WRITE-UP FOR BUDGET SPEECH ON ADP 2017-18

WRITE-UP FOR BUDGET SPEECH ON ADP 2017-18

WRITE-UP FOR BUDGET SPEECH AND SUMMARY FOR THE CABINET ON ADP 2017-18

 

 

 

ACHIEVEMENTS OF

ON FARM WATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

2016-17

  

 

DIRECTORATE GENERAL ON FARM WATER MANAGEMENT

                     AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK & COOPERATION DEPARTMENT

                    19- JAMRUD ROAD OPPOSITE ISLAMIA COLLEGE ATI CAMPUS

PESHAWAR

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

Keeping in view the importance of water in irrigated Agriculture and its tremendous loss in the system, the Govt: of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa like other provinces launched OFWM Program in 1975 as independent attached deptt:

 

FUNCTIONS

 

  • Organize farmers, able to increase the productivity of land and water on sustainable basis.
  • Increasing Agriculture production and per acre wield by efficient used of irrigation water users participatory approached.
  • Improving water management technology and institutional agreement.
  • Improved overall efficiency of the irrigation system through capacity building of the community as well as scope.

 

 

DUTIESS

 

PROVINCIAL LEVEL

 

  • Preparation of feasibility report and planning of different developmental project.
  • Preparation of PC-II & PC-Is
  • Preparation and submission of Project Proposal to various national and international agencies.
  • Training of farmers in proper and timely used of irrigation water according to the crop requirements

 

DISTRICT LEVEL

 

 

  • Formation and registration of WUAs under WUA Act-1981.
  • Survey, Design, Preparation of cost estimates & supervision of water course improvement and water storage tank construction.
  • Ensuring the participation of farming communities and planning, implementation, operation and maintenance of schemes.
  • Transferring the responsibilities of operation and maintenance of the system from the Govt: to the beneficiary.
  • Combating the droughts through efficient utilization of existing resources and ground water development.
  • On-Farm drainage to save million of acres of land from water logging / salinity and make the environment free of hazards    

The following major targets have been set for On-Farm Water Management Department for the year 2016-17 against which the achievements are as under:-

 

 

             (Targets will be achieved in the last qarter).

 

The following targets have been set for the years 2017-18

 

 

S.No

Name of Project

Activities

 

Target

1

Improvement of Tertiary Irrigation System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Improvement of Watercourses (Nos)

 

350

2

Small Farmer’s Land Reclamation and Development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Rough Land Levelling (acres)

19100

3

KPK Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project 2017-21

 

Lining / Improvement of Watercourses (Nos)

8000

Canal Area Development of Baizai Irrigation Scheme (acres)

25000

HEIS (Drip)  (acres)

2000

Provision of Land Levelers (Nos)

100

Construction of Small Water reservoirs (Nos)

100
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