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Technical guidelines and manuals have been circulated to the states in this regard.
Functionaries are trained on specific subjects from time to time, besides holding
various meetings, workshops and seminars on different technical and managerial
aspects. The convergence with the MGNREGA is also to be explored for the
components of correction of system deficiencies, reclamation of water logged
areas and construction of field, intermediate and link drains, in case of earth
works.
Financing Pattern
The funding pattern for all the programme components is on 50:50 sharing basis
between the centre and the state except for state sponsored software components
such as training of farmers and field functionaries and officials, adaptive trials
and demonstrations, seminars/conferences/workshops, monitoring and
evaluation of the programme, etc., and one time financial assistance to WALMIs/
IMTIs for strengthening and upgradation of infrastructure and infrastructure
grant to WUAs for which the funding pattern is 75:25 basis between the centre
and the states.
Reclamation of Water Logged Areas
Although development of irrigation has increased agriculture production, it
has also caused adverse effect in the form of water logging and associated
problem of soil salinity/alkalinity in many irrigation commands. The problem
of water logging can be mitigated to a large extent by efficient water management
and by adopting suitable preventive measures. However, in spite of best efforts,
the problem of water logging has surfaced in many irrigation commands and
thus, it is essential to reclaim such areas so as to have optimum agricultural
production from them. The Ministry introduced a component of Reclamation
of Water Logged Areas under the Centrally Sponsored Command Area
Development Programme from 1996. Under PMKSY (Har Khet Ko Pani),
convergence is also to be explored in case of earth works. So far 823 schemes of
nine states, namely, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir,
Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh have been approved
for reclamation of 122.53 thousand hectare (th. ha) water logged area.
Information, Education and Communication
The Information, Education and Communication Component of HRD/CB
Scheme aims to undertake mass awareness activities of the Ministry and its
organizations with a view to create awareness among various target groups
about the importance of development and management of water resources in a
holistic manner with due emphasis on coordinated effort to address various
water related issues.
Jal Kranti Abhiyan
'Jal Kranti Abhiyan' was launched in 2015 simultaneously at Jaipur, Shimla and
Jhansi. Jal Kranti Abhiyan is being observed to spread awareness on water
conservation and management in the country through a holistic and integrated
approach involving all stakeholders and making it a mass movement. Various