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TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT (From System Management Perspective) THE TAMILNADU EXPERIENCE – AN OVERVIEW: 

TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT (From System Management Perspective) THE TAMILNADU EXPERIENCE – AN OVERVIEW Presentation by… Er. S. SIVALINGAM WATER RESOURCES ORGANISATION PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TAMILNADU, INDIA WATER MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP IWMI SRI LANKA 23.06.2011

T.N – IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCRURE: 

T.N – IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCRURE Geographical Area 4 % POPULATION 6 % Available Water Resources 3 % Average rainfall 925 mm 34 river basins Grouped into 17 major river basins with 127 sub basins Surface water potential 853 TMC (261 TMC from neighboring States ) Ground water potential 815 TMC 74 LARGE DAMS, 7 small dams 39,202 tanks ( 10,540 PWD TANKS & 28,662 PANCHAYATH TANKS ) HOLDING CAPACITY 232.50 TMC ( DAMS ) 178.92 TMC ( TANKS )

PER CAPITA AVAILABILITY: 

PER CAPITA AVAILABILITY COUNTRY Cu.M / PERSON / YEAR WORLD 7,000 RUSSIA 20,000 USA 10,000 CHINA 2,500 ISRAEL 450 INDIA 2,200 TAMILNADU 800 COIMBATORE 600-800

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PER CAPITA AVAILABILITY WATER STRESS 1700 M 3 PER PERSON PER YEAR NO PROBLEM - OCCATIONAL STRESS 1000 ….. SCARCE / STRESS 500 …… CRITICAL STRESS

TAMILNADU – an overview: 

TAMILNADU – an overview Population : 72 million Severe water scarcity and drought in many places Disputes with neighboring States in water allocation Major problems in water supply to Chennai and other cities due to rapid urbanization Drastic reduction on ground water tables Reduction in storage capacity of Tanks Growing conflicts between water using groups Pollution threats

REASONS FOR THE CRISIS …: 

REASONS FOR THE CRISIS … A result of natural factors Population explosion Increased pollution of surface & ground water Environmental degradation Over exploitation of ground water Inadequate water resources management , etc….

REASONS FOR THE CRISIS …..: 

REASONS FOR THE CRISIS ….. Inadequate efforts directed at water conservation, water use efficiency, ground water recharge & eco-system sustainability

FUTURE CHALLENGES: 

FUTURE CHALLENGES AVAILABILITY ACCESSABILITY SUSTAINABILITY

ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS AND PRIORITIES: CERTAIN PRINCIPLES UNDEPINNING WATER DEMOCRACY: 

ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS AND PRIORITIES: CERTAIN PRINCIPLES UNDEPINNING WATER DEMOCRACY Water is nature’s gift Water is essential to life Life is interconnected through water Water must be free for sustenance needs Water is limited and can be exhausted Water must be conserved Water is a commons No one holds a right to destroy Water cannot be substituted --- right to water is a human right !

TRAINING NEEDS & PRIORITY FOCUSING TOWARDS ...: 

TRAINING NEEDS & PRIORITY FOCUSING TOWARDS ... Conservation of nature as a guarantee for future water Vibrant, revived and recharged water bodies Assured, equitable and sustainable water for all Successful community managed water supply Safe disposal of solid & liquid waste for clean and healthy environment Cost effective technology for sustainable management

TRANING / CAPACITY BUILDING KEY AREAS: 

TRANING / CAPACITY BUILDING KEY AREAS Efficient & Effective Water Management & Service Delivery Engender individual & organizational change Focusing on sustainable, equitable and democratic management of critical Resources & Services. TQM-Total Q uality Management

Training towards Rediscovering the Old Glory : 

Training towards Rediscovering t he Old Glory MISSING CORE Social Dimension of Exclusion Sustainable Service Delivery Institutional Culture & Practice

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives: 

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives To mitigate the impacts of climate change on water & food as manifested to the disadvantaged .

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives…: 

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives… 2. To engender individual change in a collaborative process of institutional transformation towards democratizing service delivery thereby establishing Good Governance. GOVERNANCE Service delivery Democratization of water management Transparency & accountability Right & responsibility in water

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives…: 

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives… 3. To improve sustainable services with a specific focus on the unreached . ‘ Reaching the Unreached’

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives…: 

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives… 4. To create a collective, shared understanding of water, crystallizing an equitable & sustainable system of Community Collaborative Water Management (CCWM)

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives…: 

NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENT Development Objectives… 5. To initiate & foster Public - Public Partnerships amongst Water & Food organizations throughout Tamilnadu, as well as across the Nation.

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT: 

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Irrigation Systems 1. Head works 2. Distribution Network Drinking water supply systems Engineers / Water Managers Field Personnel Stake Holders General Public / Consumers

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TARGET GROUPS: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TARGET GROUPS Senior, Middle and Junior level Engineers/Officials of Water Resources Department. Field personnel engaged in water distribution and management Presidents & office bearers of the Project Committees, Distribution Committees and Water Users’ Associations Progressive Farmers Other Farmers , Public & Stakeholders

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- WRD: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- WRD Basin wise/ sub basin wise approach in planning and implementation of water resources projects Operation & Maintenance of dams, reservoirs, conveyance media and canal network systems Innovative water management practices for sustainable agriculture Volumetric supply of water / installation of measuring devices P.I.M & T.N.F.M.I.S ACT Exposure to new agricultural practices and technologies Revival, Restoration and Rehabilitation of water bodies

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- WRD…: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- WRD… GIS Application DSS for irrigation projects and overall basin water management Convergence in irrigated agriculture Automation in irrigation management Research activities Modern design of irrigation structures Crop water assessment & water budgeting Developing & maintaining M.I.S Environmental assessment and redressal mechanism Benchmarking of irrigation systems

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- WUAs: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- WUAs Awareness of TNFMIS Act and relevant rules Adoption of new irrigation and agriculture technology Integrated farming Crop diversification Organic farming Application of information technology Participative water resources management Water budgeting Social auditing Operation & M aintenance of irrigation systems at field level

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- LINE DEPARTMENTS: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- LINE DEPARTMENTS Integrated farming Adoption of micro irrigation technology Crop diversification Seed production and seed certification Agronomy and agro climatic zones Integrated pest management Technology transfer in agriculture Agriculture marketing intelligence Aquaculture and livestock development WRD AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE AGRI. UNIVERSITY AGRI. ENGG.

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- GENERAL: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AREAS OF TRAINING- GENERAL Procurement Budgeting Financial Management Annual work plan Convergence of all line activities Monitoring and Evaluation Change Management ‘Irrigation Engineer’ to ‘ S ocial Engineer’

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES DESIGN & PEPERATION OF TRAINING MODULES: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES DESIGN & PEPERATION OF TRAINING MODULES To improve the knowledge base, analytical capacity and awareness building, to address water resource and irrigated agriculture related social & environmental issues Areas: irrigation management, crop diversification, on-farm technologies, agri. Marketing, application of information technology in agriculture, etc. Sensitizing the community on water conservation

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS To identify / establish regional level training institutes To outsource training personnel Modifications in the strategies and approaches based on the experience gained Study tour to farmers and officials, within the state, outside the state & outside the country .

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE : 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE To synchronize with the development ( rehabilitation, modernization, etc.) Detailed action plan / annual work plan Refresher courses Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of training & capacity building activities

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS: 

TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS PYSICAL INDICATORS FOR FIELD COMPONENTS QUALITATIVE & PROGRESS INDICATORS FOR OTHER COMPONENTS Implementation of institutional restructuring, strengthening and its effectiveness Agricultural growth, productivity and crop diversification Improved water service delivery Effectiveness of P.I.M

WATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH CHANGE MANAGEMENT: 

WATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH CHANGE MANAGEMENT Successful change management is more than a set of activities or tools – it is a way of thinking and working . It lies in starting with poor peoples’ realities and bringing about change at the local level. . . In values, norms, roles & processes .

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STRATEGY PEOPLE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY CHANGE

Organizational change: 

Organizational change Implementation of new technology Implementation of reengineering of management processes Restructuring of water resources organization Implementation of new or altered roles and responsibilities Implementation of new Management strategies

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SYSTEM EQUITY EFFICIENCY SUSTAINABILITY

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PEOPLE ATTITUDE PERSPECTIVE WORK CULTURE

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Entire Water R esources Organization Team / Groups SELF ‘ Any organization that stops injecting itself with intelligence is going to die! ’

“Nature provides for everybody’s needs, but not for everyone’s greed” MAHATMA GANDHI ( father of the Indian Nation) Let us commit to conserve water for ourselves and future generations, work as social Engineers to reach the unreached for achieving the shared vision of “ Securing Water & Food for All, For Ever ! ”: 

“ Nature provides for everybody’s needs , but not for everyone’s greed ” MAHATMA GANDHI ( father of the Indian Nation) Let us commit to conserve water for ourselves and future generations, work as social Engineers to reach the unreached for achieving the shared vision of “ Securing Water & Food for All, For Ever ! ”

Let us Join Hands…: 

Let us Join Hands… Our dreams may seem BIG, but we draw strength from our collective experience and inspiration from our work ! THANK YOU !