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DISTRICT IRRIGATION PLAN OF JAJPUR (ODISHA) PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY) MARCH-2016 DISTRICT LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE JAJPUR, ODISHA Prepared by: District Level Implementation Committee, Jajpur, Odisha Technical Support by: Associate Director of Research Regional Research and Technology Transfer Station (OUAT), Judia Farm Keonjhar -758002 Ph: 06766-255567 (O) E-mail: [email protected] II For more information please contact: Collector & District Project Director, Watershed Dy. Director of Agriculture Magistrate (Co-Convenor) (Convenor) At/Po/Dist: Jajpur At/Po/Dist: Jajpur At/Po/Dist: Jajpur Phone: 06728-222001 (O), Phone: 06728-222692 (O) Phone: 06728-222819 (O) 222330 (R) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] FAX: 06728-222087 Email: [email protected] III Phone: 06728-222001 (O), 06728-222330 (R), FAX: 06728-222087 Email: [email protected] Collector & District Magistrate, Jajpur, Odisha FOREWORD Jajpur, a Sub-Division of erstwhile undivided Cuttack district was recognized as a separate district on 1 st April 1993. It occupies only 1.86% (2,899 km 2) of the total land mass of the state but accommodates 4.35% (17 ,40 ,823 ) of total population, resulting in high density. The district ranks 24 th in area and 7 th in population among thirty districts of the state. But in population density, it ranks 4 th . The population density of the district (630) is very high; more than double that of Odisha State (270) as per 2011 census. Agriculture and mining play dominant role in the economy of the district. The life line of the district economy is Agriculture. The district is under two agro-climatic zones namely North Eastern Coastal Plain and Mid Central Table Land. All the blocks of the district except Sukinda block comes under the North Eastern Coastal Plain, while Sukinda block comes under Mid Central Table Land. Irrigation is one of the most important critical inputs in agriculture and vital for food security, The National Commission for Integrated Water Resources Development in its report has outlined the importance of irrigation and estimated that increase in irrigation facilities alone has contributed to about 52% increase in foodgrains production whereas improved agricultural practices coupled with high yielding varieties have contributed to 48% increase in foodgrains production. The need of irrigation is greater in areas where rainfall is seasonal and un assured. Other cultural practices and inputs like fertilisers and plant protection measures are hardly effective without supplemental irrigation to avert or mitigate water stress. Hence, there is a need to increase the irrigation potential of cropped area to obtain higher crop production and income from the agricultural sector. The Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is such initiative floated by the Government of India to improve the irrigation potential of the districts in India by converging the resources of different government departments and focusing on infrastructure creations in agricultural sector to enhance livelihood security of the farming community. IV The strategic approach in preparing district irrigation plan for Jajpur district of the state of Odisha has been to enhance the current utilized irrigation potential (1,35,370 ha) to 2,20,670 ha (74.1%) of the total cultivable area for both kharif and rabi together (2,97,660 ha) of the district registering an increase of 28.6%. To achieve the proposed target by the end of 2021, the DIP has emphasised to convert 41,000 ha of rain-fed area to irrigated area by an estimated expenditure of Rs. 955.069 crore spread over 5 years period from 2016-17 to 2020-21, and other ongoing state plan irrigation schemes in Jajpur together for the corresponding five year period would convert 44,300 ha of rain fed area to irrigated area by an estimated expenditure of Rs. 2456.10 crore. But DIP and other ongoing irrigation projects in Jajpur together for the corresponding five year period would convert 85,300 ha of rain fed area to irrigated area by an estimated expenditure of 3411.169 crore. The overreaching vision of PMKSY will be to ensure access to some means of assured irrigation to all farming community in the district, to produce ‘ Per Drop More Crop ’ thus bringing much desired rural prosperity. As per the guideline of PMKSY, District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) comprising members from the Department of rural development, forest, agriculture, horticulture, soil conservation, watershed, KVK, RWSS, ground water, lift irrigation, minor irrigation, water resource, CADA and State Bank of India, Jajpur with Deputy Director of Agriculture as Convenor and Project Director, Watershed as Co-convenor under the Chairmanship of the District Collector, Jajpur is to prepare a perspective and strategic plan in consultation with the Associate Director of Research (ADR), Regional Research Technology Transfer Station (RRTTS), Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Keonjhar in the capacity of Technical Support Agency (TSA) for irrigation facilities development in the district, based on the priorities of the blocks and indicated implementation strategy and expected outputs/outcomes, financial outlays and approach. The holistic and comprehensive district irrigation plan of Jajpur district has been prepared based on the objectives, thrusts and approaches of PMKSY. I hope that this plan would be useful for formulating policies focusing on irrigation development of Jajpur district in particular and overall economic development of the district in general. (Satya Kumar Mallick) V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Agriculture is the main stay of people and around 65% of the population of Jajpur district depend upon this sector as source of their livelihood. The district having a geographical area of 2,899 km 2 comes under two agro-climatic zones, namely north eastern coastal plain and mid central table land, depending upon the soil type, topography, rainfall, cropping pattern with uneven and hilly terrain. The district receives normal annual rainfall of 1559.9 mm within 73 rainy days. As agriculture development is directly proportional to irrigation potential of the district, the “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)” was promoted by honourable President of India in his address during 16 th Lok Sabha for bringing revolution to agricultural sector by enhancing crop production and productivity. The main thrust of PMKSY is Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) and Per Drop More Crop (PDMC). The government of India has mandated different state governments to prepare District Irrigation Plans (DIP), which would strategically plan for the expansion of irrigation area of the concerned district that would trigger higher crop production and productivity. The DIPs has emphasized to enhance the water potential of the district by creating diversified water sources by promotion of water harvesting structures, lift irrigation systems, open wells, dug wells, cement lining of canal systems and enhancing the existing command areas. Background The Associate Director of Research (ADR), Regional Research Technology Transfer Station (RRTTS), Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Keonjhar has been entrusted to prepare the District Irrigation Plan (DIP) for Jajpur district by the Dean of Research, OUAT, Bhubaneswar. The ADR selected a team of scientists consisting of 6 members working under him to visit the Jajpur district and conducted meetings in consultation with DLIC members. The university was assigned to prepare DIP for Jajpur district in the capacity of Technical Support Agency (TSA) whose main mandate is to prepare the DIP in consultation and coordination with DLIC. The role of TSA is to provide hand holding and technical support to DLIC in preparing a good, relevant and tangible irrigation plan for the district. The data for the preparation of DIP was collected, collated and organised in DIP templates by the Project Director, Watershed VI Mission, Jajpur district and was handed over to OUAT after thorough discussions in DLIC meetings. The role of OUAT after receipt of data was to scrutinize the authenticity, reliability and credibility of the data. The final selected data was analysed and interpreted for the preparation of DIP for the district. Vision The prime vision of the District Irrigation Plan is Har Khet Ko Pani and Per Drop More Crop . The thrust is to improve the production and productivity of agricultural crops by provision of irrigation facilities and improve income from the farming sector. Objectives The broad objectives of PMKSY are: a) Achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level (preparation of district level and, if required, sub district level water use plans). b) Enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation ( Har Khet Ko Pani ). c) Integration of water source, distribution and its efficient use, to make best use of water through appropriate technologies and practices. d) Improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage and increase availability both in duration and extent. e) Enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More Crop Per Drop ). f) Enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices. g) Ensure the integrated development of rainfed areas using the watershed approach towards soil and water conservation, regeneration of ground water, arresting runoff, providing livelihood options and other NRM activities.