Participatory irrigation management in Andhra Pradesh by Kota Tirupataiah
Channel: IndiaWater Portal
Date: 14/03/2013

In this talk presented at the IWMI-TATA Annual Partners' meet at Anand, Gujarat in November 2012, Tirupataiah presents the recent successes and challenges of PIM in Andhra Pradesh. He describes the process by which a century-old organisation reinvented itself to meet present demands by increasing efficiency, developing linkages and developing new transparent systems. This led to improved water efficiency and increased tax collection. Among the challenges, Tirupataiah mentions an overdependence on irrigation engineers with very little knowledge being passed on to the water users' associations. A complex fund-flow process is another hurdle. Possible solutions to these challenges, mainly in the form of training, capacity building and volunteerism are highlighted.
For more about the meet, visit here: http://www.indiawaterportal.org/iwmi-tata-apm-2012