MODERNISATION OF INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR OPTIMUM USE OF IRRIGATION WATER

Abstract

India has made tremendous efforts to create a vast irrigation potential. But its full and efficient utilisation is far from satisfactory. Under existing irrigation practices the water use efficiency obtained in India ranges from 20 to )+0% against 60 - 70% in the U.S.A. and other developed countries. It is, therefore, essential that attention now be paid to more efficient use of available water. This involves technical as well as organisational aspects. The present dissertation aims to study the latter, and to suggest improvements in the existing organisational set-up. i,s productivity is closely linked to the assurance to the filler of ownership of land this problem including it's historical perspectives has been discussed in Chapter II. Chapter III contains the review of work done for improving water use and management in various countries as well as in India. Existing patterns of organisational set-ups for irrigation, agriculture and other concerned works such as credit facilities, co-operatives etc., in India and specially in Uttar Pradesh are described in Chapter IV. Various existing irrigation practices and concerned laws and procedures are also described in this Chapter. The requirements of necessary -iv- infra- structure like inputs, transport, storage, market-ing and credit facilities have been discussed in Chapter V. In Chapter VI suggestions have been made for an Institution-al set-ups which in the opinion of the author, would lead. to greater productivity and rore efficient use of avail-able water. Chapter VII consists of the conclusions and recommendations arrived at after reviewing all the matter given in earlier chapters as well as other literature which has been studied in depth.