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The development objective of the Second Phase of the West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project for India is to augment water availability and strengthen water user associations for improved irrigated agriculture in project areas of West Bengal. The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening community-based institutions aims to mobilize, engage, and empower farmers by establishing and strengthening transparent, inclusive, and self-sustaining Water User Association (WUAs). The second component, minor irrigation services will improve access to water for irrigation, fisheries, and other livelihood activities through development of minor irrigation scheme clusters, including check dams (of less than 5 m in height across small streams), small-scale storage structures, creek rehabilitation (typically up to 1.5 km creek length), open dug wells, and tube wells; and scaling up water efficiency technologies, such as improved conveyance and application systems and irrigation scheduling informed by soil moisture measurements. The third component, agricultural support services aim to improve agricultural, horticultural, and fisheries production, capitalizing on improved availability of water through component B. The fourth component, project management and technical support aims to strengthen the Department of Water Resources Investigation and Development (DWRID) to spearhead project implementation at all levels and support technical manpower for executing components A to C in an integrated manner.
The PDO is to augment water availability and strengthen water user associations for improved irrigated agriculture in Project Areas of West Bengal.
Key Details
Project Details
Project ID
P177876
Status
Active
Team Leader
Anju Gaur,Joop Stoutjesdijk
Borrower 2
India
Country
India
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 9, 2023
Total Project Cost 1
US$ 0.00 million
Implementing Agency
DWRID, Government of West Bengal
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2023
Commitment Amount
US$ 148.00 million
Environmental and Social Risk
Moderate
Last Update Date
May 18, 2023
Closing Date
N/A
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved |
