Programme title

Institution/organization

Training course for senior level officers on Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM)

Contact person
Mr L.K. Nuwal - Director

Contact person's address
Irrigation Management and Training Institute
Dadabadi. Kota (Rajasthan) 324009. India

Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel +91-744-500642/682 Fax +91-744-2500682

Contact person's E-mail
[email protected]

Type of programme
Course; Field visits and exercises included

Certificate: Certificate of participation

Frequency of programme
Sceduled annually, may be repeated on request.

Programme's main focus
Enhancement of the capabilities of water professionals.

Programme prospectus
This training course aims to provide senior level officers of the Irrigation and Agriculture Department exposure to the objectives, formation and functioning of Water Users Associations. It will provide them with the knowledge of rules and regulations, roles and responsibilities of WUAs together with the role of Irrigation and Agriculture Departments. The training course involves class room discussions, field visits, discussions with members and representatives of WUAs and group discussions.

The course includes: PIM necessity and concept, inter-disciplinary approach to irrigation management; Water users association (objectives and functions, legal framework); introduction to the new farmer-managed irrigation system act, its genesis, needs and rationale; administrative and legal measures needed to transfer irrigation management; legal framework of irrigation and drainage management and related problems; socio-economic aspects of framing communities; empowerment of WUAs; rehabilitation and turnover of irrigation systems; existing and future role of Agriculture Department under PIM; factors contributing to the sustainability of Farmers' Organizations; monitoring and evaluation of agriculture activities under PIM and motivation and attitudinal changes for implementing PIM.

Target group
Senior Irrigation Officers of Irrigation and Agriculture Department

Dates/duration
Four days, scheduled upon request but may change as per requirement.

Language
Hindi

Rajasthan Irrigation Management and Training Institute

Acronym
Rajasthan IMTI

Country
India

Address
Irrigation Management and Training Institute
Dadabadi
Kota (Rajasthan) 324009
India

Tel +91-744-500642/682

Fax +91-744-2500682

E-mail
[email protected]

Institute/organization www
http://www.rajirrigation.com/2imti.htm

Brief description of institution/organization
Accelerated irrigated land use and optimization of agriculture production through efficient soil-crop-water management without resources degradation is essential to meet food and fibre need of India's population. Sustained and increased agriculture production is possible only through an Integrated Participatory Development Approach where all concerned are dedicated to Nation development.

This entails appropriate training of all planners, field workers and farmers by a management institute, well equipped with necessary tools and training facilities. Irrigation Management and Training Institute, Kota (Rajasthan) fulfils this requirement.

The Institute was established in August, 1984 under the Water Resources Management and Training (WRMT) Project assisted by the United States Agency for International Development. Its main objectives are:

- Training in-service personnel of the Irrigation and Agriculture Departments and farmers in irrigation management through regular courses, workshops and seminars, to improve their job performance to optimize agriculture production in the irrigated areas.
- Provide training in irrigation management and irrigated agriculture.