Government Of Assam Irrigation

• Creation of new water sources through Minor Irrigation (both surface and ground water)
• Repair, restoration and renovation of water bodies; strengthening carrying capacity of traditional water sources, construction rain water harvesting structures (Jal Sanchay)
• Command area development, strengthening and creation of distribution network from source to the farm
• Ground water development in the areas where it is abundant, so that sink is created to store runoff/ flood water during peak rainy season.
• Improvement in water management and distribution system for water bodies to take advantage of the available source which is not tapped to its fullest capacity (deriving benefits from low hanging fruits). At least 10% of the command area to be covered under micro/precision irrigation.
• Diversion of water from source of different location where it is plenty to nearby water scarce areas, lift irrigation from water bodies/rivers at lower elevation to supplement requirements beyond IWMP and MGNREGA irrespective of irrigation command.
• Creating and rejuvenating traditional water storage systems like Jal Mandir (Gujarat); Khatri, Kuhl (H.P.); Zabo (Nagaland); Eri, Ooranis (T.N.); Dongs (Assam); Katas, Bandhas (Odisha and M.P.) etc. at feasible locations.

State Action Plan of PMKSY

The State irrigation plan of Assam under PMKSY comprises of District Irrigation Plan of all the twenty seven districts ( before bifurcation on 2015 ) for AIBP and ‘Har Khet Ko Pani’ component has been approved by State Level  Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) in February, 2017.

The Annual Action Plan under PMKSY as approved by SLSC for the financial year 2018-19 is as follows:

      1. For General Area          = ₹ 2634.51827 Crores;

      2. For VIth Schedule Area = ₹ 1517.42189 Crores 

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The position for HKKP is as follows:

    Phase       Project Cost               Nos                                       

       1            246.0696 Crore         Solar   2344 Nos   Electrical     2435 Nos        

       2            896.55104 Crore       Solar  3862 Nos   Electrical    11288 Nos    

Districts selected in Phase I: Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Biswanath, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Jorhat(Majuli), Golaghat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metroplotian, Kokrajhar, Darrang, Nagaon, Sivasagar & Sonitpur. Area to be covered :19116 Ha. ;Number of farmers benefitted :18577

Districts selected in Phase II: Baksa, Dhemaji, Morigaon, Nalbari, Lakhimpur, Karbi Anglong, Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Tinsukia. Area to be covered : 19664 Ha; Number of farmers benefitted: 17216