The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 109 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024/PAUSA 22, 1945
No. 826—WR-BUD-PLAN-0001/2022-WR.
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
RESOLUTION
The 8th January 2024
SUBJECT— Revised Cost Estimate of the Scheme “Mukhya Mantri Adibandha Tiari
Yojana (MATY)” for the period 2019–2023.
1. Background :
Construction of check dams in the State was initiated since 2010-11 across the streams
and small rivers with width ranging from 10 mtr. to 50 mtr., flowing nearby villages with a view
to conserve post-monsoon stream flow for recharging ground water, providing drinking water
and other domestic needs as well as to supplement Kharif irrigation by lifting through farmers’
own effort. Sites for check dams were selected where the farmers were using traditional
irrigation practices constructing temporary bandhas across the streams and after completion,
the check dams were handed over to the Village Committee/ Pani Panchayats for operation
and maintenance.
Subsequently, it was observed that apart from fulfilling the basic objectives, the check
dams in the village streams became a potential source of water for cultivation of Rabi crops
and vegetables in many districts and became instrumental in changing the socio-economic
condition of many small and marginal farmers. Since inception, 14,412 check dams have
been constructed with an expenditure of Rs. 3,620.45 crores.
Some check dams have been outflanked due to flash flood and require repair to restore
the structures. In most of the check dams shutters have been damaged due to prolonged use
and stolen by miscreants. Shutters need to be fixed/repaired in most of the check dams as
per requirement. Head regulators needs to be constructed where the Check Dams become
“flow-enabled”.
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With this background, the Revised Cost Estimate of the Scheme “Mukhya Mantri
Adibandha Tiari Yojana (MATY)” is approved to construct 1,280 Nos. of check dams and to
improve 2,092 Nos. of check dams throughout the State which will be implemented over a
peroiod of three years, i.e.from 2022-23 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs. 969.03 Crores with
an objective to augment the irrigation potential of water stressed areas; recharge ground
water and to provide drinking water.
2. Scheme Objectives :
• To provide irrigation facility in the blocks having less than 35% irrigation coverage.
• To provide irrigation facilities to the areas where farmers are using traditional
irrigation by constructing temporary cross bandhas across the streams/nallas.
• To augment the irrigation potential of water stressed blocks for Kharif irrigation
• To provide drinking water facilities to the villages in the post-monsoon period.
• To recharge ground water level.
• To take up necessary renovation works such as replacement of shutters,
increasing cistern length and required structural modifications/improvement.
• To modify the existing check dams to make them flow enabled, wherever feasible
and provide flow irrigation to ayacut.
• To increase the ponding area by increasing the crest of the check dams which will
help lifting of more water and stabilize the available ayacut.
3. Scheme Components :
• Construction of 1,280 Nos of new check dams.
• Improvement to 2,092 Nos of existing check dams.
4. Scheme Target :
• To create irrigation facilities for 27,600 ha of ayacut in the State by construction of
check dam.
• To create irrigation facilities for 30,110 ha of ayacut in the State by improvement
to check dams.
5. Implementation and Financial Arrangements :
The scheme will be implemented through the existing set-up of the Department of
Water Resources following the available standard arrangement.
The estimated cost of the scheme is Rs. 969.03 Crores which is to be implemented
over a period of 03 (three) years, i.e. from 2022-23 to 2024-25 out of State’s own
resources.
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Yearwise break-up of financial outlay of the scheme is as follows :
Components
Year
Financial
No. of check dams
Irrigation potential
outlay
to be created
to be created
(Rs. in Crores)
(in ha)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Construction of
2022-23
100.00
200
4,000
new check dam.
2023-24
300.00
500
10,000
2024-25
411.45
580
13,600
Sub-total
. .
811.45
1,280
27,600
Improvement to
2022-23
. .
. .
. .
check dams.
2023-24
55.8
711
13,067
2024-25
101.78
1,381
17,043
Sub-total
. .
157.58
2,092
30,110
Grand Total
. .
969.03
3,372
57,710
ORDER—Ordered that the Resolution be published in the next issue of the Odisha Gazette
By order of the Governor
ANU GARG
Additional Chief Secretary to Government
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