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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA PERFORMANCE BUDGET 2017-2018 WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCE BUDGET 2017 -2018 FINANCE DEPARTMENT CONTENTS Pages Executive Summary 1 - 3 Irrigation & Administration 4 - 34 Project -I (Cauvery Cell) 35 - 50 Project -II 51 - 85 Kuttanad Package 86 – 105 Irrigati on Design & Research Board 106 – 133 (IDRB) Ground Water 134 – 156 AUTONOMOUS BODIES Kerala Water Authority 157 – 190 Kerala Rural Water Supply and 191 – 203 Sanitation Agency –Jalanidhi Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure 204 – 234 Development Corporation (KII DC) Comments of Finance Department 235 - 256 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Government have reintroduced Performance Budgeting of developmental schemes and related expenditure implemented by selected Departments, in view of the recommendation of the Public Accounts Committee in the 140th Report (2008-11). Water Resource Department is one among them. For the preparation of Performance Budget (2017- 18) guidelines were issued and circulated to the Departments/Head of the Departments concerned vide Circular No.48/2018/Fin dated 24/05/2018. The exercise mainly focussed on the developmental schemes and related expenditure only and not to routine administrative expenses. It is an endeavour of the government to convert „outlays‰ into „outcomes‰ by planning expenditure, fixing appropriate targets, qualifying deliverables in each scheme/programme. It is also intended to serve as a policy tool to establish effective linkage among allocation/ disbursement of public funds, transparency, measurable performance, delivery mechanism and review of past performance and policy initiatives etc. The Performance Budget 2017-18 of Water Resources Department consists of the details of performance furnished by the Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Administration; Chief Engineer, Cauvery Cell (Project I); Chief Engineer (Project II); Chief Engineer, Kuttanad Package; Chief Engineer, Irrigation Design and Research Board (IDRB) and Director, Ground Water Department. The details of autonomous body/ Public Sector Undertaking such as Kerala Water Authority, Jalanidhi, Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation (KIIDC) are included separately. The head of autonomous bodies have furnished the details for Performance Budget which are included as five chapters. Finance Department went through all the schemes/ programmes of each Department / autonomous bodies and its comments are included as Chapter VII Chapter I Introduction A brief introductory note on the functions of the Department / autonomous bodies, goals/ objectives, organizational set up, its mandate Performance Budget 2017-18 1 Water Resources Department and list of major programmes/ schemes implemented by the Department/ autonomous bodies. Chapter II Financial Outlays and Quantifiable Deliverables This contain a tabular format which visualized as vertical compression and horizontal expansion of statement of budget estimates. The main objective is to establish a one to one correspondence between financial budget 2014-15 and Performance/ Outcome budget 2014-15 of various schemes and programmes implemented by Water Resources Department and its autonomous bodies. Details are furnished in Annexure I. Chapter III Reform Measures and Performances This details reform measures and policy initiatives if any, taken by the Department and how these relates to the immediate outputs and financial outcome in various areas/ fields, such as public private partnerships, alternate delivery mechanisms, social and women empowerment processes, greater decentralization, transparency etc. Chapter IV Review of Past Performance This indicate the performance of Department during the year 2016-17 in terms of targets already set. It reviews the scheme wise past performance of various programmes and activities undertaken by the Department. (A graphical representation showing the comparison of performance/ outcome during the financial year 2015-16 and 2016-17 for various programmes/schemes may be included) (Annexure II) Chapter V Financial Review Financial review covering overall trends in expenditure vis-a-vis Budget Estimates/ Revised Estimates/ Actual Expenditure in recent years, including the current year i.e., 2018-19 (schemes wise, object head wise Performance Budget 2017-18 2 Water Resources Department and institution wise in the case of autonomous institution) and the position of unspent balances with Departments and implementing agencies are described in this chapter. The details are included in Annexure III. Chapter VI Review of Performances of Autonomous Bodies This chapter have excluded from the Performance Budget Report of Water Resources Department since the autonomous bodies has furnished separate reports. Chapter VII Comments of Finance Department The chapter contains a peripheral analysis of schemes based on the details furnished by the Department and data collected by conducting field visits in implementing offices by the Finance Team. It contain the evaluation of selected schemes of Water Resources Department. Thiruvananthapuram January 2019 Performance Budget 2017-18 3 Water Resources Department OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER – I General Irrigation Department functions under Water Resources Department of the State. Chief Engineer (Irrigation & Administration) is the Department Head. The Department has four more Chief Engineers looking after different activities under the Department. Regional Offices under the Chief Engineers are controlled by Superintending Engineers and District level offices by Executive Engineers. Sub Divisions and Sections are controlled by Assistant Executive Engineers and Assistant Engineers respectively. The Department structure is aligned according to the activities under the Department. Flood management, Minor Irrigation, Inland Navigation, Prevention of salinity intrusion, Harithakeralam, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana are come under the control of Chief Engineer, Irrigation. The projects are controlled by Chief Engineer-Project I, Chief Engineer-Project II and Chief Engineer-Kuttanad Package. Design, investigation and research work of the Irrigation Department are controlled by the Chief Engineer (Investigation & Design), IDRB. Inter State Water Sharing (ISW) is also controlled by Chief Engineers Irrigation & administration .The Mechanical wing headed by the Chief Engineer- Mechanical, looks after the works under Public Work Department also. Electrical work related to Irrigation Schemes is controlled by Chief Electrical Engineer of PWD Electrical wing. The hierarchy of Water Resource Department is depicted in the following diagram:- Performance Budget 2017-18 4 Water Resources Department Vision The Departmental activities are framed in line with the State Water Policy and Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003. Sustainable development, maintenance of quality and efficient management of water resources to match with the growing demands on the precious natural resource of the country. Providing assured irrigation to facilitate sustainable agriculture development and food security. To develop and implement environmentally sustainable and ecologically sound inland water transport system. Improving agricultural growth by ensuring better Irrigation/drainage management. Mission The Department mainly focuses on conservation/management of water resources by protecting its sources in an environmentally and economically sound manner and construction and maintenance of Irrigation structures. Offices under Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Administration The Chief Engineer, Irrigation & Administration is the administrative head of the Department. The Chief Engineer (I&A) controls the following: 1) Administration of the Department 2) Inter-State water sharing 3) Flood Management 4) Salt Water Exclusion 5) Inland Navigation 6) Minor Irrigation 7) PMKSY 8) Harithakeralam The Chief Engineer (I&A) is assisted in the Head Quarters at Thiruvananthapuram, by Deputy Chief Engineer for Work, Deputy Chief Engineer for Administration, Senior Finance Officer for financial advice, Senior Administrative Officer for administrative matters relating to non- Performance Budget 2017-18 5 Water Resources Department technical wing and Law Officer gives legal opinion to Irrigation & PWD . Being the Headquarters of the Department, planning, monitoring of schemes including centrally sponsored schemes updating progress of schemes on Plan Space, Chief Ministers Web portal and other software, providing Annual Plan details to Planning Board, budget control, human resources management including all the establishment matters related to technical and non-technical staff are handled by the office of the Chief Engineer (I&A). All matters related to Flood Management, Minor Irrigation and Inland navigation work are handled at the office of the Chief Engineer (I&A) All matters relating to Irrigation work are handled by the Irrigation Work wing under the Executive Engineer. Issue of Technical Sanctions, Pre-qualification of tenders, Administrative and Financial Sanction for work, processing of tenders, etc, are handled by this wing. Senior Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Engineer (Work) assist the Chief Engineer in processing these files. Irrigation planning wing of the Department functions under Executive Engineer Planning & IT Cell. Planning wing handles all matters related to Five year plan Annual Plans, plan progress, NABARD Works, HRMS matters related to Finance Commission Awards, Harithakeralam,