Details of Services Rendered:

         Minor Irrigation Projects are meant for protective irrigation which is highly sought during water scarcity period. It supplements the rainfall as are mostly classified under class-Ill or IV, with depth of irrigation supply of 18"/ 9".

Citizens Interaction:

        More emphasis is given now not only for horizontal expansion of water resources but also for proper utilization/ management of created potential through PIM & IMT. In this direction, formation of Pani Panchayat (PP)/ WUA in Minor Irrigation Projects are having significant role. Ending September, 2020, 2645 Nos. of Pani Panchayat has been formed, as per Odisha Pani Panchayat Act. 2002 (w.e.f 15.11.2002] & Odisha Pani Panchayat Rule 2003 (w.e.f 23.04.2003). 2645 No. of MIPs has been handed over to the Water user associations/ Pani Panchayats for its operation & management. Providing flow irrigation to the crop through M.I.Projects at the appropriate time, to the required extent depending on the availability of water is the main service rendered by the Organization.

PREFACE

Odisha has the geographical area of 1,55,707 ! Sq. Km. out of which K-B-K districts comprise 47,646 Sq. Km.(30.6%) of the state. The Minor Irrigation (Flow) projects spread over 29 districts of Odisha (except one district i.e. Jagatsingpur) and 5953 sq. Km is earmarked as designed ayacut to meet through flow irrigation and proposed 364 Sq. Km of Ongoing projects are through Mega lift irrigation. Besides this Minor Irrigation also executes the "In-Stream Storage Structures" or "Check Dams" with the multi disciplinary benefits like ground water recharge domestic use or for lift irrigation points.

The Minor Irrigation Organization (Erstwhile Rural Engineering Organization, i.e. R.E.O.) was created in the year 1962 under Rural Development Department. On abolition of R.D. Department on 15.06.1980, Minor Irrigation (M.l.) Organization was brought over under Irrigation & Power Department. Again it came under R.D. Department from 24.03.1990. Finally since 1996, it is under Water Resources (W.R.) Department. Minor Irrigation (Flow) takes care of construction, maintenance and management of Irrigation Projects of Cultural Command Area (CCA) ranging between 40 ha. to 2000 ha. utilizing the surface flow. The total available CCA that can be irrigated through M.l. (Flow) is about 1.0 Million ha., against which 63.1 % has been harnessed so far with the inclusion of MEGA LIFT projects.

Over the years, efforts have been made to construct a number of Minor Irrigation Projects throughout the State. The total irrigation potential under Khariff through Minor Irrigation (Flow) ending September 2020 was 7,16,098 Ha. The total irrigation potential created under Khariff through Minor Irrigation (Flow) ending September 2020 was 7,16,098  Ha. The projects have been provided with an Identification (ID) number relevant to the district/ block. The project details can be obtained by their ID which would be available on a data base in the Department of Water Resources, Odisha website: www.dowrodisha.eov.in.

The gist of M.I.Ps, as on 31.12.2013 is as under.

SI. No.	Category of Project.	No. of M.I.Ps./ M.L.P.s	Ayacut in Ha.
			Designed	Certified
1	Completed & functional.	3343	479554
2	Partly Derelict (PD)	166	26695
3	Completely Derelict (CD)	111	9270
4	On-going. MlPs	177	53520
	Total	3897	569039
5	On-going Mega lift Projects	28	36,450	-
6	(Cluster-xiv & xv)
		4169	6,34,681	4,15,281

Out of 4169 Ml Projects, 28nos comprise Mega Lift Projects which irrigates from 500 ha. to 2000 ha. through lift systems in convergence with Electrical and Mechanical means. And 149 M.I.Ps are Large Dams as per ICOLD (International Commission on Large Dams) norms i.e. either (i) Dam Height is more than 15 M or (ii)Dam Height in between 5M to 15M with storage 3M Cum or (iii)Dam Height 10M to 15M & Length of Dam is either 500M or storage 1 Mcum or Maximum Flood discharge 2000 Cumec or unusual design or problematic foundation.

Completely Derelict, 528	-Ongoing, 422	Completed
	I Completed, ,	Partly Derelict
	2299	Completely Derelict
Partly Derelict, 892		Ongoing

Minor Irrigation Projects are meant for protective irrigation which is highly sought during water scarcity period. Information on class of irrigation and water rate imposed by Govt, of Odisha are:

SI. No.	Class of Irrigation.	Depth of water supply in mm. (in inch.)	Water Rate per Ha./year (Rs.).
A. Khariff (w.e.f. 05.04.2002)
1	CLASS-I	-	250
2	CLASS-ll	585 (23)	188
3	CLASS-IH	460 (18)	125
4	CLASS-IV	230 (09)	63
B. Rabi (w.e.f. 05.04.2002)
5	Dalua	1400 (56)	450
6	Vegetables	510 (20)	230
7	Wheat/ Groundnut	475 (19)	170
8	Sugarcane	1700 (67)	500
9	Betel/ Saru	750 (30) 1800(71)	840
10	Ganja	750 (30)	930
C. Industrial Water Rate (w.e.f. 18.07.1998).
11	Industrial water per one lakh gallon		250
12	Municipal water per 10,000 eft		30

 

It supplements the rainfall as are mostly classified under Class- Ill or IV, with depth of irrigation supply of 18"/9".

The Minor Irrigation (Flow) Organization is functioning under the Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha is headed by one Chief Engineer with Headquarters at Bhubaneswar and Six territorial Circles as Central Minor Irrigation Circle, Bhubaneswar. (CMIC), Eastern Minor Irrigation Circle, Keonjore. (EMIC), Northern Minor Irrigation Circle Sambalpur (NMIC), KBK

Minor Irrigation Circle-1, Bhawanipatna. (KBK-I,M 1C), KBK Minor Irrigation Circle-ll, Jeypore. (KBK-II,MIC) & Southern Minor Irrigation Circle, Berhampur. (SMIC). The Office of the Chief Engineer is well furnished with Planning, Design, Estimating and Computer Cells.

The works of Minor Irrigation Projects are executed following prescribed Standard Specification of the Department of Water Resources & OPWD. Efforts are also being made to complete new MIPs within a span of 2 to 3 years time to harvest immediate benefit. Initiatives have also been taken to renovate/ modernize the completed but not fully functional Projects, Partly Derelict (PD) and Completely Derelict (CD) Projects in phases under various schemes like RIDF, AIBP, External Assistance, Centrally sponsored scheme, RSVY, MNREGS, RR&R of Water bodies, ACA, BKVY, etc.

More emphasis is given now not only for horizontal expansion of water resources but also for proper utilization/ management of created potential through PIM & IMT. In this direction, formation of Pani Panchayat (PP)/ WUA in Minor Irrigation Projects are having significant role. Ending December, 2013,1883 nos.-of Pani Panchayat has been formed, as per Odisha Pani Panchayat Act, 2002 (w.e.f. 15.11.2002) & Odisha Pani Panchayat Rule 2003 (w.e.f. 23.04.2003). 1685 no. of M.I.Ps has been handed over to the Water user associations/ Pani Panchayats for its operation & management. Trainings are also being imparted at regular intervals to the office bearers & farmers of Pani Panchayats at premier training institutions like WALMI & IMAGE as well as outside Odiash at WALAMTARI at Andhra Pradesh on operation & maintenance of the MIPs.

CHECK DAMS (In-Stream Storage Structures)

Implementation Status:

• This scheme has started during 2010-11 under the able guidance of Shri Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, IAS, Principal secretary to Government, DoWR.

 

• By the end of 31st December 2013, 7217 nos of check dams have been accorded with administrative approval with a target of irrigation of 45,000 ha. of ayacut area with an average of 8 of irrigation per check dams.
• Out of these 3946 numbers of check dams have been completed and 1223 are in progress.

 

BRIDGE-CUM-BARRAGE:

A State Level Monitoring Committee was held on 4th June 2012 under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Govt, of Odisha to implement the Bridge-cum-Barrage Project. Check dams can be upgraded to Bridge-cum-Barrage Projects at the feasible sites; so that the water storage height can be increased, Road connectivity, ground water recharge, drinking water supply, mega lift facilities can be availed from the scheme. There are 136 nos of sites have been identified in various districts of Odisha. Survey investigation and design of the B-C-B projects are in progress. Socio Economic Study of the blocks involved under the schemes is being prepared at the pre­implementation stage of the projects. The impact of these projects will be evaluated along with efficient use of Irrigation water after implementation of the same.

Mega lift schemes:

Till date in the state, extensive area very close to water source are frequently affected by drought even during Khariff season. Government of Odisha have decided to have Mega lift Irrigation Projects which is proposed to irrigate about 2,11,130 hectares through individual schemes of about 500-2000 ha upland areas on either side of rivers and reservoirs. There are 173 no. of Mega lift schemes has been initiated in 15 clusters for implementation in 99 blocks of 24 districts.

Odisha Community Tank Management Project (OCTMP):

Government of Odisha in partnership with Government of India have initiated a project to repair and rehabilitate approximately 324 Minor Irrigation Tanks with command area of 40 ha to 2000 ha and covering 0.60 lakh ha across the state with assistance from World Bank with an institutional framework for participatory irrigation management and livelihood development.

All sincere efforts have been made to bring out this volume of Minor Irrigation Booklet 2013 to be accurate & exhaustive. However, reporting of errors & omissions and suggestions for improvement of this volume is welcome for updating in the future publications.

Grievance Redress Mechanism:

        Oral grievances and petition in person are received by the Chief Engineer in the office between 3.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. on every Wednesday (excepting holiday).

       For sub-ordinate offices, the grievance petitions are received as and when submitted and actions for redress are taken immediately or in due course.

Sl No.	Post & Address	Post & Address
1	Chief Engineer Minor irrigation,Odisha H.o.d.Building,Kesharinagar Unit-v, Bhubaneswar Pin- 751001	Executive Engineer M.i.Division, Bolangir At/po/dist: Bolangir Pin-767001
2	Superintending Engineer E.M.I. Circle, Keonjhar Dist. Keonjhar Pin: 758001	Executive Engineer M.i.Division, Sundargarh At/po/dist : Sundargarh Pin-770001
3	Executive Engineer M.i.Monitoring Division,Bhubaneswar Plot no.8/2a, Bhoinagar, Pin-751022	Executive Engineer M.i.division, Dhenkanal At/po/dist : Dhenkanal  pin-759001
4	Superintending Engineer S.m.i.circle, Berhampur At/po-Berhampur D1st: Ganjam Pin-760004	Executive Engineer M.i.division, Keonjhar At/po/dist:Keon]har Pin-758001
5	Superintending Engineer K.B.K-1, M.I..Circle, Bhawanipatna At/p.o : Bhawanipatna D1st: Kalahandi Pin-766001	Executive Engineer M.i.Division, Anandapur At/po:Anandapur Dist: Keonjhar Pin-758021
6	Superintending Engineer K.B.K-2, M.I..Circle, Jeypore At/p.o : Jeypore D1st: Koraput Pin-764001