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Irrigation Project Demand No Public Works Department 8. Cooum River Restoration 60 Irrigation Project Demand No. 40 Policy Note 2010-2011 9. Krishna Water Supply Project 64 INDEX 10. Participatory Irrigation 65 Management Sl. Subject Page No. 11. Tamil Nadu Protection of 70 1. Water Resources Department 1 Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act 2007 2. Irrigated Agriculture 5 Modernisation and Water- 12. Linking of Rivers within the 71 Bodies Restoration and State Management Project 13. Inter State Subjects 75 3. Dam Rehabilitation and 19 14. State Ground and Surface 96 improvement Project Water Resources Data Centre 4. Irrigation Schemes 21 15. Institute for Water Studies 98 5. Flood Mitigation Schemes 46 16. Irrigation Management 101 Training Institute 6. Anti Sea Erosion works 53 17. Directorate of Boilers 103 7. Artificial Recharge Schemes 56 18. Sand Quarry 104 1.0. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 1.2. The Public Works Department is divided 1.1. INTRODUCTION into two wings viz., the Water Resources Department and Buildings Organisation "th‹ ã‹Wyf« tH§» tUjyhš (Public Works Department) from jh‹mäœj« v‹Wzu‰ gh‰W" 12.2.2008. The Water Resources Department functions on river basin "Sustenance of Life in the World is framework. The state has been sub- due to the rain which is the elixir divided into four Regions, each headed by blessed by the nature". a Chief Engineer, located in Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and Coimbatore. These The Water Resources Department of Tamil Chief Engineers are the Basin Managers Nadu has been functioning with emphasis for the defined basin boundaries in their to maintain the time tested irrigation jurisdiction. Apart from this, three Chief structures and to evolve new irrigation Engineers stationed in Chennai are schemes, taking into consideration the carrying out specialized functions and they compelling circumstances to increase food are designated as Plan Formulation; production in keeping pace with the Operation and Maintenance; Design, growing population. Research and Construction Support. Further, the Institute for Water Studies and State Ground and Surface Water Water being the lifeline of all living beings Resources Data Centre are headed by two is a vital resource for human life. Irrigated Chief Engineers, Chennai. The Engineer- agriculture is the prime factor for our in-Chief, Water Resources Department country to achieve self–sufficiency in food and the Chief Engineer (General), Public production. In so far as Tamil Nadu is Works Department coordinates the concerned, the State is moving forward in functions of these nine Chief Engineers agricultural sector. This is be possible and acts as the Technical Head of this because of irrigation structures created Department. Irrigation service delivery and from time immemorial. management, development and control of 2 all the Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation topographic and vegetation characteristics Systems are in the domain of this have led the river basins with widely department. varying water availability with reference to space and time. 1.3. IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND STATUS 1.5. Net area irrigated in the State during 2008-2009 is about 29.31 lakh ha. Out of Tamil Nadu is the southern end State in this, canal irrigation accounts for the Indian Peninsula. Most of the rivers 7.66 lakh ha., tank irrigation accounts for are inter-state by nature and their flows 5.40 lakh ha., open wells and tube wells depend to a large extent from the upper account for 16.14 lakh ha. and the balance riparian states. The total surface water 0.11 lakh ha. get irrigated through other potential of the State has been estimated sources. The gross area irrigated in the as 853 TMC which includes 261 TMC State is about 33.93 lakh ha. Action has contributed by the neighbouring States and been initiated to improve the water use this has been fully harnessed. There are efficiency of the irrigation systems through 75 large and 7 small dams in the State concepts such as Benchmarking, Canal with a combined storage capacity of Automation etc., which would pave the 233.20 TMC. Further, there are way for optimum utilisation of water to 39202 tanks in the State, out of which ensure sustainable development. 13710 tanks are under the control of the Water Resources Department. 1.6. GROUND WATER RESOURCE Ground Water is a precious resource. 1.4. There are 34 river basins in the State Though it is replenishable, the balance which have been grouped into 17 major between extraction and recharge decides river basins and 127 sub-basins. The the quantity and quality of this resource. It average rainfall of the State is 911.6 mm. is estimated that out of the total available The spatial and temporal variations in resources in the State, 85% has been rainfall, along with the difference in developed for utilisation. Among the total 3 4 385 blocks in the State, 142 have been 2.1. OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT classified as over-exploited, 33 as critical, 57 as semi-critical and 8 as saline. The The IAMWARM project aims to improve remaining 145 blocks alone are considered the service delivery of irrigation systems safe. It, therefore, becomes necessary and increase the productivity of irrigated that the ground water is not exploited any agriculture with effective integrated water further. This can be done through resources management in a sub-basin continuous monitoring and effective framework. intervention. In this direction, efforts are being taken to maintain the quality of 2.2. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE ground water. Also by the construction of PROJECT Artificial Recharge Structures, effective ground water recharge is accomplished. 2.2.1. Irrigation systems modernisation in a sub-basin framework 2.0. IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE This component aims to improve bulk MODERNISATION AND WATER- water delivery through modernisation of BODIES RESTORATION AND irrigation systems in 63 selected sub- MANAGEMENT (IAMWARM) basins with an ayacut of 6.17 lakh ha. PROJECT Activities involve tank system modernisation by restoring and repairing This project is implemented with the water bodies and improving canal irrigation assistance of World Bank with an outlay of system through repair and rehabilitation. Rs.2,547 crore, over a period of six years from 2007 to benefit 6.17 lakh ha. involving 2.2.2. Agricultural Intensification and Water Resources Department and other Diversification line Departments of Government and the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University. This component aims to increase the productivity of agriculture-related activities 5 6 through improved agricultural topics through Irrigation Research Fund intensification and diversification of crops, (IRF). micro irrigation, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. 2.3. Project Implementation (2007-2010) 2.2.3. Institutional Modernisation for In the first phase, implementation was Irrigated Agriculture initiated during 2007-2008 in selected 9 sub-basins covering an extent of It is sought to improve the institutional 2.895 lakh ha. with an outlay of capacity for irrigation service delivery Rs.714.94 crore in respect of all through the Water Resources Department Departments put together. In the first year and the Water Users Associations (WUAs) itself, works have been successfully with technically better designs and in a commenced by all the Departments. socially sustainable manner. The Water During the financial year 2008-2009, Users Associations would be utilized to 16 more Sub-basins with an additional implement Participatory Irrigation ayacut of about 0.672 lakh ha. were taken Management (PIM) involving farmers. up. Another 30 Sub-basins covering an extent of 1.821 lakh ha. are being taken up under Phase-III. The Government have 2.2.4. Water Resources Management accorded administrative sanction for the works in 26 sub-basins. Clearance from The institutional arrangements and World Bank is awaited for the remaining capacity building for sustainable water works in 4 sub basins. resources management is proposed to be improved by the Water Resources Department through the creation of a State Water Resources Management Agency (SWaRMA). Apart from this, water research would be taken up on relevant 7 8 2.3.1. Water Resources Department Phase- III (30 Sub Basins) Out of 30 sub basins, administrative Phase-I (9 Sub Basins) sanction has been accorded for the works in 26 sub basins. Clearance from World Bank is awaited for the remaining 4 sub The works under 76 packages were taken basins. Under Phase-III, rehabilitation of up with an outlay of Rs.450.10 crore and 1674 tanks, 255 anicuts and 2781 km works for 52 packages have been length of supply channels are programmed completed. The remaining works under to be taken up. 24 packages are in progress. Thereby modernisation of 1124 Tanks, rehabilitation of 206 Anicuts and Formation of Water Users Association improvement of 2748 km of Supply Channels have been completed till March, Under Participatory Irrigation Management 2010. in Phase-I and Phase-II, out of 1333 Associations, elections for 1260 were Phase- II (16 Sub Basins) conducted and in Phase-III out of 1028 Associations, elections for 1009 were Bids have been finalised as per World conducted. For the remaining Bank procurement guidelines for all the Associations, election will be conducted 43 packages for an amount of shortly. Rs.189.05 crore and the works are in progress. Modernisation of 319 Tanks, 2.3.2. Agricultural Engineering Department rehabilitation of 73 Anicuts and improvement of Supply Channels for a Micro Irrigation systems have been length of 245 km have been completed till installed in 4451 ha. and 1078 farm ponds March, 2010. have been constructed in the Phase-I and Phase-II. In the Phase-III Sub-basins an area of 6321 ha. under Micro Irrigation and 9 10 389 Nos. of Farm Ponds have been 2.3.4. Horticulture Department proposed. Both by way of Diversification and Transfer 2.3.3.
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