Haryana restructures command authority for irrigation projects
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Sun, Dec 13 2020 17:57 IST |
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Chandigarh, Dec 13 : The Haryana Government on Sunday announced to restructure and redesignate the Command Area Development Authority (CADA) as Micro Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority (MICADA) for the effective implementation of micro irrigation projects in the state.
This and several other decisions were taken at a meeting on restructuring of CADA held by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here.
He said the aim of the government is to ensure optimum and effective utilization of available water resources. He directed that while implementing the micro irrigation projects, priority should be given to the areas having scarcity of water.
“It was decided in the meeting to ensure 30 per cent component of micro-irrigation in MICADA works expenditure with 10 per cent progressive increase every year. Decision was also taken to formulate a subsidy scheme for the setting up of water tanks on farmer’s land, for agriculture crops on the lines of horticulture department. Besides, the work for the rehabilitation of watercourses would be transferred from the department of irrigation and water resources to MICADA. It was also decided that MICADA would formulate a ‘Watercourse Construction Policy’ to further promote micro-irrigation in the state. It was decided that ancillary agriculture tariff would be applicable for power consumption in the micro-irrigation projects and for the successful and effective implementation of these projects, demand-driven approach would be taken instead of supply-driven,” a government spokesperson said.