Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)

Irrigation is a state subject and irrigation projects are formulated, executed and funded by the State Governments themselves from their own resources. Since the irrigation projects are capital intensive, and states with limited resources at their disposal find themselves unable to meet the desired fund demands of all the projects, the implementation of these projects get delayed.

Central Govt, during 1997-97, launched an Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) to provide Central Loan Assistance (CLA) to major/medium irrigation projects in the country. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme is being implemented under the overall charge of MOWR with Central Water Commission (CWC).

Flood Monitoring Programme (FMP)

Under FMP, critical flood control and river management works in the entire country were covered. These works included river management, flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, anti-sea erosion, flood proofing works besides flood prone area development programme in critical regions. It also included restoration of damaged flood control/management works.

Monitoring of the schemes under the FMP, is carried out by the Central Water Commission (CWC), Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) and Brahmaputra Board (BB) in their respective jurisdiction.

Farmers Participatory Action Research Programme (FPARP)

The objective of the programme was to demonstrate to the farmers in a participative approach adoption of new technologies to improve agricultural practices. One of the Universities selected was the Anand Agricultural University entrusted with demonstration in six districts viz Anand, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Vadodara, Panch mahal and Dahod.

Repair, Renovation & Restoration of Water Bodies (RRR)

This was a State-sector scheme in the pattern of AIBP of Ministry of Water Resources to be implemented during the remaining period of X FYP. Objective of the scheme was to restore and augment the storage capacities of water bodies and to recover and extend their lost irrigation potential. 42 Minor Irrigation projects (water bodies) were approved in two district Projects of Gujarat namely Sabarkantha and Banaskantha.