation is solicited from participants. Medium of training is English.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
The programme is meant for Junior / Middle as well as Senior level officers involved in Irrigation, Agriculture Depts. of State Govts. and Central Government, Research & Development Organizations, Consultants etc.
PROGRAMME VENUE
Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI) Campus, Old Bombay Road, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad - 500032, AP, India.
DATES
25 – 28 April, 2016
TIMINGS
On the first day registration will commence at 0900 Hrs. On all other days the programme timings will be from 0945 to 1715 hrs with breaks in between for tea and lunch.
COURSE DIRECTOR
G.D. Ojha, B.E., M.Tech
(Former Regional Director
Central Ground Water Board, MoWR
Govt. of India)
Head & Sr. Faculty, WRD Division
Engineering Staff College of India
Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad
COURSE FEE
Residential Fee is Rs.20,000/- per participant. Residential fee includes course material, course kit, and twin-sharing / single AC accommodation as per availability, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea / Coffee and Snacks.
DISCOUNTS
Non-Residential Fee: 10% discount on course fee is allowed for non-residential participants.
Group Discount: Additional 10% discount for three or more participants if sponsored by the same organization.
(All discounts are applicable only if fee is received at ESCI before the commencement of the programme)
Service Tax @ 14% and 0.5 % Swatch Bharat Cess is to be paid extra over and above the training fee, as training is also brought under the purview of Service Tax. PAN Card No AAATT3439Q; Service Tax registration No AAATT3439QST008 (under commercial training or coaching services – clause 65(105) (ZZC) of Finance act – 1994).
Programme fee is to be paid in favour of “IE(I)-Engineering Staff College of India” in the form of demand draft payable at Hyderabad.
Alternatively the payment may be made by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) to ESCI - SB A/c No. 10007111201 with The SBI, PBB, Rajbhavan Road Branch, Khairatabad, Hyderabad-500004 by NEFT/ RTGS/ IFSC Code No. SBIN 0004159 – MICR No.500002075. While using EFT method of payment, please ensure to communicate us your company name, our invoice reference and programme title.
REGISTRATION
Online registration shall be available on ESCI website. To register, manually please send your nominations giving details of name, designation, contact address, email address, mobiles no, telephone and fax number of the participant along with the details of mode of payment of fee, addressed to:
Head
Water Resources Development Division
Engineering Staff College of India
Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad – 500 032
Phone: 040 – 66304117 – 9 (Dir.) 23000465 (EPABX): Extn: 4117– 9
Fax: 040 - 23000336
E-Mail : ;
Url : www.escihyd.org
CERTIFICATE: A certificate of participation will be awarded to each participant on conclusion of the programme.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS