Kshipra Sub Basin - Asian Development Bank

Support to the National Water Mission NAPCC
Appendix 3 Kshipra Sub Basin
Capacity building of WUAs and Panchayats will be particularly important to ensure take-up of
new approaches to groundwater use.
7. Capacity Building and Development
155. Based on state consultations, a summary of the key capacity building areas towards institutional
strengthening 34 , water resource and user institutions development are presented in Table 34 below:
Table 34: Key Areas for Capacity Building
o Water Management practices for sustainable agriculture
o Volumetric supply of water and installation of measuring devises
o Basics of Farmers Managed Irrigation Acts and formation of WUA
o GIS and Autocad applications
o On New Institutional arrangements and the roles to be played by WRD
o Community involvement in managing irrigation infrastructure
o Preparation of thematic maps for the selected basins
o Knowledge on and Utilization of modern equipments for Topographical and cadastral survey
o Modern design on irrigation structure and coastal structure
o Budgeting. accounting and financial management including fund-flow arrangements
o Environmental assessment and redressal systems in the social & environmental assessment
framework
o Maintaining MIS
o O & M of the irrigation assets and allocation of adequate funds
o Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
o GIS Applications in Irrigation
o Modern Survey Techniques (Total Station and LADAR- Laser Detection and Ranging
o Environmental Impact Assessment & Management (EIA/EMP of irrigation projects)
o Project Economics
o Procurement & Contract Management (including procurement procedure)
o Procurement/ Tendering
o Planning of Irrigation Projects
o Modern Irrigation Techniques like Sprinkler/Drip Irrigation
o Benchmarking of Irrigation Projects
o Water Use Efficiency/Water Auditing of
o Irrigation Projects
o Productivity Enhancement in Command Area
o Design of Dams
o Land Acquisition and Encroachment Issues
o Modern Construction Technology and Techniques
o Quality Control of Construction
o Revenue Recovery and Related Issues
o Canal and Drainage Hydraulics
o Mirco-distribution Network, Plan & Design
o Preparation of Operational Plan for Irrigation Projects
o SCADA - Canal Automation
o Design & Operation of Canal Flow, Flow Measurement and Control Structures
o Dam Safety Aspects
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
o Integrated Farming
o Adoption of Micro irrigation technology
o Promotion of Hybrid vegetable and Horticultural crops
o Promoting fodder cultivation
o Seed production and seed certification
o Agro-climatic zones and agronomy
o Pest Management
COMMON TO ALL DEPARTMENTS
o Concept, principles and practices of IWRM
o Basin approach in Planning and Implementation
34 Main goals of institution strengthening is the strengthening of management and therefore capacity building
areas must cover management issues.
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