Participatory Irrigation Management in India:Opportunities and Threats
Participatory irrigation management (PIM) approach was introduced in India in late 1980s. Of Indias total net irrigated area of 60.2 million ha,15.3 million ha (25%) are covered by public managed surface irrigation schemes.Generally,the performance of these schemes has been dismal due to inequitable water distribution,poor maintenance of infrastructure,low cost recovery and resulting poor crop productivity.Under the prevailing PIM approach in India,water is supplied to the Water User Associations (WUAs),who take over the operation,maintenance and management of the irrigation systems within their operational area. The WUAs ensure an equitable water delivery to all farmers thereby increasing irrigation efficiency,improvement in crop productivity and social justice to all stakeholders. The apparent benefits of PIM include better maintenance of irrigation infrastructure, improved distribution equity of irrigation water,freedom of crop planning,effective conjunctive use of surface and groundwater,increased cost recovery,and higher farm productivity.Experience has shown that for successful and sustainable PIM,a high level political support,legal backing,competent local leadership,economic benefits to farmers through collective action,and robust irrigation infrastructure are the major contributing factors.In India,adoption of PIM has been slow but steady and is continually evolving. Nevertheless,there are many impediments needing closer look to make it sustainable. This paper provides a brief overview of PIM in India,achievements,challenges and threats for its upscaling.
Public managed irrigation schemes participatory irrigation management water user association volumetric supply cost recovery Irrigation Department
S A Kulkarni
Executive Secretary International Commission on Irrigation Drainage,New Delhi,India
国际会议
International Forum on Water Resources and Sustainable Development(2009水资源与可持续发展高层论坛)
武汉
英文
224-231
2009-09-22（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）