{"id":49636,"date":"2025-05-04T08:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T08:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=49636"},"modified":"2025-05-04T08:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T08:43:06","slug":"odishas-irrigation-gains-applauded-in-evaluation-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2025\/05\/04\/odishas-irrigation-gains-applauded-in-evaluation-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Odisha\u2019s Irrigation Gains Applauded in Evaluation Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Independent Study Highlights Reforms in Water Governance and Command Area Development<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bhubaneswar,04\/05\/2025( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra )-In a significant step toward strengthening sustainable water resource management, a high-level meeting was held on April 25, 2025, under the chairpersonship of Ms. Anu Garg, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Odisha. The meeting was convened to share the findings of an independent evaluation study on the Command Area Development and Water Management (CAD&amp;WM) and Reconstruction of Field Channels (RCOFC) schemes. Senior officials from Water Resources,\u00a0 Finance and other key stakeholders attended the meeting.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49637 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WR-2-300x139.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WR-2-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WR-2.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The study assessed the progress made during the period 2021\u201322 to 2023\u201324, across six sample divisions covering both new and reconstructed field channel works. The results highlighted Odisha\u2019s notable achievements in improving irrigation efficiency, farmer participation, and agricultural productivity through targeted interventions in 59 major, medium, and minor irrigation commands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key findings revealed a significant increase in irrigated land from 44% to 89%, reflecting a 102% rise in irrigation potential utilised (IPU); doubling of average household-level irrigated land from 0.9 acre to 1.8 Acre; average paddy yields increasing by 18% with income rising by 84% etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The study further noted positive impacts on cropping intensity, farmer engagement through Pani Panchayats, and socio-economic upliftment, while also recommending enhancements in field channel construction standards, maintenance protocols, and water governance reforms.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49638 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WR-1-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WR-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WR-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ms Garg lauded the progress and reaffirmed the State\u2019s commitment to inclusive, technology-driven, and farmer-centric irrigation reform. She emphasized the need for timely execution, robust monitoring, and convergence with digital platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent Study Highlights Reforms in Water Governance and Command Area Development Bhubaneswar,04\/05\/2025( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra )-In a significant step toward strengthening sustainable water resource management, a high-level meeting was held on April 25, 2025, under the chairpersonship of Ms. Anu Garg, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Odisha. 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