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BRIEFING

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SECRETARY AGRICULTUREon

WATER MANAGEMENT WING

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DIRECTOR GENERAL AGRICULTURE(WATER MANAGEMENT) PUNJAB

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTJANUARY 2015


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RATIONALEPUNJAB WATER BUDGET


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AVAILABILITY (MAF)

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PUNJAB WATER BALANCE SHEET

50

33

7

90

LOSSES (MAF)

13

11

21

45

SURFACE

GROUND

WATER

RAINFALL

CANALS

WATERCOURSES

FIELD

Crop Water Requirement

65 MAF

for

43 MA Cropped Area

45 MAF

Net Availability

20 MAF

Deficit

OFWM

DOMAIN

32


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RATIONALEOVER-EXPLOITATION OF GROUNDWATER

Recharge in freshwater areas 23MAF

Average pumpage 33MAF

- 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000

1993-94

1997-98

2001-02

2004-05

2012-13

2013-14

Number of Tubewells

Ye

ar


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SIGNIFICANCE OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE

Punjabsmore than 80 percent of cropped area is irrigatedIrrigated agriculture is the backbone of provincial economy

Contributes 90 percent in total agricultural output

Generates employment opportunities for 45 percent of labour force

Provides income to two third of rural population

Vast groundwater aquifer with excellent hydrauliccharacteristics providing 33 MAF water through over1,026,000 tubewells annually

Worldsdistinct water conveyance network serves 21 millionacres of fertile alluvial soils

In addition, about 8.5 million acres land is under irrigationoutside canal commands


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IRRIGATION WATER CONSTRAINTS

Surface supplies are 20 MAF deficient to meet existing

cropped area of 43 million acres under irrigated agriculture

Groundwater is being over pumped to the tune of 10 MAF

Depletion of groundwater is exorbitantly increasing pumpingcosts

Use of brackish water is degrading soil leading to lowproductivity

Any increase in irrigation supplies is not expected in the near

future

Only option for sustainability of irrigatedagriculture is efficient use of available water

resources


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OFWM MISSION

Maximizing productivity of irrigation

water at the farm level

More Crop Per Drop


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OBJECTIVES

IrrigationEfficiency

WaterProductivity

OFWMService

Delivery

Farmers/CommunityMobilization

Increase efficiency of tertiary (community watercourses) and quaternary(farm channels) level irrigation conveyance network

Enhance water productivity by producing more crop per drop

Create sustainable mechanisms for irrigation service delivery in the

private sector

Mobilize farmers and farming communities to share investment costs for

development, improvement, and management of farm level irrigation

infrastructure


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CORE FUNCTIONS

OFWM

WatercourseImprovement

Water UsersAssociation

LASER LandLeveling

Training andCapacityBuilding

Research &Development

High EfficiencyIrrigationSystems

IrrigationSchemes


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ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP

District CoordinationOfficer

SECRETARYAGRICULTURE

Director General Agriculture(Water Management)

Agricultural EngineerAgri. EconomistSoil ScientistAgronomistSociologist

Agri. Ext. SpecialistDeputy Director (A&A)Assistant Agronomist

Asst.Agri. Engineer

Executive District Officer

(Agriculture)

District Officer(OFWM)

Asstt. Agri. EngineerAsstt. Agronomist

Director (Hqs)Deputy Director (Hqs)

Deputy Director (M&E)Deputy Director (A&A)System Analyst

Asst. Dir. TechnicalAsst. Dir. (A&A)

Computer ProgrammerPublicity Officer

Water Management OfficerWater Management Supervisor

DISTRICT LEVELPROVINCIAL LEVEL

TEHSIL LEVEL

Deputy District Officer (OFWM)

Director (Training)

Staff StrengthPermanent : 1,953Project : 1,856


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STRATEGIC NEED GAP

CANAL COMMANDED AREASTotal canal watercourses 58,770

Improved 45,630

Nominally improved 7,000 (Approx.)

Completely unimproved 13,140Requiring improvement/up-gradation 20,140 (13,140+7,000)

NON CANAL COMMANDED SYSTEMS

Total irrigated land (Million Acre) 8.57

Existing irrigation schemes (Nos.) 195,000

Improved (Nos.) 16,122

Balance (Nos.) 178,878

(Nos.)


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STRATEGIC NEED GAP

LASER LAND LEVELERSArea requiring leveling (Million Acres) 29

Annual leveling capacity per LASER unit (Acres) 300

Required units (No.) 25,000

Available (No.) 6,000Gap (No.) 19,000

HIGH EFFICIENCY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS (HEIS)

(Drip and Sprinklers)

Area under HEIS (Acres) 22,000

Irrigated Land (Million Acres) 29

Gap (at least 10% of irrigated land or till 2.9

enough demand is generated)


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IMPACT

OF

OFWM INTERVENTIONS


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HIGH EFFICIENCY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

Increase in water use efficiency by 95%

Enhancement in crop yields upto 100%

Reduction in use of fertilizers to the tune of 40%

Facilitation in easy, precise, efficient and uniform nutrientapplication

Better produce quality

Source: Impact Evaluation Studied by Experts Committee of Agri. Dept. & PIPIP World Bank ProjectAppraisal Document (2012)

B/C Ratio (1: 2.1)ERR (43.2%)


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LASER LAND LEVELING

Reduction in irrigation application losses up to 50%

Increase in crop yield by 25%Enhancement in cultivated area by 2%

Curtailment of labor requirement to the tune of 35%

Facilitation in better crop stand, uniform moisture availability andenhanced fertilizer use efficiency

Source: Impact Assessment by P&E Cell, Agri. Dept. (2008) and PIPIP World Bank ProjectAppraisal Document (2012)

B/C Ratio (1:1.5)ERR (32.7%)

WATERCOURSE IMPROVEMENT


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WATERCOURSE IMPROVEMENT

Annual water saving of 123 AF per watercourse

Increase in crop yield by 11%

Reduction in conveyance losses up to 25%

Curtailment of irrigation time to the tune of 22%

Increase in irrigated area by 8.3%

Saving in labor by 65%

Source: Impact Evaluation Study for NPIW (2011) carried out by the Planning Commission of Pakistan

B/C Ratio (1: 2.3)ERR (28.1%)


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ADDITIONAL LINING OF PARTIALLY IMPROVEDWATERCOURSE

Annual average water saving of 62 AF per watercourse

Increase in crop intensity by 4%Increase in crop yield by 11%

Average reduction in conveyance losses by 12%

Curtailment of irrigation time to the tune of 11%

Source: Impact Evaluation Study for NPIW (2011) carried out by the Planning Commission of Pakistan andProject Appraisal Document (PAD) of the World Bank

B/C Ratio (1:1.9)ERR (23.1%)

IRRIGATION SCHEMES OUTSIDE CANAL


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IRRIGATION SCHEMES OUTSIDE CANALCOMMANDS

Enhance cropping intensity up to 130%

Increase in crop yield by 13-20%

Annual water saving of 58 AF per scheme

Increase in irrigated area up to 100%

Source: Impact Evaluation Study for NPIW (2011) carried out by the Planning Commission of Pakistan andProject Appraisal Document (PAD) of the World Bank

B/C Ratio (1:1.6)ERR (19.7%)


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PUNJAB IRRIGATED-AGRICULTURE

PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTPROJECT

(PIPIP)


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Integrated development approach with comprehensive package ofalready tested OFWM interventions

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK


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PROJECT DIGEST

Sponsoring

Punjab Government through Agriculture Department

Financial Outlay (Rs. Million)

Punjab Government/ World Bank 21,249.997 (US$ 250.00)

Farmers 14,750.709 (US$ 173.54)

Total 36,000.705 (US$ 423.54)

Implementation Period

60 months (01-07-2012 to 30-06-2017)

Project Area

All over the Punjab


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PROJECT COMPONENTS

Installation of High Efficiency (drip and sprinkler) Irrigation

Systems on120,000acresProvision of 3,000 LASER land leveling units tofarmers/service providers

Improvement of 5,500 unimproved canal area

watercourses

Completion of1,500partially improved watercourses

Rehabilitation of2,000 irrigation schemes outside canal

networkAwareness creation, demonstration, capacity building, andresearch & devolvement regarding modern irrigationtechnologies and practices

Development and updation of GIS database

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS


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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

Resourcemobilization

Projectmanagement

Coordinationamongstakeholders

Progressmonitoring

Training andcapacitybuilding

Pre-qualificationof SSCs

DGA (WM)

Progressmonitoring

Coordinationwith revenuedepartment

Identificationof bottlenecks

Suggestingremedialmeasures

PMU

Farmers

mobilization

Registration ofWUAs

Surveys anddesignsCollection of farmers share

Scrutiny,balloting,allotment &delivery of laserunits

Implementationsupervision

Backup supportservices

Preparestandards andspecificationsDraft technicaldocuments/

agreements/formatsFacilitate infinalization of ratesQualityassurancethrough spotcheckingThird partyvalidationVerify pre-requisites forpayments toWUAs/SSCsProvidetechnical

assistance

PIS

PROVINCIAL AGRICULTUREDEPARTMENT

Impactassessment of projectinterventions

Monitoring and

evaluation of projectdevelopmentobjectives (PDOs)

Recommendcourse correctionmeasures inimplementationstrategy

Develop computerbased state-of-the-art projectmonitoring andinformationsystem

CONSULTANTS

M&E

DISTRICT GOVT.(OFWM STAFF)

WATERCOURSE IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATION


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WATERCOURSE IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATIONARRANGEMENTS

Carry out Survey

ApplicationSubmission

Formation of WUA

Organization & Registration of

WUA

Prepare Design and CostEstimates

Publicity and Mobilization

Collection of Farmers Share(Rs. 1,035 million)

Approval of Survey,Design and Cost

Estimates

Quality Assurance

through Spot Checking

Certification of

Completed Works

Opening of Bank

Account

OFWM CONSULTANT WUA

Supervision of Construction

Work

Recommend Release of

Payments to WUA

Deposit of Labor

Cost

Execution of Earthen

Improvement

Lining of Critical

Reaches

Maintenance of

Improved

Watercourse

Release of Payment to WUA

Issuance of Technical Sanction

Got Constructed 3,929 Km ofEarthen Length with Rs. 1,294

million


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Carry Out Survey

Prepare Design

Approval ofDesign and Cost

Estimates

Operation &Maintenance of

HEIS

AgronomicBackup Support

(2 years)

Installation ofHEIS

HEIS IMPLEMENT TION RR NGEMENTS

Collection ofFarmers Share

(Rs. 769 million)

Training andCapacity Building

ApplicationSubmission

Deposit of FarmerShare

ApplicationScrutiny

Pre-qualificationof SSCs

Provide Irrigationand Fertigation

Schedule

Payment toSSCs

Publicity andMobilization

Post InstallationSupport

Support in Pre-qualificationProcess

Observance ofSelection Criteria

Vetting Quantityand Quality of

Material

CommissioningCertification

Training of Farmer

Signing of

TripartiteContract

OFWM CONSULTANT SSC FARMER

Verification ofDesign

Issuance of WorkOrder


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Supply of LASER

Unit

L SER LEVELERS PROVISION IMPLEMENT TION RR NGEMENTS

Balloting andAllotment

Payment to SSC

Application

Submission

Deposit ofFarmer Share

ApplicationScrutiny

Pre-qualification

of SSCs

Issuance of Work

Order

Publicity andMobilization

Inspection ofLASER Unit

Support in Pre-

qualificationProcess

Assist in Scrutinyand Balloting

Inspection andField Testing ofLASER unit

RecommendPayment

Provision ofLASER LandLeveling Services

OFWM CONSULTANT SSC FARMER

Training of

Farmer/ServiceProvider

Backup Support

Demonstrationof LASER Unit

Collection ofFarmers Share

(Rs. 966 million)


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PREQUALIFICATION PROCESS FOR SSCs

Publishing of EOIafter Approvalfrom the World

Bank andGovernment

Submission ofProposals bySSCs/Firms

Opening ofProposals by PQC

Constitution ofSub-Committee

by PQC

Scrutiny andEvaluation ofProposals andPreparation of

Report byVarious Working

Groups

Preparation ofReport by Sub-committee andSubmission to

PQC

Scrutiny of Reportby PQC and

Submission ofRecommendations

to PSC

Approval of Pre-qualifications by the

PSC

Concurrence by theWorld Bank

Notification of Pre-qualified SSCs by

Government


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COST SHARING ARRANGEMENTS

GOVERNMENT

Drip & sprinkler irrigation systems (subsidy limit 15 acres)

60 percent of system cost

Rs.10,000/acre for water storage pond

LASER units Rs. 225,000

Unimproved watercourses Entire cost of construction materials

Partially improved watercourses - do-

Irrigation schemes Up to Rs. 250,000

FARMERS

Remaining all costs (about 40 %)

(for materials)

PIPIP PHYSICAL PROGRESS


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Cont.

Approval of Designs/Cost

Estimates3,472 63 1,570 131 -

Completed 2,077 38 204 17 3,073

Work in Progress 540 10 540 45 -

Approval of Designs/Cost

Estimates1,460 97 338 104 -

Completed 1,315 88 210 65 1,430


Approval of Designs/CostEstimates

1,419 71 163 33 -

Completed 1,315 66 59 12 1,756


Component/ Activity Achievements

as on 31 Dec

2014

1,200

325

500

56

95

883

Rehabilitation ofIrrigation

Conveyance

Systems in Non-

Canal Commanded

Areas (No.)

2,000

2

Completion of

Partially Improved

Watercourses (No.)

Project

Target

Milestone

1,500

1

Improvement of

Unimproved Canal

Irrigated

Watercourses (No.)

5,500

Sr.

# % age

ach.

Overall F.Y. 2014-15

% age

ach.

Anticipated upto 30

June 2015

Achievements% age

ach.

Achievements

todateTarget

72-60Period Elapsed (%)



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Project

Target

Achievementsas on 31 Dec

2014

% age

ach.Target

Achievements

todate

% age

ach.Achievements

% age

ach.

Balloting and Allotment 2,890 96 179 62

Booking by Allottees 2,683 89 36 12

Issuance of Works Order 2,660 89 15 5

Delivery of Units 2,626 88 4 1

Completion of Survey 27,068 23 7,150 72

Approval of Designs 25,540 21 6,512 65

Issuance of Works Order 18,605 16 3,206 32

Commissioning 12,150 10 512 5

Work in Progress 6,455 5 2,694 27

100

20

289

10,000

F.Y. 2014-15

24,000

Anticipated upto 30

June 2015Overall

5

Installation of High

Efficiency Irrigation

Systems (Acres)

120,000

4

Strengthening of

Precision Land

Leveling Services

in Private Sector by

Provision of LASER

Units (No.)

3,000

Sr.

# Component/ Activity

Period Elapsed (%) 60 - 72

3,000

Milestone

PROJECT PERFORMANCE RATING BY


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PROJECT PERFORMANCE RATING BYTHE WORLD BANK

Project AspectPerformance Rating by the World Bank

Implementation Review Mission

1st

(Nov 2012)

2nd

(June 2013)

3rd

(Dec 2013)

4th

(Oct 2014)

Achievement of PDO HS HS HS HS

Financial Management S HS HS S

Procurement HS HS HS HS

Project Management HS HS HS HS

Overall Implementation

ProgressHS HS HS HS

Ratings: HS=Highly Satisfactory; S=Satisfactory; MS=Moderately Satisfactory; MU=Moderately Unsatisfactory;

U=Unsatisfactory; HU=Highly Unsatisfactory; NA=Not Applicable; NR=Not Rated


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DISBURSEMENT STATUS(IDA Credit 50810-PK)

Particular (Figures in million)

US$ Rs.

Commitment 250.00 21,250.00

Disbursement 104.266 10,385.823

Percentage 41.71 48.87

O C S


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OVERALL ANTICIPATED BENEFITS

Direct Benefit to about 580,000 farm familiesCreation of 12.9 million person days per annumof employment as farm labor

Estimated benefited area of about 5 millionacres

Saving of about 2.2 MAF water per annum

Additional income of over Rs. 11 billion annually

B/C Ratio (1:1.9)ERR (32.6%)

HEIS ADOPTION CHALLENGES


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HEIS ADOPTION CHALLENGES

HEIS is new technology in Pakistan

Involves complete paradigm shift to move frominexact to exact agricultural practices

High initial cost of HEIS equipment

Inadequate (negligible) capacity of SSCs interms of manpower and inventory to cater even

whatever demand is availableLack of technical knowhow amongst allstakeholders

PIPIP HEIS COMPONENT EXPECTED OUTCOMES


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Cont.

2. Demonstrationand Awareness

Field Days/RoadShows

Electronic andprint mediacampaigns

Demonstration

through about10,000 sites

established allover the province

Success Stories

1. Capacity Building andSkill Development

- Training of Trainers- Comprehensive

courses for staff indesigning, installationand O&M

Specialized trainings forFarm Operators and local

Technicians/Plumbers

- Installation- Operation- Maintenance

International collaboration/Foreign experience

Create Enabling Environment for Wide Scale HEIS Adoption


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3. Generation ofDemand

Subsidized

(60%)installation

Farmers

mobilization

Assureddemand of

120,000acres

4. DevelopService Provisionin Private Sector

Create installation

capacity to caterthe demand

Availability ofbackup support

services for

sustainability

Establish serviceprovision network

at local level

5. TechnologyIndigenization

Local

manufacturing ofsystem

components

Research anddevelopment


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CAPACITY BUILDING AND AWARENESSCREATION STATUS

Item(Nos.)

2014-15 Overall Participants

Road Shows/Field Demonstration Programs 49 248 17,824

Professional Training Courses (OFWM Staff) 19 55 1,115

Technical Training Courses (Farmers) 26 146 4,433

Refresher Training Courses (OFWM Staff and

Farmers)

2 49 1,029

Specialized / Tailor-made Training Courses(Drip Technicians)

- 8 209

Documentaries - 4 -

Technical Material Developed (technical briefs,O&M manual etc.)

12 28 -

Success Stories 20 54 -

Articles/Feature Stories/Interviews 21 41 -

Radio Programs 40 113 -

Advertisements in National Media 5 17 -

Website (www.ofwm.gov.pk), Facebook etc. - - -

COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH


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COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITHCHINA, USA, AND ELSEWHERE

Former Secretary Agriculture visited China during 2006 and signedMOU for collaboration regarding HEIS technology with National Centerfor Efficient Irrigation Engineering & Technology Research-Xinjiang(NCEIXJ)

NCEIXJ invited nominations of two officers for participation in theInternational Training Workshop at Sheihze, Xinjiang, China andDistrict Officers (OFWM) Attock and R.Y. Khan participated the training

courseNCEIXJ China has now indicated to provide technical assistance inHEIS and the MOU has been renewed during September 2014 for thepurpose

NCEIXJ is preparing a project for Pakistan sponsored by Chinese

Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST)It would be a grant for the Punjab government for research &development, training, demonstration and promotion of efficientirrigation technologies

Similar collaborative arrangements are being explored with United

States Department of Agriculture (USDA)


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ISSUES

There is no major issue raised in the recent WorldBank Mission Aide Memoire

The routineagreed actionsare being complied with

as per schedule


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Feasibility Study

for

Bringing Wastelands of Thal, Pothohar and

Cholistan Areas under Cultivation through a

Comprehensive Strategy

LAND USE IN PUNJAB


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LAND USE IN PUNJAB

THAL REGION - SALIENT FEATURES AND POTENTIAL


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Groundwater in most of

the area is useable but

land is undulated and

soils are sandy

Tropical climate with

average rainfall of 250

mm (10 in)

Desert environment is

less susceptible to

insect/pest and diseases

due to dry conditions

Enormous potential of

High value agriculture

with modern irrigation

technologies and

practices

THAL REGION GENERAL OUTLOOK


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THAL REGION

GENERAL OUTLOOK

HEISs INSTALLED IN THAL REGION


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HEISs INSTALLED IN THAL REGION

POTHOHAR PLATEAU


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O O USALIENT FEATURES AND POTENTIAL

Out of 5.5 million acres of

cultivable land, only 45

percent (2.50 millionacres) is under rain fed

agriculture

Soils are highly fertile with

high organic matter

semi-arid to sub-humid

mild climate having

average annual rainfall of

380 mm to 510 mm (15 in

to 20 in)

Only 0.14 MAF (< 3%) of

3.5 MAF water is tapped

within the region

Highly suitable for

irrigated agriculture withHEIS

Latitude : 320 10' to 340 90' North

Longitude : 710 10' to 73 55' East

POTHOHAR PLATEAU - GENERAL OUTLOOK


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POTHOHAR PLATEAU GENERAL OUTLOOK

HEISs INSTALLED IN POTHOHAR


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HEISs INSTALLED IN POTHOHAR

CHOLISTAN SALIENT FEATURES


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CHOLISTAN

SALIENT FEATURES

Spread over 2.67 million

hectares (6.6 million acres)in the districts of Rahim Yar

Khan, Bahawalnagar and

Bahawalpur

Agricultural devolvement is

confronted with followingconstraints

Groundwater is

brackish

Soils are saline

Annual rainfall isvery low (100 to 200

mm)

Potential for desert

agriculture needs

exploration

Latitude : 270 42' to 290 52' North

Longitude : 690 52' to 73 05' East

RIVERINE AREAS OF PUNJAB


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RIVERINE AREAS OF PUNJAB

About 8 million acres

irrigated land is located

outside canal commands

system

There is lack of proper

irrigation system for

agriculture in these areas

Soils are mostly

sandy/porous having high

water losses

Proper management of

irrigation water can help to

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Increased

Cultivated

Area

Enhanced

Agriculture

Productiuon

Increase in

AgricultureGDP

Horizontal

Expansion

Project

Planning

andExectuon

Feasibility

Study

Pothohar

Thal

Cholistan

Riverine

Promote resource efficient, environment friendly, socially

acceptable, and economically profitable irrigated

agriculture through integrated management of available

resources (land, water, climate etc.)

OBJECTIVES


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OBJECTIVES

i) Explore the potential of uncultivated waste lands in Thal,Pothohar, Cholistan, and Riverine areas of the Punjab in

terms of agricultural, technical, hydrological,

socio-economic, institutional, financial, environmental, and

all other related aspects for bringing under cultivationii) Assess the potential of available resources (type, quantity

& quality) for development of irrigated agriculture in these

lands.

iii) Identification of issues hindering the development ofirrigated agriculture in these areas

iv) Formulate cost effective potential solutions alongwith

models/ packages for implementation of each

recommended intervention in various areas

PROJECT DIGEST


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PROJECT DIGEST

Estimated Cost

Punjab Government Rs.39.983 Million

An allocation of Rs. 30.00 million has already been made in ADP2014-15 for the purpose

SponsoringGovernment of the Punjab, Agriculture Department through AnnualDevelopment Program

Execution

Agriculture Department, Punjab through Directorate General Agriculture(Water Management) Punjab, Lahore

Implementation Period

24 months (01-07-2014 to 30-06-2016) including consultancy servicesfor 12 months

WAY FORWARD


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WAY FORWARD

Establish linkage with Asian Institute of Technology,

Bangkok for capacity building in HEIS through Masterdegree program

Continue HEIS awareness campaign and capacitybuilding program

Convene Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting forFinalizing prequalification of PCPS firms/SSC

Re-allocation/ transfer of un-allotted quota of LASERunits from districts with lesser demand to high

demand districtsPrequalify more PCPS manufacturing firms to cater thedemand of uncovered districts

Cont.

WAY FORWARD


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WAY FORWARD

Selection of consultants for feasibility study to develop

wastelands for irrigated agricultureModify the policy for lining length of watercourses undercurrent economics of irrigation water


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