During the post independence era, a large number of irrigation projects were constructed for increasing agricultural production in the country. However, during early seventies analysis of irrigation potential created and utilised revealed that there was a substantial gap between them.
To fill the gap, the Government of India initiated a Centrally Sponsored Command Area Development Programme (CADP) in December 1974 to improve irrigation potential utilisation and optimise agricultural production from irrigated land through integrated and coordinated approach of efficient water management.
Objectives:
- Enforcement of warabandi, land levelling and shaping, realignment of field boundaries/ consolidation of holdings.
- Introduction of suitable cropping patterns, strengthening of extension services etc.
- Farmers’ participation and reclamation of waterlogged.
Eligibility:
Eligible Farmers:
- Farmers involved in irrigation.
Eligible Organization:
- States which levy charges on water and electricity for irrigation.
- States who wants to facilitate water management facility.
Benefits:
Financial Assistance for command area development.
Component
|
Revised Cost Norm (central share)
for XII Plan |
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1 | Survey, Planning and designing of
OFD(On-Farm Development) Works.
|
50% of actual expenditure or
Rs.600/ha whichever is less. |
2 | Construction of lined filed
channels /underground pipelines.
|
50% of actual expenditure or
Rs.17,500/- per ha., for construction of lined channels including allied structures like cistern, measuring devices, drop structures, division boxes, turnouts, flumes.
|
3 | Mechanised land leveling in the
hilly/difficult areas.
|
50% of actual expenditure. |
4 | Micro-irrigation in at least 10%
area of CCA of each project or 40 hectares, whichever is maximum.
|
Rs.25000/ha or 50% of actual
expenditure whichever is less. (Estimated cost of infrastructure is Rs.50,000/- per ha)
|
5 | Construction of Field, intermediate
and link drains.
|
50% of actual expenditure or
Rs.3,000/ha whichever is less. |
6 | Correction of system deficiencies in
systems of capacity up to 4.25 cumec (150 cusec)
|
50% of actual expenditure or
Rs.4,000/ha whichever is less as central assistance |
7 | Reclamation of water logged areas
(i) Surface drainage (ii) Sub-surface drainage |
50% of actual expenditure or
Rs.10,000/ ha whichever is less (assumed cost is Rs.20,000/- per ha), which may be explored for convergence with the MGNREGA, in case of earth works. |
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