Brief History of the Public Authority & Context of its Formation:

     Rengali Irrigation Project has been cleared by Planning Commission vide letter No.II-2(64) / 78-A & CAD Dated 31.03.1978 for execution of Samal Barrage with its left & right bank canal system, for an amount of `.233.64 Corers. The Administrative approval has been accorded for Samal Barrage with left canal System for Rs. 164 Corers vide erstwhile I & PR Department letter No.RL-32/79/ 25915 dtd.24.07.1979. Further, Planning Commission have also cleared the Rengali Irrigation Sub -Project, LBC-II (RD-30Km-141 Kms) an estimated cost of `.705.15 Corers vide No.2(64)/94-I & CAD dt. 14.7.1997.

      LBC-II was cleared by CWC vide Lr. No.16/27/96-PA(N)-937-990 dt.24.06.1996. The Technical Advisory Committee, Central Wtaer Commission, Govt. of India during its 105th meeting held on 25.06.2010 have accepted the Rengali Irrigation Sub-Project LBC-II from RD.29.177 km to 141 km(revised major) Odisha for an estimated cost of `.1,958.34 Crores at 2009-10 price level, with B.C. ratio of 1.986 and subsequently investment clearance has been accorded vide Planning Commission letter No.2(64)/2008 WR dt.14.09.2010.

         EIA clearance by Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) was accorded vide Lr.No.1774/Ind-I/NOC-117 dt.16.06.1994. Environmental clearance has been obtained vide MoEF, GoI letter No.2011/7/96-IA-I dt.04.12.1996. No objection for the Project has been obtained from Ministry of Welfare (Tribal Affairs), GoI vide letter No.2011/5/96 dt.18.06.1996.

          Stage-I forest clearance obtained from GoI vide MoEF letter No.8/53/96-FC dt.21.11.1996 for 2107ha of forest land. Stage-II clearance obtained vide letter No.8-53/96-FC(pt.) dt.13th/ 14th May 2003 for 812ha. of forest land. Stage-II clearance for the balance 1,295ha. of forest land is under process.

      The Post of Chief Construction Engineer was created vide earstwhile I&P Deptt. letter No.23778 Dt.17.7.1978 for supervision of works of Rengali Irrigation Project. Subsequently the post of the Chief Construction Engineer was upgraded as Chief Engineer, Rengali Irrigation Project vide erstwhile I&PR department letter No.5 1828 dt.30.1 1.1984. Further the post of Chief Engineer, Rengali Irrigation Project was re-designated as Basin Manager, Brahmani Basin, vide DOWR resolution No.25990 Dt.21.10.1995. Again the post of Basin Manager, Brahmani Basin was re-designated as Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, Brahmani Basin, vide letter No.32044 Dt.19.12.95 of DOWR & thereafter the post of Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, has been renamed as Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, Brahmani Left Basin, vide DOWR order No.10774 Dt.30.9.1998 for supervision of Works of Rengali Dam, Samal Barrage & left Bank Canal System .

     

Duties of the Public Authority:

  1. To complete the Left Bank Canal (LBC-II) -29.177 Km. to 71.3 13 Km. for providing assured Irrigation of 29,156 Ha. within the above ayacut.
  2. To carry out the survey & Investigation and Macro Pla.7.1978 for supervision of works of Rengali Irrigation Project. Subsequently the post of the Chief Construction Engineer was upgraded as Chief Engineer, Rengali Irrigation Project vide erstwhile I&PR department letter No.5 1828 dt.30.1 1.1984. Further the post of Chief Engineer, Rengali Irrigation Project was re-designated as Basin Manager, Brahmani Basin, vide DOWR resolution No.25990 Dt.21.10.1995. Again the post of Basin Manager, Brahmani Basin was re-designated as Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, Brahmani Basin, vide letter No.32044 Dt.19.12.95 of DOWR & thereafter the post of Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, has been renamed as Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, Brahmani Left Basin, vide DOWR order No.10774 Dt.30.9.1998 for supervision of Works of Rengali Dam, Samal Barrage & left Bank Canal System .

         

    Duties of the Public Authority:

     

    List of services being Provided by the Public Authority with a brief write-up on them:

    1. Rengali Dam across the River Brahmani with a surface power House below the Dam has been completed. It has been successfully controlling the flood in Brahmani Delta covering an area 2600 Sq.Km. The power House with installed capacity of 250 MW (5x50MW) has been completed and all the units started generation from 1992.
    2. Construction of Samal Barrage across the River Brahmani, 35 Kms. down stream of Dam, has been completed.
    3. Left Bank Canal from RD 0 Km. to 29.177 Km. along with Parjang Branch Canal and its distributary have been completed & from RD.29.177km to 71.313km alongwith branch canal, minor, sub-minor & distributaries has almost completed. Irrigation Potential to an extent of 36,687 ha. has been created.
    4. Infrastructure facility like Road,School Building, Tube well, Pond ,Community Centre etc. have been provided in the re-settlement colonies of Rengali Dam & Samal Barrage.
    5. Formation of 72 nos of Pani Panchayat within the ayacut area of Left Bank Canal from RD 0 Km. -RD 71.313Km. along with  Branch Canals, Distributaries, Minor & Sub-minors have been completed.

    Organizational Structure Diagram at various levels namely State, directorate, Region District, Block etc. (whichever is applicable):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

 

 

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