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Jeeef Yeeke=ÀDevegHe-Yeejleer³e peue ÒeyebOeve mebmLeeve ICAR- Indian Institute of Water Management Jeeef efmeb®eeF& peue ÒeyebOeve Hej DeefKeue Yeejleer³e meceefvJele DevegmebOeeve Heefj³eespevee All India Coordinated Research Project on Irrigation Water Management Yeeke=ÀDevegHe-Yeejleer³e peue ÒeyebOeve mebmLeeve Yeejleer³e ke=Àef AICRP-IWM Annual Report 2018-19 | 1 AICRP-IWM Annual Report 2018-19 Published by Dr. S. K. Ambast Director, ICAR-IIWM, Bhubaneswar Compiled and Edited by Dr. P. Nanda Dr. S. Mohanty Dr. O. P. Verma P. Dasgupta Hindi Translation Dr. O. P. Verma © Indian Institute of Water Management 2019 ISBN 819426501-0 Citation: AICRP-IWM 2019. Annual Report 2018-19. ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar, India, 120 p. in due course. The material contained in the report, therefore, may not be used without permission of the This report included unprocessed or semi-processed data which would form the basis of scientific publications AICRP-IWMpublisher, except Annual for Report quoting is as not scientific a priced reference. publication. Recipients of complimentary copies are not permitted to sell the photocopies of the report in part or full. Printed by Print-Tech Offset Pvt. Ltd. F-66/1 & F-66/2, Chandaka Industrial Area, P.O.: KIIT, Bhubaneswar-751024. Odisha. 2 | AICRP-IWM Annual Report 2018-19 he Annual Report of All India Coordinated Project on Irrigation Water Management (AICRP on IWM) contains the research extension of water management technologies, human resource developmentfindings of different and publication coordinating of outputs centres forof the the centresyear 2018-19, which indicate productivity of the scheme. With the growing demand for water by different sectors, the economic use of water is of paramount importance. I take this opportunity to present the consolidated report of the centres under different themes. The scientists have been engaged in and cropping sequence under different sources of irrigation in different carrying out research on improving water use efficiency in different crops been made during the reporting year 2018-19. The on-station and on- farmagro climaticresearch conditionsendeavours of of the the country. scientists Significant resulted achievementsin replicable water have management technologies that helped in improving irrigation application efficiency in canal commands, groundwater recharge, improved water use onlyefficiency improved and waterwater productivityproductivity underbut also pressurized enhanced farmers’irrigation income and saved and livelihoods.water and fertilizer The AICRP inputs. on IWMThe on centres station also and carried on farm out research capacity output building not programmes for different stakeholders and implemented tribal sub plan schemes for improving livelihoods of tribal people at different places. Some of the pilot interventions contributed to rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge in rainfed areas of the country. I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Dr. T. Mohapatra, Secretary DARE and Director General ICAR, Govt. of India for his guidance, critical inputs, constant support and encouragement for smooth running of the scheme. I sincerely express the gratitude to Dr. K. Alagusundaram, Deputy Director General (NRM) and Dr. S. K. Chaudhari, Assistant Director General (S&WM), ICAR for their valuable suggestions and timely cooperation during the report period. I thank the research scientists of AICRP on IWM schemes working at