Objective

Objective of the Minor Irrigation Department

To provide proper irrigation facilities to the cultivable land of small and marginal farmers in the state by exploiting the water resources available in Uttarakhand in a proper/planned manner.

Main duties of the Minor Irrigation Department

• To do planning, implementation analysis and evaluation for the construction of all minor irrigation schemes. For this, passing resources, removing obstacles in the work, deciding the process of work and controlling the quality of work.
• Minor irrigation department constructs schemes on small sources, rivers, ravines/drains to provide water for irrigation to farmers, so that the productivity of land can increase.
• Conservation, development and planned management of natural water sources of the state.
• Development of scientific irrigation systems in accordance with limited water resources.

Minor irrigation work – a necessity

• Minor irrigation schemes are prepared in a short time.
• Soon farmers start getting benefits from them.
• In these schemes, the expenditure of money is relatively less, so they can be implemented in large numbers.
• Local resources and technology are used in minor irrigation schemes. Knowledge is used and the money spent mostly does not go out.
• Local farmers and artisans get employment.
• Farmers form water consumer groups as per their wish to use and operate these schemes.
• These schemes are best for intensive agriculture.
• Even if such schemes get damaged due to floods and landslides in future, there is no possibility of a major economic loss to the farmers and the government.
• At places where implementation of big schemes is not possible due to special conditions, small irrigation schemes can be constructed easily.