Department of Provincial Irrigation ,Eastern Province,Sri lanka
மாகாண நீர்ப்பாசனத் திணைக்களம், கிழக்கு மாகாணம் ,இலங்கை
மாகாண நீர்ப்பாசனத் திணைக்களம், கிழக்கு மாகாணம் ,இலங்கை
The 13th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka has provided for the establishment of Provincial Councils and devolution of responsibility, inter alia for Provincial Irrigation Schemes. Therein the taking over of the devolved functions in NEP commenced in July 1989 and Provincial Irrigation Department was formed under the Ministry of Irrigation and Housing of the North East Province. Later it was brought under the Ministry of Irrigation, Construction, Transport, Highways and Communications, and then it functioned under the Chief Secretary, NEP with the direction of Deputy Chief Secretary, Engineering Services NEP. Presently it is functioning under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Lands, Irrigation and Fisheries, NEP. In 2007 the NEP Council was demerged as North and East Provinces separately. There upon the Eastern Provincial Irrigation Department comes under Eastern Provincial councils Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Fisheries, Land and Irrigation, after the provincial council election, the provincial Irrigation Department comes under Ministry of Irrigation, Road Development, Building & construction and Rural Electrification & Water Supply.
Vision
“Viable irrigation system for agricultural development”
Mission
Providing irrigation water fairly and equitably to the farmers by conserving, preserving and by ensuring quality and quantity, for sustainable agricultural development towards strengthening the living standard of farming communities.
Thrust Areas
1 Improving irrigation schemes.
2 Improving drainage /salt water exclusion schemes.
3 Empowering farming communities on the irrigation system management.
4 Developing institutional capacity
5 Good governance.
Objectives
I. Development of lands and water resources for irrigated agriculture and flood control.
II. Provision of irrigation and drainage facilities for cultivable land in irrigation and drainage projects.
III. Water management for production of crops.
Functions
I. Preparation of Master Plans for development of different river basins for the optimum utilization of lands and water resources.
II. Project formulation and detail designs of irrigation, flood control and reclamation projects.
III. Construction of Irrigation and Settlement Projects for the conservation diversion and distribution of water under gravity and lift irrigation to new and existing lands for cultivation by farmers for food crop production
IV. Construction of Drainage, Flood Protection and Salt Water exclusion Projects for the protection of cultivable lands to enable cultivation of such lands with rainfall for food crop production with minimized risk.
V. Operation, Maintenance, Improvements, Rehabilitation and Water Management for Medium and Major, Gravity, Drainage and Lift Irrigation Projects.
Vision
“Viable irrigation system for agricultural development”
Mission
Providing irrigation water fairly and equitably to the farmers by conserving, preserving and by ensuring quality and quantity, for sustainable agricultural development towards strengthening the living standard of farming communities.
Thrust Areas
1 Improving irrigation schemes.
2 Improving drainage /salt water exclusion schemes.
3 Empowering farming communities on the irrigation system management.
4 Developing institutional capacity
5 Good governance.
Objectives
I. Development of lands and water resources for irrigated agriculture and flood control.
II. Provision of irrigation and drainage facilities for cultivable land in irrigation and drainage projects.
III. Water management for production of crops.
Functions
I. Preparation of Master Plans for development of different river basins for the optimum utilization of lands and water resources.
II. Project formulation and detail designs of irrigation, flood control and reclamation projects.
III. Construction of Irrigation and Settlement Projects for the conservation diversion and distribution of water under gravity and lift irrigation to new and existing lands for cultivation by farmers for food crop production
IV. Construction of Drainage, Flood Protection and Salt Water exclusion Projects for the protection of cultivable lands to enable cultivation of such lands with rainfall for food crop production with minimized risk.
V. Operation, Maintenance, Improvements, Rehabilitation and Water Management for Medium and Major, Gravity, Drainage and Lift Irrigation Projects.
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