Ashok Gehlot

Chief Minister, Rajasthan

MESSAGE

I am happy to know that Water Resources Department is publishing a booklet -

“Rajasthan Water Resources Scenario – Present and future Perspective.” Purpose of this
booklet is to give insight about the works done in past and proposed in future by Water
Resources Department.

Water is a precious and limited natural resource in the State. Looking to the growing
population, changing lifestyle, the pressure on the available water resources will increase in
future. Hence, for sustainable development of society, consistent and dedicated efforts for
development, conservation and management of water resources is to be done. Holistic
planning and its implementation in relation to diverse and optimum use of water, adoption of
efficient irrigation practices, inter basin water transfer and participatory irrigation
management are pressing need of the hour.

Water Resources Department is consistently doing efforts to transmit per drop maximum
economic, physical and social benefit to each segment of society.

I hope that this publication shall be of immense help to common people as well as
administrators, planners, designers and implementing agencies in harnessing the water
resources and for serving the people of state with optimum benefit of water in equitable and
sustainable manner.

Best Wishes

Ashok Gehlot
 Minister
Agriculture Command Area
Development and Water Utilization Department

MESSAGE

Rajasthan is a water scarce state due to shortage of rainfall, large desert area and
typical topography, hence it is essential to conserve each and every drop of available water.
Water Resource Department is coming out with a publication “Rajasthan Water Resources
scenario-present & future perspective”, which will give useful insight into the achievements
and future development plan of the department.
For better water management & utilization of available surface water, Command Area
Development works in Gang Canal Phase-I & II, Bhakra Canal Phase-I, Sidhmukh Nohar
Irrigation Project, Amar Singh Sub Branch Project, Chambal & Bisalpur are being executed
through Command Area Development and water utilization department which will lead to
20% increase in the actual irrigated area of these projects.
All efforts are being made for sanctioning of CADWM works in balance command
area of these ongoing projects and 8 new projects amounting to Rs. 6184 Crores under the
new "Incentivization Scheme for Bridging the Irrigation Gap" (ISBIG) from Government of
India.

With best wishes.

Harish Chaudhary
 Minister
Indira Gandhi Nahar Department

MESSAGE
Western and North Western part of Rajasthan is covered by the Great Thar Desert,
making it most water scarce part of Rajasthan. Indira Gandhi Nahar Project has played an
important role in converting this area into a prosperous area. This Project is an excellent
example of courageous fight of man against odds of nature. After painstakingly working for
about six decades in very adverse conditions for construction of about 204 km long feeder
canal, 445 Km main canal and more than 8000 km long distribution system of canals in
project, this has not only converted barren land into lush green fields in 16.17 lakh hectare
area but has also become main source for supplying water for Drinking, Power projects,
Industries, Forests & Army and has consequently become hub of economic activities.
The project is also best example of better water management where system of
Murabbabandi, Warabandi is in practice from very long time and now adoption of pressure
irrigation system in lift canals of stage-II is resulting in increase in irrigation efficiency by
optimum use of water. After grand success of Pilot project of Sprinkler irrigation, State Govt
is keen to implement the pressure irrigation project in remaining 3.20 lakh hectare CCA .
This publication outlines endeavors, programs, achievements not only in IGNP but also
in other irrigation and command area development projects of entire Rajasthan. I hope this
will be useful for all people directly or indirectly related to these projects.

Udailal Anjana
 D.B Gupta
Chief Secretary, Rajasthan
MESSAGE
It gives me the immense pleasure to present you the publication- “Rajasthan Water
Resources Scenario – Present and future Perspective.” Purpose of this booklet is to give
insight about the works being undertaken by Water Resources Department.

Over the past decades there has been an increasing acceptance that management of water
resources is to be taken up with an integrated approach. Due to wide gap between available
water resources, increasing demand in irrigation and net sown area, it is very much relevant
that assessment of available resources and demand is done in a spatiotemporal manner.
Holistic planning and its implementation with regard to diverse and optimum use of water,
adoption of efficient irrigation practices, Inter-basin water transfer and participatory irrigation
management is the need of the hour.

State Government is committed to provide assured water to farmers for irrigation through
various Inter-basin water transfer, micro irrigation and rehabilitation projects. Water
Resources Department has taken up various schemes which are funded by Government of
India (GoI), Japan Interantional Co-operative Agency (JICA), New Development Bank
(NDB), World Bank, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), etc
for development and management of water resources of the State.

I am assured that the information and data provided in this publication will be useful for the
people of State, Engineers, Administrators, Public Representatives and NGOs for
harnessing, utilizing, planning, development, consumption and study of water resources in
future.
Best Wishes

D.B Gupta
 Naveen Mahajan
I.A.S.
Secretary to the Government of Rajasthan
Water Resources Department

PREFACE

The importance of water for life was well explained by Mahatma Gandhi as “The earth, the
air, the land and the water are not an inheritance from our fore fathers but on loan from our
children. So we have to handover to them at least as it was handed over to us”.

Water stress or water scarcity is a burning problem being faced by the present world. It is a
threat to mankind, but a bigger threat to the speechless creatures (Biodiversity i.e. animals
and vegetations). The core issue is how scarce water is allocated to meet the various
demands. As per Human Development Report (UNDP 2006), against the average
consumption of 580-litre water per person per day in US, 500 litre in the Australia and 140
litre in India, Rajasthan hardly gets around 100 litre in urban areas and 40 litre in rural
areas. Water demand is to be fulfilled as per water available without comprising minimum
d/s flow. All these factors are largely dependent upon precipitation, which is not under our
control.

Adequate storage of rainwater and its judicious distribution is very much important. Since
independence WRD is dedicatedly putting sincere efforts for water management. “Dams are
modern temples of India”- Pt. JawaharLal Nehru quoted this statement in 1952 and then a
planned development of dams was taken up in India. Rainfall variation is very high over the
state, ranging from 150 mm to 1600 mm from west to south/east. Rajasthan is a semi-arid
state with the highest of the geographical area of the Indian subcontinent. Average rainfall
over the state is 531 mm against the national average of 1182 mm. Matters of water
resources planning are of prime importance for the state. The average inflow to the surface
water reservoirs is very less. It has been observed from the storage data of the dams of the
Rajasthan State that there are spatio-temporal variations in inflows. Reduced inflows to the
dams are creating a water stress condition in the state.
Rajasthan State comprises the western part of India, with a geographical area of 3,42,239
sqkm, in a region of flat terrain that includes 15 different river basins, 33 districts. Western
districts of the state are part of the Great Thar Desert. Our state always faces the problems
of runoff variability.

Water Resources Department is striving regularly to combat with this acute crisis of water
resources. We have tried our best to catch every drop of water through numerous water
storage schemes on the one hand and simultaneously we are trying to adopt the most
efficient techniques of water utilization through pressure irrigation. We have successfully
implemented our efforts on Narmada Canal Project and a part of Indira Gandhi Nahar
Project. Efforts are being replicated in Parwan Multipurpose and Dholpur Lift Project for
implementing pressurized irrigation in about 40000 ha and 2.10 lac ha area. We have
prepared a pool of various other measures for future implementation of interlinking of rivers
and transboundary water transfers like Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project, Sabarmati Jawai
Link, Yamuna Water etc.

Outcome of these efforts is largely due to Sh. Ashok Gehlot, Honb’le Chief Minister of the
State who is also looking after the Water Resources Department as Minister. His perceptual
inspiration, encouragement, and understanding have been the mainstay of all these efforts.
From his busy schedule, he always spared time for assessing the progress of our work. Our
Chief Secretary Mr. D. B. Gupta, to whom I owe gratitude for his valuable guidance without
which our work would not have been a success. Apart from being my Chief Secretary, he
was always there when I needed him. Finally, I would like to thank all those people who are
helping, guiding, and supporting us in our work.

Naveen Mahajan
 INDEX

S.No. Description Page No.

Profile
1. Indira Gandhi Canal Project
2. Narmada Canal Project
3. Modernization of Gang Canal System
4. Parwan Multipurpose Project
5. Dholpur Lift Irrigation cum Drinking Water Project
6. Medium Irrigation Projects
7. Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood improvement
Project(RWSLIP)
8. Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project in
Desert Area(RWSRPD)
9. National Hydrology Project(NHP)
10. Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project(DRIP)
11. Repair, Renovation and Restoration(RRR)
12. Extension, Renovation and Modernization (ERM)
13. NABARD Assisted Works
14. Command Area Development Works
15. Relining of Sirhind Feeder from RD 119700 to
447927 and Relining of Indira Gandhi Feeder
(Punjab portion) from RD 179000 to RD 496000
16. Drinking Water Projects
17. Recognition/Awards at National Level
18. Thrust Areas
(a) Micro Irrigation
(b) Strengthening of Water Use Organization
( c )Interbasin Water Transfers Schemes
(d) Modernization and Automation of Irrigation
Project
(e) Water Use Efficiency
(f) Human Resources Development and In House
Talent Nurture
19. Future Vision
 Profile
Rajasthan is the largest state in India with geographical area of 342.24 Lac Hactare.
The maximum surface water resources of the State exist in the South and South-Eastern
part of the State and depend mainly on rains. The spatial and temporal uneven distribution
of water resources in Rajasthan is one of the major constraints to sustainable water
resources development. There is wide seasonal variation in the flow of river and streams. It
varies from peak flow in the monsoon season to a trickle or drying up completely during late
summer and early autumn. Nearly, two-third part of the State is part of Great Thar Desert.
Thus the status of water in the State is most critical and requires immediate attention.

A brief overview of the Rajasthan Water Sector Scenario is presented as under:

State Water Profile:

Area with respect to India 10.45 %
Surface water with respect to India 1.16%
Ground water with respect to India 1.72%
Average annual monsoon rainfall 531 mm
Avergae rainfall of 13 western districts 150-450 mm

Available Surface Water Resources in Billion Cubic Meters (BCM):

Mean annual dependable 25.38
Economically usable water 16.05
Interstate water share 17.88
 Ravi-Beas-Sutlej 13.71
 Chambal 1.97
 Mahi 0.46
 Narmada 0.62
 Yamuna 1.12
Total surface water 43.26

Ground Water Resources (BCM):

Available fresh dynamic ground water resources 11.693
Gross draft for all uses 16.48
Stage of ground water utilization 140.94 % (Over exploited)

Block wise ground water status:

Total Blocks 295 (3 Saline)
Safe 45
Semi-Critical 29
Critical 33
Over-exploited 185
Irrigation potential and Water Resources infrastructure in Lac Hectare:
Total Culturable land 257.0
Land under Command 42.34 (16.47 %)
Irrigated by ground water 68.74 (26.67 %)

Number of Irrigation Projects Completed:

Major (Culturable Command Area above 10000 Hactares) 22
Medium (Culturable Command Area 2000-10000 Hactares) 84
Minor (Culturable Command Area upto 2000 Hactares) 729
Tanks transferred to Panchyat Raj Department 3336
Total 3971
(1) Indira Gandhi Nahar Project

Project Background

 Preliminary Report on Rajasthan Canal Project (now called Indira Gandhi Nahar
Project) was sent to Govt. of India in October, 1948 by the erstwhile Bikaner State.
The Project was approved by the planning commission in July 1957 with an
estimated cost of Rs 66.46 crores. The construction work was formally inaugurated
on March 30, 1958, by Late Sh. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Home Minister, of
India.
IGNP’s share in surplus water of Ravi-Beas waters was fixed as 7.59 MAF
Salient Features of IGNP

 The Project was taken up in two stages, Stage-I was upto RD 620 of Main Canal and
Stage-II was from RD 620 to 1458 of Main Canal. Features of project are:-

S.No Particulars Stage-I Stage-II Total

1 Off take of Indira Gandhi Feeder Hairke Barage in Punjab

2 Length of Indira Gandhi Feeder 204 Km

3 Length of Main Canal 189 km 256 km 445 km

4 Culturable Command Area 5.46 lac ha 10.71 lac ha 16.17 Lac ha.

110% (Flow) 80% (Flow)

5 (i) Intensity of Irrigation
100% (Lift) 60% (Lift)

 Project was conceived to carry a discharge of 18500 cusecs at Harike Barrage

through 204 km long Indira Gandhi Feeder, 445 km Main Canal and 8313 km
 distribution system. The flow area of the Project is 12.08 lac ha. and Lift area is 4.08
lac ha.
 First Project Report was approved in 1957 for Rs.66.43 crore, due to constant
change of scope timely revisions in the Report were made and after 4th revision in
2010 the final cost of the Project is Rs 6921.32 crores against which an expenditure
of Rs 5700 crores has been incurred up to March 2019.
 Indira Gandhi Nahar Project was to be built in an area that was endlessly protracted
by golden sand dunes, bereft of any means of communication, markets even for
basic commodities, drinking water, a social configuration and only the camels to
help. The project area had a population density of 21 souls per sq km in the district
of Bikaner, in Stage-I and mere 5 in area of Stage-II of the Project. The Project, thus
had stupendous targets of making the water available and constructs the system that
too by importing labour from other areas and also to bring the settlers to reap the
benefits of canal water brought at a heavy cost and tremendous efforts.

Impact of Project

After completion of the Project, The area has become surplus in agriculture production. The
movement of sand from the dunes successfully checked. Permanent employment provided
to about 7 lac people and indirect benefit to people of 10 desert districts of State. The living
conditions in the project area have improved with quality drinking water round the year to
thousands of villages of 10 districts of Western Rajasthan. Nearly 1.76 lac people allotted
over 12 lac hectare of land in the Project area. Influx in investments in industries worth over
Rs.2000 crores. Good quality water has become available not only for humans but also for
cattle. Population benefitting from this project is around 2 crores (25% of state population).
Fresh ground water storage has enabled sinking of tube wells for conjunctive use. More
than 3 lac hectare area has been afforested.

The command area of IGNP Stage-II is benefitted by both Kharif and Rabi cropping
seasons. Kharif sowing starts with the beginning of the first rains during the advent of
monsoon in June and harvested in the month of October, Kharif crops in IGNP Stage-II area
mainly comprise of Cotton, Groundnut, Guar, Pulses, Til and Castor (Arandi). Although Til
and Castor production is quite less as compared to the conventional widely sown Guar and
Groundnut. In Rabi season sowing starts in late October till mid November and harvested in
April/ May, the crops of IGNP area are Wheat, Gram, Mustard, Barley, Cuminseed, Jowar
and Isabgol. Wheat, Gram, Isabgol are the major crops widely cultivated in Rabi.

Orchards are not found in Stage-II, however they are a major feature of Stage-I where fruit
trees are grown on large farms . Orchards in IGNP Stage-I have variety of fruits like Kinnow
(citrus hybrid of Orange family), Guava and Chinese dates (commonly known as ber) .
 IGNP Main Canal

(2) Narmada Canal Project, Sanchore:

 Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal (NWDT) issued final award in 1979, as per award
issued, the utilizable flow of Narmada Water at Nava gaon village is to be shared by
4 co-basin states as under :-
1. Madhya Pradesh 18.25 MAF
2. Gujarat 9.00 MAF
3. Rajasthan 0.50 MAF
4. Maharashtra 0.25 MAF
Total 28.00 MAF
 The share of Rajasthan is drawn from the Sardar Sarover Dam in Gujarat through
Narmada Main Canal reaching Gujarat-Rajasthan border at km. 458.318 at village
 Sillu, Tehsil Sanchore District Jalore. Allowing for losses in transit, the net water
availability at Sillu will be 0.48408 MAF.
 The project proposes to provide irrigation and drinking water to Jalore and Barmer
district of Rajasthan, which is part of great IndianThar desert and draught prone area
 Out of available water, 0.1064 MAF is allocated for drinking water & 0.3776 MAF is
allocated for irrigation.
 The project would provide irrigation in 2.46 lakh ha in Barmer and Jalore districts by
adopting improved method of irrigation i.e. sprinkler irrigation system which is
mandatory in this project. For the first time in the State, sprinkler irrigation system
has been made mandatory for the whole command area in place of traditional flow
irrigation system. The sprinkler system has been successfully adopted in the area
and the State has got National Water Mission Award and CBIP Award for this
project.
 It is proposed that 125 villages of Jalore district and 108 villages of Barmer district
shall be brought under irrigation
 CCA of 2.458 lakh ha has been created up to March 2019. CCA of 0.002 lakh ha is
likely to be created during 2019-20.
 The project would also provide drinking water facility to 1336 villages & Sanchore,
Bhinmal and Jalore towns.

The total revised cost of project is Rs. 3124 Cr. An expenditure of Rs. 2970.58 Cr. has been
incurred up to October, 2019.
 Narmada Main Canal

Cheque distribution by Hon’ble Chief Minister to WUA Members

(3) Modernization of Gang Canal System

 The Gang Canal System is one of the oldest irrigation system of Sriganganagar
District Rajasthan. Bikaner Canal was constructed in the year 1922-27 and the lining
of the canal has been damaged at many places as a result capacity of canal has
reduced and on the other hand water losses have increased abnormally.
 Looking to the condition of canal and losses of water, a scheme for modernization of
Gang Canal System was prepared in year 1983 amounting to Rs. 87.50 Crore.
 A Link Channel of 3233 Cusecs capacity off-taking from RD 491.500 Right of Indira
Gandhi Feeder connecting Gang Canal Feeder at RD 31.000 has been constructed
for supplying water to Gang Canal System so that the work of relining of Bikaner
Canal can be taken up in hand. The work of Link Channel was completed in the year
1986.
 Further, the project was approved by Planning Commission in 2000 for Rs. 445.79
Crore. The latest estimate cost of the project (at 2008 price level) is Rs. 621.42
(under AIBP), which was approved in the 106th TAC meeting held on 16-09-2010.
 The project is situated in Sriganganagar District of Rajasthan State, envisages
Bikaner Canal in Punjab Portion (98.60 Km.), in Rajasthan Portion (16.72 Km.),
Gang Canal Feeder (73.16 Km.) and its distributaries and minors (1165.45 Km.). The
modernization of this project has been completed under different programmes i.e.
AIBP (747.79 Km.), RWSRP (378.16 Km.) & JICA (38.90 Km.) covering CCA of
355760 ha.
 The expenditure incurred till March, 2019 is Rs. 679.30 Crores. The project was
started during the year 1982-83 and completed by 2017-18. The latest completion
cost of the project is Rs. 682.89 Crores (under AIBP) including escalation limit up to
20% and AIBP component is Rs. 635.46 crore. The expenditure on the RWSRP
works is Rs. 85.85 crores & JICA works 18.05 crores.
 After completion of modernization work, the intensity would increase from 62% to
79% and water allowance from 2.56 to 3.00 cusecs.
(4) Parwan Multipurpose Project, District Jhalwar

 Parwan Major Multipurpose Project is under construction on river Parwan near

village Akawad Kalan, Tehsil Khanpur Distt. Jhalawar. Parwan River originates
in Madhya Pradesh and flows through Rajasthan. It is tributary of Kali Sindh River
which is a major tributary of Chambal River. Parwan River
covers Jhalawar, Kota, Baran districts of Rajasthan. It meets Kali Sindh in Baran
district of Rajasthan.
 The Gross Storage capacity of the project is 490 mcum and the live storage capacity
is 462 Mcum. From the project, 317 mcum water is reserved for Irrigation. It is
proposed to provide irrigation water with drip/sprinkler irrigation system. The main
canal of the project has been designed as open Gravity Canal while the whole
distribution system has been designed as piped canal system.
 Provision of installation of solar power project has also been taken in the project so
that expenditure on electricity during running and maintenance of project may be
minimized.
 The command area will be developed in two phases. In first phase, irrigation facility
will be provided in 131400 ha land, while in second phase, irrigation facility in 70000
Ha land will be provided. Thus, it is proposed to create 201400 Ha command in 637
villages.
 50 mcum water from project has been kept reserved for providing drinking water in
936, 309 and 576 villages total 1821 villages of Baran, Jhalawar & Kota districts
respectively.
 For downstream Shergarh wild life sanctuary, 16 Mcum water is reserved from the
project.
 Water to the tune of 79 Mcum is also kept reserved for thermal power projects,
through which 2970 MW power will be generated. The revised cost of the project is
Rs. 7355.23 Cr.

Parwan Tunnel (Exit- Excavation)

Parwan Dam Body

(5) Dholpur Lift Irrigation and Drinking Water Project, Distt. Dholpur.

 Dholpur Lift Scheme is proposed on River Chambal near Gram Sagarpada, Distti.
Dholpur. Due to Chambal Gariyal Sanctuary, forest clearance for construction of
Major Project was not cleared by GoI. Later on, clearance received for construction
of intake structure in 0.3 ha wild life land and drawl of water during six months in a
year .
 Under this project, it has been proposed to lift 6.54 Cumecs water during the months
of October to March and to provide irrigation facilities in 39980 Ha command area of
257 villages of Dholpur, Rajakhera and Sepau Tehsil of Dholpur district and drinking
water facility in three blocks.
 The project has been designed as a model project with piped conveyance system
and irrigation facility in whole command will be provided through drip/ sprinkler
irrigation system. The whole system shall be monitored and controlled with SCADA.
Energy requirement for the running and maintenance of the project shall be met with
30 MW solar power plant. Whole command area has been subdivided into Chaks
and sub chaks of 200 ha and 8 ha respectively. Water will be available at the
terminal outlet of 8 ha. Management of water distribution beyond Chak level shall be
done by WUA under participatory irrigation management.
 10% water has been kept reserved for providing drinking water facilities in rural area
of district Dholpur.
 Work order has been given to M/s GVPREL-Krishna Corporation JV Hydrabad
amounting to Rs. 772.52 Cr. The provision of operation and maintenance for 8 years
has also been taken in the agreement.
(6) Medium Projects:

(A) Gararda Irrigation Project:

 Gararda Irrigation Project is under construction on River Mangli, Dungari & Ganesh
Nallah, a tributary of river Chambal. The dam site is located near village Polaspura in
district Bundi.

 The Gross storage capacity of the Dam is 44.38 Mcum. The project would provide
irrigation in an area of 9161 Ha of 44 villages of Bundi district and 5 Mcum is
reserved for drinking water facility.

 The revised cost of the project is Rs. 246.16 Cr. An expenditure of Rs. 207.87 Cr.
has been incurred up to October, 2019.

(B) Takli Irrigation Project:

 Takli Medium Irrigation cum drinking water supply project is under construction on
river Takli, a tributary of Amjar and Kalisindh river. The dam site is located near
village Dhankya in Kota district.

 The Gross storage capacity of the Dam is 33.74 Mcum. The project would provide
irrigation facility in an area of 7800 Ha for 32 villages of Ramganjmandi Tehsil and
drinking water facility to 4 villages and 2 towns of Ramganjmandi Tehsil of Kota
district.

 The revised cost of the project is Rs. 285.73 Cr. An expenditure of Rs.152.20 Cr. has
been incurred up to October, 2019.
 Takli Dam, Kota

(C) Gagrin Irrigation Project:

 Gagrin medium irrigation project is under construction on river Ahu, a tributary of

Kalisindh river. The dam site is located near Kalapipal village of Pachpahar Tehsil of
Jhalawar district.

 The Gross storage capacity of the dam is 52.60 Mcum. The project would provide
irrigation in an area of 9990 ha. and 10 Mcum for drinking water facility to 347
villages of Pirawa, Pachpahar , Gangdhar tehsil of Jhalawar district.

 The revised cost of the project is Rs. 284.79 Cr. An expenditure of Rs. 216.20 Cr.
has been incurred up to October, 2019.
(D) Lhasi Irrigation Project:

 Lhasi medium Irrigation Project is under progress on river Lhasi near Khajuria village
of Chhipabarod tehsil of district Baran.

 The Gross storage capacity of the Dam is 30.80 Mcum. The project would provide
irrigation in an area of 2539 ha. , 258 Mcft for drinking water facility to 21 villages of
Chhabra and Chhipabarod tehsil of Baran district and 300 Mcft for power generation.

 The revised cost of the project is 204.23 Cr. An expenditure of Rs. 166.38 Cr. has
been incurred up to October, 2019.

(E) Rajgarh Irrigation Project:

 Rajgarh irrigation cum drinking water project is under construction on the confluence
of Ahu and Kanthari rivers of Jhalawar district

 The Gross storage capacity of the dam is 58 Mcum. The project would provide
irrigation to 6827 Ha area of Jhalawar district and 10 Mcum drinking water facility to
69 villages of Pachpahar tehsil of Jhalawar district.

 The revised cost of the project is Rs. 386.82 Cr. An expenditure of Rs. 365.43 Cr.
has been incurred up to October, 2019

(F) Hathiadeh Irrigation Project:

 This project is under construction on Hatiyadeh Nalla near Karwari Khurd village of
Kishanganj Tehsil in Baran district.

 The Gross storage capacity of the Dam is 46.95 Mcum. The project would provide
irrigation to 8979 Ha area of tehsil Kishanganj of Baran district.
 The revised cost of the project is 408.84 Cr. An expenditure of Rs. 0.17 Cr. has been
incurred up to October, 2019.

(7) Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement Project (RWSLIP):

 Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement Project (RWSLIP) envisages

rehabilitation and renovation of 137 Irrigation Project in 27 districts. The objective of
the Project is to improve livelihoods of farmers as well as promote gender
mainstreaming in agriculture and irrigation sector in the State of Rajasthan by
improving water use efficiency and agriculture productivity, through improvement of
existing irrigation facilities and agriculture support services.
 This Project is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
 The project components include Participatory Irrigation Rehabilitation Works,
Fostering and Capacity Enhancement of Water Users Organizations, Improvement
of Agriculture Practices and Marketing Capacity and Gender Mainstreaming in
Agriculture and Water Sector.
 Rehabilitation works of Bhakra Canal System-Hanumangarh ,Gang Canal System,
Sri-Ganganagar, Gurgaon Main Canal-Bharatpur with Irrigation Projects of 27
districts of the Alwar, Ajmer, Banswara, Baran, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bundi,
Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jalore,
Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Rajasamand, Pali, Pratapgarh, Sawai
Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk, and Udaipur have been included in RWSLIP project.
 Rehabilitation works of Dam & Canals of 31 sub-projects of work order amount Rs
432.13 and tender of 3 sub project of Gurgaon Main Canal are under process.
Additional 29 sub-projects are also included in Stage-1, out of which Detailed Project
Report (DPR) of 18 Additional Sub-project of Stage-1 of Amount Rs 166.49 crore
has been prepared and remaining are under progress.
  Out of 34 Sub-projects, 134 Water User Associations (WUAs) in 29 sub-projects
have been formed and formation of 14 WUAs in 4 sub-projects is under process.
WUA task force has also been formed in Water Resources Department for technical
support and monitoring of WUA activities along with technical Support Group at
District level and Sub-Project Level.

 The project support for individual based sprinkler & drip irrigation system to be
provided for area 10 to 12 % of CCA.

 Amendment in Rajasthan Farmer Participation in Management of Irrigation System

Act-2000 has been passed for Gender Mainstreaming. WUA Women wings are
being formed within WUA in each subproject.
 The estimated cost of the project is Rs.2348.87 crore. Total CCA to be treated under
RWSLIP project is 4.70 lakh ha. Project periods is 8 year from April 1, 2017 to March
31, 2025.

Rehabilitation of Abhaypura Medium Irrigation Project Rehabilitation of Karnisingh Distributry Hanumangarh

Bundi
(8) Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project in Desert Area

 Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project in Desert Area (RWSRPD) envisages

for relining of Indira Gandhi Feeder, Main Canal & distribution system of stage-I and
for utilization of flood waters of Ravi, Beas, Sutlej & Ghaggar Rivers flowing waste
into Pakistan and thereby restructuring of existing IGNP system.
 It will benefit Sri-Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, Nagaur, Bikaner, Jodhpur,
Jaisalmer and Barmer districts.
 By implementation of project, capacity of the canal will be restored to designed
discharge of 18500 cusec due to which surplus water available at Harike during rainy
season which otherwise goes waste would also be utilized in Rajasthan
 With the relining of feeder, main canal and its distribution system, about 1100 cusecs
of water will be saved which will ensure timely and adequate water supply to tail
Enders of command area and simultaneously reclaim the water logged area of about
22831 hectare which has been turned infertile due to soil salinity and water logging
problem.

 The project cost has been estimated as Rs. 3291.63 Crore.

 New Development Bank is financing the project in three tranches and there would be
separate loan agreement for each tranche. Loan amount will be 70% of estimated
cost and 30% will be the State share.
 Loan Agreement of Tranche – 1 with NDB for 100.00 Million USD (Rs 670.60 Crore)
has been signed on 13.02.2018 and made effectuated from dated 31.5.2018.
 Project Component:-

i. Re-lining of Indira Gandhi Feeder RD 496-555 (17.98 Km) in Haryana, RD 555-

671 (35.36 Km) in Rajasthan portion and Indira Gandhi Main Canal RD 0-620
(189.00 Km).
 ii. Repair and rehabilitation of distribution system of IGMN in stage I.

iii. Reclamation of 22831 ha waterlogged area.

iv. Strengthening / capacity building of WUA and command area development

activities including micro irrigation, irrigated agriculture intensification &
diversification, fostering and capacity building of institutions like IMTI etc.

 Physical and Financial Progress

 92 Works Tranche -1 amounting to Rs 863.83 Crore has been awarded, out of

which 72 works have been completed and remaining are in progress.

 Lining of Indira Gandhi Feeder in 7.31 Km was completed during closure period
of year 2018. Lining of Indira Gandhi Feeder and Indira Gandhi Main Canal in
23.60 Km was completed during closure period of year 2019.

 During closure period of 2020, Lining of Indira Gandhi Feeder and Indira Gandhi
Main Canal in 43.43 Km has been proposed.

 Rehabilitation works of Rawatsar Sakha, Suratgarh Sakha, Anoopgarh Sakha

and their system of amount Rs 460.93 Crore will be started this year.

 Total Expenditure upto October, 2019 is Rs. 661.39 Crore

RWSRPD Works on Site
(9) National Hydrology Project (NHP):

 National Hydrology Project (NHP) is a 100 % centrally sponsored and World Bank
funded project. Duration of this project is eight years (2016-17 to 2023-24).
 National Hydrology Project is aimed to develop Real-Time Decision Support System
(RTDSS) in meteorological and water related data for water resources management
in the state, flood & drought management, improved water use efficiency and
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
 It will lead to availability of real time water related information and meteorological
forecast through public domain of Water Resources Information System (WRIS),
institutional strengthening of water stake holders with various trainings, workshops,
seminars and Purpose Driven Studies (PDS), automization of canals and dams
through installation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
 Under this project a Centralized water informatics center will be established which
will act as a center of excellence for providing state of art technological input to
users, WRD personals and other related departments.
 The total cost of the project is Rs. 128 Cr. which will be received as a grant-in-aid to
the State from Government of India.

Present status of project

 Following instruments are in process of installation under phase I of National

Hydrology Project:

a) Installation of 133 Automated Rain Gauges (ARG), 113 Automatic Water

Level Recorder (AWLR) -Gauge Discharge & dams, one Automatic weather
stations (AWS ) is under progress.
b) SCADA for Canal automation for measuring canal discharge , water depth
and other parameters of canal for Narmada Canal, Bhakra and Gang
System.
c) Installation of SCADA for dam automization of Bisalpur dam is in full swing.
d) In Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), process of rating curve is
under process, 90 rating curves for 9 locations are prepared & counting
 Working of ADCP

 Following no of bids are floated under NHP

a. DWLR (Telemetry) for 150 Nos monitoring locations ( GWD)

b. Bid for “Procurement of machine/equipment for upgradation of Material
testing labs” of Water Resources Department of Rajasthan.
c. Bid floated for” Hiring of service for scanning, digitization of historical
data, maps & reports”.
d. Bid for Hiring of Experts such as GIS & IT, Instrumentation and
procurement are under process.

 About 25 no. of in-house trainings organized & counting with 550 no’s of participants
trained.

(10) Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)

 World Bank assisted Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) is

aimed to address the rehabilitation and modernization of the old and large dams
 of the State that are facing varying degree of inadequacies in meeting the current
standards of dam health and safety. This will not only ensure sustainable
utilization of these valuable assets but also help in protecting life, environment,
and property.

 For this project, loan will be given by World Bank to MoWR, New Delhi and fund
will be allocated to State Government by Retro Financing. The project cost will be
shared as 70% by the Central Government and 30% by the State Government.
Total 189 large dams of Rajasthan State have been included in DRIP with a
provision of 965.65 Cr.

 Total completion period of the project will be 10 years having two phase II & III
each of 5 year and two years of overlap period. The project will be started from
01 April 2020.

 At present, preliminary activities are being done in which dams inspection by

Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP), Review Hydrology approval from Central
Water Commission, Geological investigation, Project Screening Template (PST)
and Bid document preparation being done.

 Presently Rajasthan is the leading State in the country in preparatory activities

under DRIP Phase-III. Total 113 dam have been inspected by 02 review panels
DSRP and 63 no. review hydrology have been approved by the Central Water
Commission, New Delhi. Planning Department and Finance Department has
accorded in-principle approval for the Project.

(11) Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR)

The scheme of Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies with Domestic
Support was introduced by Government of India with an objective of comprehensive
improvement of selected water bodies. The scheme involves catchment area treatment,
command area development, ground water recharge, improvementin agriculture/horticulture
productivity, development of tourism, cultural activities, increase in storage capacity of water
bodies and increase in the availability of drinking water.
Rajasthan has submitted DPRs for 36 projects amounting to Rs. 98.13 cr. Against these
projects Rs. 14.30 cr. has already been received from Government of India and balance
central share of Rs. 23.91 cr. is to be received. Funding pattern for this scheme is 25: 75 of
center and state respective in the open category and 40:60 in the area of DDP, DPAP, TAD
(12) Extension, Renovation &Modernization (ERM)

Extension, Renovation & Modernization (ERM)is a scheme of central Government launched

under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program (AIBP) for providing financial assistance to
expedite the implementation of ongoing major, medium as well as Extension, Renovation
and Modernization (ERM) of Irrigation Projects. ERM Schemes primarily aim at restoring the
lost potential in the water resources projects to ensure optimal use of water resources and
coverage of additional command through the saving in water.
Under ERM scheme modernization of Gang canal amounting to Rs 682.89 Crores including
escalation limit up to 20% and AIBP component is Rs. 635.46 crore was taken up by the
state. The work of Modernization of Gang Canal Project has been completed during the
year 2017-18.

The Gang Canal System is one of the oldest irrigation system of Srigananagar District
Rajasthan which was constructed in the year 1922-27 with lime kanker concrete lining and
the remaining system of Gang Canal is unlined. Looking to the condition of canal and losses
of water, a scheme for modernization of Gang Canal System was prepared. Now the project
has been completed and after completion of modernization work, the intensity has
increased from 60% to 79% and water allowance from 2.56 to 3.00 cusecs.

(13) NABARD Assisted Works

 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the apex banking
institution to provide finance for agriculture and rural development under Rural
Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
  3046 Major/Medium/Minor Dams and Water harvesting structures have been funded
during 1995-96 to 2018-19 amounting to Rs 4470.69 crores with the financial support
from NABARD, which includes medium irrigation projects Bisalpur, Takli, Lahasi,
Gagrin, Piplad & Rajgarh. This has resulted in creation of 4.18 Lac Hectare CCA.
 At present Battisa nallah(Sirohi),Gandoli, Pholai lift and Bada Nayagaon(Bundi),
Rein ka naka and Sakeda(Chittorgarh), Ghati, Roshanbari and Guradia (Jhalawar),
Jhantla (Pratapgarh) and Ambapura lift (Banswara) minor irrigation projects are in
progress. Besides these Renovation work of Sawan Bhado(Kota), Chappi
(Jhalawar), Jaisamand(Udaipur), Som Kamla Amba(Dungarpur) and Mahi
(Banswara) are in progress with NABARD funding.
 Water Resources Department has proposed Minor /ERM/WHS projects amounting to
Rs 509.51 Crore under RIDF-XXV in year 2019-20. In addition, renovation of canals
of Chambal Project amounting Rs 198.34 Crore & project amounting to Rs 179.42
crore of IGNP has been submitted for NABARD funding to provide better irrigation
facility to farmers of these area.

(14) Command Area Development works

 On Farm Development (OFD) works are being carried out in irrigation projects to
provide water up to the fields by construction of lined water course/field channels etc
for optimal utilization of available surface water. These works are taken up after
completion of canal system up to minor level.
 In Indira Gandhi Nahar Project under phase- I, construction of lined water courses
were taken up in 1974 and in phase II works taken up in 1987. Construction of lined
water courses completed in 12.32 Lakh hectare command area up to 31.08.2010
(5.29 Lakh Ha. in phase-I and 7.03 Lakh Ha in phase-II).
 The On Farm Development works were also being executed under the CADWM
programme of Government of India with the Central Assistance in the ratio of 50:50
 in the Chambal project, Bisalpur, Gang Canal Project, Bhakra canal project,
Sidhmukh Nohar Irrigation Project & Amar singh Sub Branch Project in total
command area of 8.24 Lakh hectares and up to March, 2019, the works have been
completed in 5.85 Lakh hectares command area. However, GoI has stopped Central
Assistance under CADWM programme from 1.4.2017 for other than Gang Canal
Project. Thereafter, works under these projects are being carried under State Fund.
 For balance 6.83 lakh hectare CCA of ongoing CADWM projects including 3.20
Lakh hectare CCA of 6 lift schemes of IGNP stage-II and 3.06 lakh hectare CCA of
8 new projects, detailed project reports (DPRs) amounting to Rs.6184 Crores
submitted to Government of India for sanction under the new "Incentivization
Scheme for Bridging the Irrigation Gap" (ISBIG). All efforts are being made for
sanctioning of these projects from Government of India.
 CAD Works on Site

(15) Relining of Sirhind Feeder from RD 119700 to 447927 and Relining of Indira
Gandhi Feeder (Punjab portion) from RD 179000 to RD 496000

 Indira Gandhi Feeder was constructed in 1960s and due to continuous running of water
its lining work has been damaged badly and requires rehabilitation/re-lining. It is
exclusively meant for providing water to Indira Gandhi Nahar Project which serves the
command lying in the Western Rajasthan. Ten districts of western Rajasthan are totally
dependent on Indira Gandhi Nahar Project for drinking water. Besides it also supplies
water to Power Plants at Suratgarh, Ram Garh etc. Similarly lining of Sirhind Feeder,
which is a common carrier channel of Rajasthan and Punjab has also been damaged.
 The twin canals run parallel have a common bank and were constructed as lined (brick)
channels. Apart from reduced flows in these canals due to damages of lining works, the
adjacent areas have been affected by water logging causing huge agricultural losses.
 Efforts for taking up relining work in Punjab portion were made for the last many years.
The investment clearance was accorded in year 2009. However, work could not be
started and investment clearance lapsed. Revised approved cost for re-lining of Indira
Gandhi Feeder (Punjab portion) and Sirhind Feeder is Rs. 1305.267 crore and Rs.
671.478 crore respectively.
 A tripartite agreement has been signed on 23rd January, 2019 amongst Ministry of Water
Resources, Government of India, Government of Rajasthan and Government of Punjab
for relining of Sirhind Feeder from RD 119700 to 447927 and relining of Indira Gandhi
Feeder from RD 179000 to 496000 of Punjab.
 Share cost of Rajasthan and Punjab are Rs. 715.48 cr. and 279.26 cr. respectively.
Central Government share as Central Assistance is Rs. 982.01 cr. for these projects.
Under this work, relining of 96.65 Km of Rajasthan Feeder & relining of 100.07 km of
Sirhind Feeder in Punjab state is proposed. Punjab has intimated that 20 Km of Sirhind
Feeder will be relined in Nov.-Dec, 2019. 10 Km of Sirhind Feeder and 30 Km of Indira
Gandhi Feeder is proposed to be relined in March-May, 2020. The project is likely to be
completed in next 3-4 years.

(16) Drinking water Projects

1. Isarda Project, District Tonk.

 Isarda Dam is proposed in the downstream of Bisalpur Dam at Gram Banetha,
Tehsil Uniara District Tonk.
 The Dam is proposed to be constructed in two stages. In first stage, the storage is
3.24 TMC. In second stage, the storage capacity will be 10.77 TMC.
 The project will cater to the drinking water need of Dausa and Sawai Madhopur
district.
  Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has issued revised A&F for first
stage on 28.06.2017 amounting to Rs. 1038.65 Crore. Work for construction of
Isarda Dam has been allotted amounting to Rs. 615.17 Crore.

2. Batissa Nalla Project

 The Battisa Nallah is proposed near village Deldar of Tehsil Aburoad in district
Sirohi.
 The dam will have gross storage capacity 577.40 Mcft.
 The project will provide irrigation facilities and drinking water facilities to 2 towns
and 231 villages of Sirohi.
 The work order for construction of Battisa Nallah gravity dam based on EPC has
been issued amounting to Rs. 133.43 Cr.

3. Biliya Project

 The work of construction of raw water reservoir (Diggi) is proposed at village Biliya
(Pokran) having capacity of 210 Mcft.
 This work is proposed for supply of drinking water to Pokran-Falsund-Balotara-
Siwana towns and en-route villages.
 Work has been taken up by WRD as a deposit work of PHED. Work order amounting
to Rs.149.13 Crore has been issued for construction of Diggi.

(17) Recognition/Awards at National level:

 Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) Award 2015-16: Given to Narmada
Canal Project for “Optimum and Efficient Utilization of Water Resources”.
 First National Water Mission Award 2019: First prize was given to Narmada Canal
Project under category “Action for water conservation, augmentation and
preservation”.
  First National Water Mission Award 2019: Second prize was given to Tejpura
Minor (IGNP-II Lift) under category “Increasing water use efficiency by 20%”.

Secretary, Water Resources receiving First National Water Mission Award 2019

18) Thrust Areas

a) Micro Irrigation

Micro irrigation is a modern method of irrigation. By this method water is irrigated through
drippers, sprinklers, foggers and by other emitters on surface or subsurface of the land. As
with water allowance of 2 cusecs per 1000 acres, it was not possible to irrigate the area by
flow hence in the larger interest of the farmer’s pressure irrigation was decided to be
adopted in the IGNP command of lifts. Micro irrigation was started in six lift schemes of
Indira Gandhi Canal Project to irrigate the command area with limited water allowance of 2
cusecs per 1000 acres.

As an initiation, a Pilot project was taken up by the Department having an estimated cost of
Rs. 83.10 crores for an area of 27449 hectares in all six Lift Systems of IGNP stage II during
the year 2007-08. Under this project, mandatory provisions of micro irrigation system were
kept and a study was done on Tejpur Minor, Kolayat Lift, IGNP Stage II having CCA of
1857.26 Ha. Pre and post sprinkler data were collected and it was found that: -

1. Cropped area increased 671%

2. Water use efficiency increased 493%

3. Crop production increased 514%

After the grand success of sprinkler irrigation in pilot project, a Project was got Approved by
MoWR, GoI for sprinkler irrigation works in balance 3.20 lac hectare area on 6 lift schemes
under CAD&WM programme on 18.03.2016. Cost of approved project was Rs. 1658.81
crores. Apart from IGNP system, Micro irrigation has been successfully implemented in
Narmada Canal system in 2.46 lac hectare command area. Some new projects like Parwan
Multipurpose projects and Dholpur lift irrigation cum drinking water projects have been
planned in 2.10 lack and 40000-hectare area respectively. Water Resources Department
has issued a circular dated 21.07.2016 for mandatory implementation of sprinkler/drip
irrigation method in all future irrigation projects.

b) Strengthening of Water User Organization

 Participatory irrigation management is the most important component of irrigation

scheme as it develop sense of ownership amongst the cultivators which help to
improve surface irrigation system, performance, efficiencies, and to develop optimum
agricultural support area. WUAs shall be established with the prime objective of
adopting water management techniques, modern agricultural practices, and
equitable distribution of irrigation water; and with the aim to establish a sense of
ownership amongst the cultivators, which will motivate them to maintain the
infrastructure by their own resources through capacity building.
 For increasing the farmer’s participation in the project management and efficient use
of water in irrigation projects, the Rajasthan Farmer’s Participation in Management of
Irrigation Systems (RFPMIS) Act was passed by State Assembly and was enacted
from 2000. Rajasthan Farmer’s Participation in Management of Irrigation Systems
(RFPMIS) Rules, 2002 was formulated and issued by State Government to
implement provisions of Act.
 About 5000 Water User Associations have been formed in command area of Minor,
Medium and Major Irrigation Projects in the State.
Support Mechanism for Sustainable and Effective WUA

 WUA Support Taskforce has been formed under Chairmanship of Additional Chief
Engineer, Head Quarter Water Resources, Jaipur and all concerned Circle
Superintending Engineer, Divisional Executive Engineers & Assistant Engineers are
the members of taskforce to cooperate WUAs in managing, operating and
maintaining the irrigation system. Water Resources Department will share power and
information with WUA and make them competent to perform their duties as
mentioned in Participatory Irrigation Management Act.

 Every Water User Organization is being provided with office building, furniture etc.
for smooth functioning.

 For implementation of participatory irrigation Management over large area extensive

training and capacity development of WUA members is necessary. Trainings are
being provided to Water User Organizations for the assessment of irrigation water
distribution, water charges and its recovery, etc. Mass awareness camps are being
organized in the command area of projects for introduction of PIM - Acts and related
rules.

 For maintenance of irrigation system, 50 percent of the total water charge collected
is plough back to the Water User Organizations.

c) Inter basin water transfer schemes

(i) Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP):
 Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project envisages transfer of surplus water of Kunnu, Kul,
Parwati, Kalisindh and Mej river sub basins to Banas, Morel, Banganga, Kalisil,
Gambhir and Parbati river sub-basin only during Monsoon period.
 The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 37247.12 Crores.
 This scheme will ensure availability of water for drinking purposein thirteen districts
viz. Jhalawar, Baran, Kota, Bundi, Sawaimadhopur, Ajmer, Tonk, Jaipur, Dausa,
Karauli, Alwar, Bharatpur and Dholpur of Rajasthan for Humans and Live stock.
 The scheme will augment the yield in 26 major and medium irrigation projects and
will rejuvenate 0.8 Lakh Ha of existing CCA. This scheme will bring about 2.0 Lakh
ha new area under command.
 The Detail Project Report has been submitted to CWC New Delhi on 19.11.2017 for
approval. The DPR of ERCP is under examination at CWC, New Delhi.
(ii) Jawai Re-filling Project:
 Jawai Refilling Project envisages transfer of surplus water of Sabarmati Basin for
filling of Jawai Dam.
 It is proposed to divert 6400 Mcft surplus water from Sabarmati basin to Jawai River
near village Nana. Out of this, 5400 Mcft will be used for Pali District and 1000 Mcft
water will be used for Sirohi District for drinking purpose for 787 villages & 9 nos.
town.
 The project is proposed to be completed in two phases.
 In the first phase, two nos. dams namely Sabarmati dam & Sei dam are proposed on
Sabarmati river and Sei river (Gross capacity 197.05 Mcum).The water will be
diverted in Jawai dam. Total cost of first phase of project is Rs. 4170.00 Crores.
 In the second phase, one no. dam namely Wakal dam is proposed on Wakal river
(Gross capacity 241.11 Mcum). The water will be diverted in Sabarmati dam. Total
cost of second phase project is Rs. 2351.84 Crores.
 Since, it is a drinking water scheme, the water availability, peak flood, sedimentation
and inter-state aspect of the project is to be approved by the Central Water
Commission (CWC). The water availability of the project has been approved by CWC
 on 18.7.19. The other aspects namely, peak flood, sedimentation and inter-state
aspect is under process of submission to CWC.
 The total cost of project (first and second phase) is Rs. 6521.84 crore.
d) Modernization and Automation

Water Resources Department is observing a paradigm shift from static mode to dynamic
automation mode in operation, monitor, control of water resources inventories through
installation of SCADA at various dams and canals, automatic meteorological and
hydrological data acquisition through various instruments such as Automatic Rain Gauge
(ARG), Automatic Water Level Recorder ( AWLR), Automatic Weather Station (AWS) ,
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and dynamic monitoring of catchment and
command area through state of art modeling tools like HeC-RAS, GEE, remote sensing
based irrigated area assessment, development of geospatial database of water resources
asset of the department. This will ensure development of Real Time Decision Support
System (RTDSS) for important dams, basins and canal of the state.

Under the wake of Prime minister’s Digital India , the department is moving towards
scanning and data digitization of the entire historical data available with the department.

SCADA system in Indira Gandhi Canal Project is already functional for even, equal and
timely distribution of the water in the canal. Installation of SCADA at Narmada Canal
Project, Bisalpur project is under process

e) Water Use efficiency

Irrigation is the largest consumer of water and total evapotranspiration from agricultural land
of state could double in next 50 years if trends in food consumption and current irrigation
practices continue. Water being limited entity, there is an imminent scope to improve the
water use efficiency or more importantly the water productivity. State Govt is committed to
improve ‘water-use efficiency’ and ‘water productivity’ of irrigation projects through
traditional and remote sensing based techniques. Further, the methods for improving water
productivity under irrigated area are being adopted in various ongoing projects through
adoption of micro irrigation, installation of state of art measuring devices at water
conveyance and storage structures, application of remote sensing based techniques for
cropped area analysis etc.
WRD is under the way for developing regular water audit and benchmarking indices for
each irrigation projects for improving water use efficiency and water productivity. Water
audit and bench marking study of 54 major and medium projects have been got conducing
through consultant. In the current financial year, a provision of 6.75 crores has been made
for water use efficiency and cropped area study for two major projects of the state. Under
NHP catchment area model are being developed to assess rainfall runoff more precisely
and dynamically. WRD is also developing decision support system in selected basins. More
such studies shall be done under other ongoing projects like RWSLIP, RWSRPD, NHP,
DRIP etc.
f) Human Resource Development and In House Talent Nurture

In Water Resources Department, Induction of manpower is taken up at the level of AE, JE

and Ministerial staff. Irrigation Management and Training Institute, Kota and Engineering
Staff Training Institute, Jaipur impart trainings/exposure visits of various durations and of
various subjects e.g. technical, financial and department rules to the engineers and other
staff of the department. An institute, Hydrology & WM Institute Bikaner, has recently
established under administrative control of IMTI, Kota to decentralize and to make
convenient for the remote participants. To nurture the manpower, we also organize training
at various national and international level institutes like National NWA Pune, CWC New
Delhi, NIH Roorkee, IHE -Delf etc. Under various projects like NHP, RWSLIP etc. Engineers
of the department are also sent for international trainings and state- of -art exposures in the
field water and latest practices. Services of national and international level experts of are
procured at the Water Resources Department to nurture young engineers to provide them
practical field experience so that they can become asset to the Department.

19) Future Vision

Water Resources Department, Government of Rajasthan is responsible for development

and management of the State’s surface water resources. The Department has made
significant achievements by construction of a number of Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation
Schemes.
 Planning, development and optimum utilization of surface water resources of the
State by adopting multi disciplinary integrated approach in a well coordinated
manner.
 Encourage water conservation through best practices and generate awareness in all
water user sectors about water conservation and efficient water use.
 Execution of Projects for harnessing available surface water including their
maintenance, restoration, modernization and strengthening.
 To implement the State Water Policy in all water user sectors through a time bound
Action Plan.
 To improve the water use efficiency by reducing losses, introducing, micro irrigation,
modern water management techniques such as remote sensing and modeling and
other innovative methods for full utilization of created irrigation potential and
maximize crop production per unit of water.
 To encourage active participation of all stakeholders in water management through
education, awareness, training and capacity building.
 To provide adequate and assured water supply to farmers for irrigation upto tail end
of canal system.
 Formation of Water User Associations (WUAs) on all irrigation schemes and their
empowerment by appropriate training and capacity building to involve them in
decision making.
 To protect the interests of the State in different interstate water sharing agreements.
To make effort to get the due share of water from the neighboring States under
various interstate water sharing agreements.
 To adopt pressure irrigation system in new projects for efficient use of water.
Gradual conversion of gravity based flow irrigation systems to pressure irrigation
systems in existing system.
 Paradigm shift in the ideology of the Department from construction to management
aspects.
 Planning of projects for interlinking of Rivers to transfer water from surplus basin /
sub-basins to deficit basin / sub-basins.
 To develop real-time meteorological and water related data acquisition system for
water resources management enabling real time decision support system for flood,
drought management, improved water use efficiency and IWRM.
 Technological innovation for use of recycled water in irrigation, industrial and other
sectors.