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Workshop on RIDF for Officials of Government of West Bengal
10th & 19th March 2014 at Kolkata 13th March 2014 at Siliguri
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
WEST BENGAL REGIONAL OFFICE, 6, ROYD STREET, KOLKATA – 700 016
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Contact Details of officers in State Projects Department,NABARD, West Bengal Regional Office, Kolkata
S. No. Name Designation Direct No (O) (LL) Mobile No1 Smt T S Raji Gain CGM 22267943 -2 Shri A K Raybarman GM 22552124 94330944433 Shri D K Das DGM 22552126 94775457024 Shri C S Nanda AGM 22552256 89023795755 Shri B Majumder Manager 22552108 80170663656 Shri S Ghosh Manager 22552513 94333419317 Shri R Meena Asst. Manager 22552512 93397670958 Shri A K Mukherjee Asst. Manager 22552512 89024157859 Shri N C Pal Consultant (Civil) 22552202 923143378010 Shri S S Naskar Consultant (Civil) 22552202 983078146011 Shri P K Dutta Roy Consultant (Civil) 22552512 983654768112 Shri S K Sengupta Consultant (Civil) 943266826813 Shri B Majumder Consultant (Irrigation) 22552152 801743537614 Shri Sandeep Dey Consultant (Irrigation) 22552152 9434189965
Fax No. 2249 4507
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
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ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES OF PROJECTS UNDER RIDF
Agriculture and related sectors (RIDF loan: 95%)
1. Minor Irrigation Projects/ Micro Irrigation;2. Soil Conservation;3. Flood Protection;4. Watershed Development/ Reclamation of waterlogged areas;5. Drainage;6. Forest Development;7. Market Yard, Godown, Mandi, rural haat, marketing infrastructure;8. Cold storage, Public/ Joint sector cold storage at various exit points;9. Seed/ Agriculture/ Horticulture Farms;10. Plantation and Horticulture;11. Grading/ certifying mechanisms; testing/ certifying laboratories;12. Community irrigation wells for the village as a whole;13. Fishing harbour/ jetties;14. Riverine Fisheries;15. Animal Resources Development;16. Modern Abattoir;17. Medium Irrigation Projects (On going);18. Major Irrigation (on going);19. Mini Hydel Projects/ Small Hydel Projects (upto 10 MW);20. Major Irrigation Projects (already sanctioned and under execution);21. Village Knowledge Centres;22. Desalination plants in coastal areas;23. Infrastructure for Information Technology in rural areas;
Social Sectors (RIDF loan: 85%)
24. Drinking Water;25. Infrastructure for Rural Education Institutions;26. Public Health Institutions;27. Construction of toilet blocks in existing schools, specially for girls;28. "Pay & use" toilets in rural areas;29. Construction of Anganwadi Centres;30. Setting up of KVIC industrial estates/ centers.
Rural connectivity (RIDF loan: 80%)
31.Rural Roads; 32.Rural Bridges;
State-specific infrastructure projects can be covered under any of these broad categories, or a combination thereof. Fresh suggestions are welcome for inclusion of more activities/areas/sectors/innovative categories of agriculture and rural infrastructure.
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Other terms and conditions:1.(A) ‘Phasing’ of RIDF projects (or ‘Period for Completion’):
Normally, 2 (two) to 3 (three) years for smaller projects in diversified sectors; Maximum phasing period of 5 years for projects related with major and medium
irrigation and other stand alone projects involving RIDF Loan of ` 50 crore and more; Maximum phasing period of 3 years for all other projects.
(B) ‘Phasing’ for projects sanctioned in second half of Financial Year:
The phasing of projects, sanctioned in second half of the financial year i.e. between 1st
October 2014 and 31 March 2015, will be reckoned from 1st April 2016. The works can
however be executed ahead of the schedule and reimbusements claimed therefor
immediately.
2. Quantum of Loan:
Sr.No Sector % to Total Cost
1Projects for agriculture, Irrigation, ARD, Fishery, Soil Conservation, Flood protection, etc. 95%
2 Social Sector Projects: 85%3 Rural connectivity: 80%
3. Priority Projects:
Priority would be given to the incomplete, ongoing projects and new projects which
could be completed within 3 years;
While irrigation and rural connectivity will continue to be supported by RIDF,
infrastructure projects related to Warehousing has been accorded top priority;
Other agriculture and related sectors, including Animal Resources Development, Dairy
Development, Fisheries, sub-sectors related to agriculture and the projects from
backward regions/ disturbed areas may be given due priority.
4. Cut-Off Date for RIDF XX reimbursements: The expenditure incurred on or after 01 April
2014 would be eligible for reimbursement.
5. Pre-appraisal expenses: However, pre-appraisal expenses for the projects posed under RIDF
XX, even if incurred prior to 01 April 2014, may be reimbursed subject to a ceiling of 0.5% of
the RIDF loan eventually sanctioned in respect of that project, provided such work was
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outsourced. Pre-appraisal expenses include expenses incurred on project preparation, cost of
detailed technical surveys, etc.
6. Nodal Department: Finance Department of the State Government is the nodal department
for recommending projects to NABARD, documentation, drawal of funds, repayment etc. as
also for allocation of the resources to State’s different departments for posing RIDF projects to
NABARD. However, drawl applications are now required to be submitted by the implementing
directly to NABARD.
7. Administrative Approval: Administrative approval has to be accorded by the concerned
State Department within one month from date of sanction from NABARD.
8. Mode of Funding: NABARD would release the sanctioned amount on reimbursement basis
except for the initial mobilisation advance.
9. Mobilisation Advance: Mobilisation advance for RIDF projects can be granted upto 20% of
the amount of loan, immediately after sanction of the projects, on acceptance of terms and
conditions of the sanction.
10. Non-Starter Project: If a project is not grounded within twelve months from the date of
sanction letter, it will be considered as ‘non-starter’ project. The ‘mobilisation advance’ in
respect of such project, if disbursed, will be recalled/ adjusted against future release of RIDF
loans for other projects/ other eligible claims of the State Govt.
11. Lapse of Sanction: The sanction for a project would automatically lapse if the project fails
to start within a period of 18 months from the date of sanction letter.
12. Project Sign Board: The projects financed under RIDF should have a board on the project
site depicting details of the RIDF finance obtained from NABARD and particulars of the project.
13. Rate of Interest on Loans: The rate of interest to be paid by the State Government on the
borrowings under RIDF shall be prescribed by RBI/GoI from time to time. Presently it is fixed at 1.5%
below the Bank Rate applicable as on the date of disbursement. Bank Rate is decided by RBI from time to
time and so is floating rate. Therefore the interest rate on RIDF loan would vary as per the changes in the
Bank Rate. The rate of interest at present is 7.50% p.a. The interest is payable at quarterly rests
during the entire period of loan.
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14.Repayment Period of Loans: Each drawal by State Govt, is treated as a separate loan
repayable in 7 years with a grace period of 2 years. Each drawal is required to be repaid in five
equal annual installments, after the grace period of 2 years.
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Guidelines on Non-starter Projects and Lapse of Projects under RIDF:
Effective from 1 April 2012, it has been decided as follows:-
1. A project is considered non-starter if it is not grounded within 12 months from the date of
sanction letter irrespective of the fact that whether the mobilization advance has been availed
or not by the concerned State Government. A project will be treated as “grounded” only where
the work order has been issued and physical work has commenced
2. lapse of Project:
a). Sanctions would lapse, if the State Government fails to ground the project within a period
of 18 months from the date of sanction letter;
b). Mobilisation advances would be recalled, if after 12 months from the date of sanction letter
the project does not get grounded. If needed, mobilization advance may be adjusted against
future release of loans to other projects under intimation to the concerned State Government.
3). In order to operationalise the above guidelines, the implementing department has to inform
NABARD, the date of commencement of the project including stating the date of issue of work
order and arrange to submit the drawal application within 3 (three) months thereafter.
4). In each High Power Committee meeting, the status of all non-starter projects with
suggested course of action is to be discussed.
Extension/ Closure of various RIDF tranches :
RIDF XII: The phasing has been extended up to 31 December 2014. The expenditure incurred by the State Government up to 31 December 2014 will be reimbursed up 31 March 2015.
RIDF XIII & XIV: The phasing has been extended up to 31 March 2015. The expenditure incurred by the State Government up to 31 March 2015 will be reimbursed up 30 June 2015.
RIDF XV : The phasing has been extended up to 31 March 2015. The expenditure incurred in respect of projects sanctioned under the tranche will be reimbursed up to 30 June 2015. Extension would be allowed on case to case basis only in respect of those projects where substantial progress has been achieved and projects are likely to be completed within the above extended period.
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NABARD Warehousing Scheme- 2013-14
The Union Budget 2013-14 has made a dedicated allocation of Rs 5,000 crore to NABARD for financing construction of warehouses under the Warehousing Infrastructure Fund (WIF).
Main Features of Warehousing Scheme
Coverage: Loans will be provided for projects involving creation of storage infrastructure for
agricultural and allied produce including :: Silos, agri-logistic parks, storage infrastructure in market yards and food parks, etc.
Dry, wet and cold storage needs of sectors allied to agriculture, viz. dairy (bulk milk coolers), poultry, meat processing, fisheries; and cold chain activities like pre-cooling units, Controlled Atmosphere(CA) Storage, reefer vans, bulk coolers, individually quick frozen units, chilling / freezing infrastructure.
Storage of agricultural inputs, viz. seeds, fertilizers;
Modernisation / improvement of existing storage infrastructure on selective basis
Eligible Institutions:
State Governments, entities owned and/ or assisted by State and/ or Central Govts, viz. Corporations, Apex bodies, Co-operatives, Federations, State level boards, Local bodies, marketing boards, APMCs.
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GUIDELINES FOR FINANCING MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS (MIP):
INTRODUCTION:
1. Irrigation projects have been essentially conceived for increasing agricultural production in a sustained manner. While the cost of MIP is high, these are short gestation projects, yielding quicker benefits. MIPs can also play a major role in correcting regional imbalance within the State. MIPs aim to correct regional disparities by harnessing numerous small rivers. In order to attain this in a systematic manner, State Government would have prepared a master development plan for utilising the medium irrigation potential in the State during Twelve Plan. MIPs have a cultivable command area ranging between 2,000 to 10,000 hectares.
2. CRITERIA FOR MIP:-
2.1 GENERAL:
a) PIN POINT DETAILS: Location Pinpoint/ Effective Work Length (EWL) of the reach should be demarcated with its geographical co-ordinates, chainage, mouzas, block and district. (If the starting point is not at Ch.0 m, the fixed location of Ch. 0 m has to be mentioned).
b) BASELINE (PRE-PROJECT) DOCUMENT: Baseline of the project has to be documented with photograph(/s) stating the present problem.
c) EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOME: Nos. with name/s of the village/s and total population that will be benefited by the project.
d). SCHEDULE OF RATE (SoR): The Current SoR (/s) followed for arriving at abstract project estimate and its (/their) date for last revision is to be provided.
e).ESTIMATION FOR DAMAGE SAVINGS: Year wise damage savings by the project up to the economic life of the proposed structure has to be estimated.
Specific criteria for planning, design and construction and a minimum level of economic viability have to be established for MIPs to be financed under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund. MIPs would therefore have to be designed, constructed and completed in accordance with the following criteria:-
2.2 BASIC LAND CLASSIFICATION: Land classification based on soil survey has to be done. This would have been carried out prior to implementation of the project. The data are needed to establish the extent and level of suitability of the proposed project lands and sustained crop production through irrigation. The levels should be ranked according to physical and chemical attribution, topography, drainage and other relevant soil characteristics and shall be designed by classes on the basis of integrated effect of the various characteristics towards profitable production.
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2.3 AGRO-ECONOMIC SURVEY: To provide a basis for future agricultural, social and economic development, this data is to be collected. The survey would cover the following aspects:-
a) Demographic and social characteristics, such as population, average family size, labour force, etc.
b) Employment, both on-farm and off-farm and income derived thereon.
c) Land use, ownership and farm size distribution.
d) Existing cropping patterns and yields. (separately for rain fed and irrigated agriculture).
e) Agricultural production, marketing and price realisation.
f) Use of inputs, both under rain fed and irrigated conditions such as improved varieties of seeds, fertilizers; and
g) Agricultural supporting services such as extension, storage, marketing etc.
2.4 HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES: The hydrological data needed are:-
A minimum 20- year rainfall record in or near the catchment area with a 10-year minimum record allowable for projects where reasonable correlation with long term records in adjacent basins is possible.
A long duration runoff estimate for more than 10 years based on stream flow measurements with current meters corresponding with observed rainfall data.
Soil erosion in catchments for determination of reservoir sediment storage capacity.
2.5 WATER REQUIREMENTS & RESERVOIR OPERATION STUDIES:
a) Estimation of the crop water requirements is to be made for different crops in accordance with the norms laid down by the Ministry of Agriculture, GoI. Irrigation requirements for crops would include allowance for saturation, evaporation and seepage. Assumptions for canal conveyance and irrigation efficiencies are to be indicated.
b) Command area and live reservoir capacity would be sized with 75% dependability.
c) A minimum 50-year sediment capacity would have to be provided in the reservoir.
2.6 DESIGN CRITERIA: The minimum design standards to be met are:-
a) The nodal department in the State Government should construct and maintain land system, water courses and regulated outlets serving area (minimum outlet block will have to be specified).
b) Minor canals should be designed on the basis of Warabandhi (rotational) water system. The design should provide for carrying capacity on the basis of area and crop water requirement computation.
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c) Canals and water courses would be designed with structures to permit full irrigation deliveries to all command areas when flows in the canals are less than 50% of the capacity. For this purpose, regulators or check structures should be provided to raise water levels in the water courses and outlets should be designed and constructed to promote gravity releases to the designed ayacut
d) Safeguards for water courses and drain locations where flow would otherwise be excessive and create erosion/water logging problems.
2.7 CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS: Construction of the project should have sound engineering standards, and in particular would include:-
a) That land acquisition and shaping of ayacut land are done by the concerned individuals/agencies prior to delivery of water.
b) Care should be taken during construction of canals and minor distributaries to ward off leakages and excessive erosion. For this purpose, canal embankments and grass sodding around structures should be ensured.
3. COST ESTIMATES AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: The RIDF supports only ongoing MIPs. Hence some portion of the works would have already been completed and only balance amount would be needed to be financed. Therefore, the progress of physical works under each item and the balance to be completed may be described. The quality of completed works and their serviceability would also have to be certified by concerned authority. The likely period of completing the project and release of water for irrigation would have to be also indicated. The total cost of the project may be summarised as under:-
(` lakhs)
ItemsEstimated
Cost (Revised)
Expenditure already incurred
Balance Source of fund
GoI/ State/ EGSNABARD loan/ Bank finance
I. Civil works Head works Main canals Distributing minor Water courses DrainagePhysical contingencyII. Equipments, Plants & Machinery,Tools, (Please specify)
Sub-Total:
On farm works *
Grand Total:
* Please describe the arrangements in this regard including credit availability for the farmers.
Explanatory note to individual items will have to be given indicating details of the physical works already completed, including the start up date, funding for the same and the major
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reasons (technical or otherwise) for non-completion of the works along with balance physical works and probable date of completion.
3.2 FINANCE: The quarter-wise forecast of funds required may be indicated till the completion of the project for the expenditure to be funded out of the RIDF. Credit requirements of private farmers of on farm development works etc., will have to be separately assessed and has to be financed separately through the banking system.
3.3 PROCUREMENT: Civil works, construction works in MIPs is a seasonal activity and is labour intensive. The existing practice in this regard may be indicated. For procurement through tendering, the procedure for calling and finalising tenders and the powers delegated for scrutiny and orders at different levels may be described. Wherever force account procedure is contemplated, item-wise quantity of such work and reasons therefore may be spelt out.
3.4 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: The administrative set up during project construction and implementation of the MIPs (including construction of the head works and distribution system) may be specified.
3.5 DISBURSEMENTS: The loans for the expenditure under sanctioned projects could be on a reimbursement basis or on advance payment basis under certain circumstances. Under the reimbursement procedure, the State Government would commence implementation of the projects from out of the departmental resources. They will approach NABARD for reimbursement of the expenditure so incurred on a quarterly basis. The request for reimbursement would be supported by expenditure statements duly certified by the competent authority.
NABARD may also consider provision of on account money for work to be taken up in a quarter. State Government would submit their funds requirement for the first quarter as per Network Diagram based on Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) indicated by them. The first instalment, which would cover work expenses for the next quarter, would be released by NABARD after a request to this effect has been received from the concerned State Government. Subsequent demands for funds from the sanctions would be made by the State Government for the anticipated expenditures to be incurred during the next three months period. The State Government may also enclose statements of expenditure for the earlier releases duly certified by competent authority. NABARD Review Teams would also scrutinise the details in this regard during their field visits.
The State Governments may spell out the procedure convenient to them.
The nodal department for raising demands for release of funds would be the Finance Department of the State Government who in turn would establish a satisfactory arrangement for channeling the funds to concerned department executing the work. No part of the fund provided by NABARD will be used for financing project staff salaries and allowances.
3.6 REPAYMENT OF NABARD:
i) The maximum loan maturity period, under RIDF would be 7 years including grace period. Interest is to be paid during grace period. The rate of interest on the loans would be at a floating rate which will be equivalent to 0.5 percentage point above the rate paid by NABARD on deposits kept by the banks. At present this rate is 7.25%. Interest will be payable at quarterly rests. The State Governments may therefore, indicate the proposed year-wise repayment schedule within this time span.
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ii) The prime source for recovery of irrigation costs is charging of water rates from the beneficiaries. The levels of water charges would depend on the crops grown and the season in which irrigation is received. Water charges presently fixed by the State Government for different crops in different seasons in the project area/adjoining areas may be specified. The current thinking in GoI is that in the long run, we cannot escape the reality that users should pay for the services. Water charges are for the service rendered and are not to be construed as a tax. The current and future policy of the State Government in regard to fixation of water charges may be specified keeping in view the fact that the charges should be adequate to cover the operation, maintenance & Management (OMM) cost and should also endeavour to make a repayment to the capital cost. Arrangements for collection of water charges, legal powers etc. will have to be spelt out.
iii) Apart from water charges, land revenue, other tax accretions etc. may also be available to the State Government after completion of the project. These may be quantified.
iv) The State Government would make necessary provisions in their budget/supplementary demands towards repayment of loans as per repayment schedule fixed by NABARD while sanctioning of the project.
3.7 ACCOUNTS AND AUDITS: The implementing agencies would be subject to normal government control and auditing procedures. The concerned departments of the State Government would maintain separate accounts of project expenditures and these accounts would be audited annually. The audit statements would be submitted to NABARD within 6 (six) months after the end of the fiscal year together with the auditors’ reports. Complete accounts and financial statements will have to be made available for inspection during review of the project.
3.8 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT (OMM): The OMM of the irrigation structure is essential for maintaining the irrigation efficiency. These would also include allocation of available water, day-to-day operations and maintenance. These are :-
a) Water Allocation: At the beginning of each season, an overall water delivery plan would have to be established by a committee comprising officials of revenue department, irrigation department, agricultural and cooperative extension officers and BDO. The Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) can also effectively be used for this purpose. This committee would coordinate all activities pertaining to irrigation and agriculture such as cropping pattern, input distribution etc. The State Government may indicate the proposed pattern in this regard.
b) Day-to-day operation: The responsibility for day-to-day operation of the MIP will have to be entrusted to an appropriate set up. The sub-divisional in-charges would also have to be backed up by supporting staff for operating the sluices and outlets on rotational basis. This may be elaborated.
c) Maintenance: Maintenance works would normally be done during the non-irrigation season, i.e. during the period March and June. There should be satisfactory arrangement for effective O&M of the system so as to reduce the establishment charges. This may be specified taking into account the fact that there should be effective cost reduction. Adequate provision for O&M would have to be made by the government.
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3.9 BENEFITS AND JUSTIFICATION: The overall impact of the project may be discussed. This would include increase in irrigated area, increase in foodgrain and non-food grain production, production of off-farm goods and on-farm and off-farm employment to be generated.
The Economic Rate of Returns (ERR) of the project and BC ratio at a discount factor of 15% may be indicated.
3.10 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: The effect of the project on environment will have to be assessed and the measures the State Government proposes to tackle this may be given. If the project requires the clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forest and whether the Ministry's permission is taken may be indicated. Special stipulations, if any, by the Ministry while executing / implementing by the State Government and the steps taken for complying with these will have to be outlined.
CLEARANCES REQUIRED IN I&WD, GoWB: (Revised guidelines for investment clearance by the Planning Commission for Flood Control, drainage):- (Ref: No.16(12)/1/2003-WR Planning Commission (WR Division, Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, dtd. 29th. June.2012).
All for the schemes which do not have inter- departmental/ inter- State/ international aspects and which do not affect the highways and railways may be sanctioned by the State Government.
i). Schemes costing up to Rs.45 lakh Needs clearance from the Executive Engineer.
ii). Schemes costing more than Rs.45 lakh and not exceeding Rs.2 Crore Needs clearance from the Superintending Engineer.
iii). Schemes costing not exceeding Rs.2 Crore and not exceeding Rs.4 Crore Needs clearance from the Chief Engineer.
iv). Schemes costing more than Rs.4 Crore and not exceeding Rs.12.5 Crore Needs clearance from the State Technical Advisory Committee.
Works on interstate rivers:
All the schemes, having inter-State implications, proposed by Flood Control Department (FCD) will be sanctioned by the State Government after they are duly approved by the State Flood Control Board (SFCB) on the recommendation of State Technical Advisory Committee (State- TAC) for inclusion in the Annual Plan & 5 Year Plan of the State Government.
a) For schemes not in the Ganga basin (GB): Should get examined and cleared by Central Water Commission (CWC) before they are finally approved by the SFCB and sanctioned by the State Government.
b) For schemes in the GB: Should get examined and cleared by the Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC).
c) For schemes in the inter- National rivers: Should get cleared by the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Government of India (GoI) before they are finally approved by the SFCB and sanctioned by the State Govt.
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iv) Schemes costing more than Rs.12.5 Crore. and not exceeding Rs.25 Crore.
Schemes will be proposed as follows:
a) For schemes not in the GB/ in the GB: The schemes prepared by FCDs which are on inter- State rivers and tributaries will be processed through the State- TAC & the SFCB and will be submitted to the CWC (for schemes in basins other than GB) or GFCC (for schemes in GB) as per prescribed proforma (Statement “B”)
All these schemes will be examined by the CWC and the GFCC as the case may be.
On recommendation of the CWC/GFCC as the case may be, the approval of these schemes for inclusion in the Plan will be processed by the Planning Commission.
b) For schemes in International rivers:
The schemes prepared by FCDs which are on international rivers and tributaries will be processed through the State- TAC & the SFCB and will be submitted to the CWC (for schemes in basins other than GB) or GFCC (for schemes in GB) as per prescribed proforma (Statement “B”)
All these schemes will be examined by the CWC and the GFCC as the case may be.
State Govt. will obtain specific clearance of MoWR before they are recomended by the CWC/ GFCC for approval of the Planning Commission.
On recommendation of the CWC/GFCC as the case may be, the approval of these schemes for inclusion in the Plan will be processed by the Planning Commission.
v) Schemes costing more than Rs.25 Cr.
In case of schemes, each costing more than Rs. 15 Cr, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) have to be prepared by the FCDs and processed in the same manner as indicated. The schemes prepared by FCDs which are on inter- State rivers and tributaries will be processed through the State- TAC & the SFCB and thereafter, the DPR will be sent by the State Govts. to CWC (for schemes in basins other than GB) or to GFCC (for schemes in GB) for detailed examination with a copy to the Planning Commission and where required to the MoWR. The CWC/ GFCC will process the schemes for consideration of the Advisory Committee. The schemes after acceptance of the Advisory Committee will be considered for investment approval by the Planning Commission.
vi) Forest Clearance: If the Effective Work Length passes through any forest, it needs clearance from Department of Forest, GoWB;
vii). Cabinet Approval: If there be any land acquisition in a project, it needs cabinet approval.
3.11 CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (CWC) APPRAISAL:
Whether the clearance of the administrative departments at the State level has been obtained ? The approval of Planning Commission/CWC for the project should have been
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taken. Only Plan schemes would qualify for assistance from the RIDF. …….. (may be omitted)
3.12 PROJECT RISKS: The State Government may spell out the project risks.
3.13 MAPS AND ANNEXURES: List of supporting data and maps to be appended to the report is given in Annexures. These should be submitted along with the report.
LIST OF ENCLOSURES:-
ANNEXURE 1 : Climatic data;ANNEXURE 2 : Summary of Reservoir Operations Study;ANNEXURE 3 : Work Implementation Schedule (Chart);ANNEXURE 4 : Schedule of Expenditure quarter-wise (Chart); ANNEXURE 5 : Reservoir capacities and ayacut details;MAP 1 : Project Area (showing dam, irrigation and drainage network);MAP 2 : Land classification;MAP 3 : Large scale map of command area with layout works up to different outlet positions and typical cross-sections of canals
etc.MAP 4 : Longitudinal cross-section of main canal showing off-takes, cross- regulators and escapes;
HydrologyCatchments area: sq.km.Mean Annual Rainfall : cm.
ReservoirFull reservoir level (FRL): - mMaximum water level (MWL): - mDead storage level (DSL): - mGross storage at FRL: - MCMDead storage at DSL: - MCM
Live storage: - MCMStorage at top level of Dam: - MCMSubmerged Area of MWL: - ha
Main DamType :Total length of dam: - mMaximum height of dam
(from deepest foundation level): -m
SpillwayType :Size: nos.Length of spillway: - mSpillway capacity(at design flood discharge):
Distribution SystemLength of unlined main canals - kmUnlined water courses with 5 ha block outletsGross Command Area - haCultivable Command Area - ha
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Area irrigated during kharif - haArea irrigated during rabi - haTotal annual irrigated area - ha
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GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF MINOR IRRIGATION SCHEME (MIS):
MI Schemes are defined as irrigation projects having cultivable command area of up to 2000 ha. MI projects can be broadly categorized under Surface Water (SW) Irrigation Projects and Ground Water (GW) Irrigation Projects.
SW Irrigation Projects are of 3 (three) types viz. SW Lift Projects, SW Flow Projects and SW detention Projects.
SW Lift projects include Diesel (/Electric) operated Major River Lift Irrigation Scheme (Mj. RLIS) having CCA 80 ha, Midi River Lift Irrigation Scheme (Md. RLIS) having CCA 40 ha, Mini River Lift Irrigation Scheme (Mn. RLIS) having CCA 20 ha, Micro Irrgation by Sprinklers, Solar Powered Sprinkler & Drip Irrigation Scheme, and Hydram operated Sprinkler Irrigation Schemes.
Surface Water Flow Schemes include Diversion Schemes like Surface Water Minor Irrigation Schemes (SFMIS) and Weir Schemes like Check Dam.
Surface Water Detention Schemes include Tank Irrigation Schemes (TISs) like Percolation Scheme and Lined/ unlined detention tanks.
GW Lift projects will include electrically operated 3 (three) types of Tube wells viz. Heavy Duty Deep Tube Wells (HDTW) having CCA of 40 ha, Medium Duty Deep Tube Wells (MDTW) having CCA of 20 ha, and Cluster of 6 (six) Light Duty Tube Wells (LDTWs) (Borewells) having total CCA of 36 ha, Cluster of 6 (six) Pump Dug Wells having total CCA of 30 ha and Open Dug Well having CCA 1 ha.
A large number of MI projects having command area of less than 2000 ha are ongoing in different States and are expected to be completed within the next two years. Submission of individual projects for such large number of MI works would be an enormous task. MI projects may therefore be formulated on an area development basis, taking district as an unit. While submitting the proposal, the States may follow the broad indicative guidelines.
INTRODUCTION:
1. District Profile: The profile of the districts/ State along with the agricultural productivity, statistical data on irrigation of the State and also indicating the type of MI projects envisaged.
2. Agro- Climate: Agro-climatic conditions of the district, drainage pattern average farm size, land classification, etc. may be mentioned in brief.
Water availability & Quality: In case of GW projects, at the concerned block, the aquifer condition as far as GW availability from the dynamic storage is concerned i.e. ‘safe'/ 'semi-critical'/ 'critical' and the its present Stage of Development (SoD) are to be indicated.
Suitability of Water for Irrigation: Water quality i.e presence of Arsenic and Fluoride beyond toxic limit may be indicated. If the scheme is proposed to be installed in saline coastal blocks, a certificate has to be provided after testing the following norms of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for suitability of irrigation water and found Electrical conductivity (EC) at 25C is less than 2,250 mhos/cm and Sodium Absorption ratio (SAR) less than 26. (Boron and pH
counts are not considered in the saline area of West Bengal). So, this water can be safely used for irrigation.
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For any ground water structure having duty discharge more than 30 m3/h will require clearance from District Level Authority (DLA) or State Level Authority (SLA) as the case may be after sanction and before execution as per West Bengal Act XVII of 2005 which came into force on 1st August, 2006 vide Notification No: 2109-WI.BP-31st July, 2006, Kolkata Gazette.
International issues: To avoid any potential impacts on riparian countries, the GoWB will cap the total number of schemes in these two sub-basins viz. Atrai & Sankosh such that the total incremental abstraction is kept below 5 (five) percent of the available monthly flow. Further, no schemes will be taken up in any of the local rivers or rivulets flowing directly into Bangladesh, so as to avoid any impacts on downstream villages. The project will not install any shallow, medium-duty, or heavy-duty tube well within 600m, 800m, and 1000m, respectively, of the India-Bangladesh border.
In case of Surface Water Lift Irrigation Scheme, certificate from the competent authority for lifting of water, followed by different MI works may also be indicated.
4. Cropping pattern: Pre and Post-investment crop pattern in the command area of the project, crop water requirement, irrigation schedule to be followed by different MI works may also be indicated.
5. Model of different MI structures proposed in the area may be given. MI structures may include:-
(a). Tanks/storage structures/diversion weirs;
(b). LISs; and
(c). Deep tubewell schemes;
6.Total cost of the project : (item-wise break-up of the cost may be indicated)
7. On farm works, if required like land levelling, etc. may be indicated.
8. Details of the following (for ongoing works):-
Date of commencement of work:Executing agency:Initial approved cost:Present cost:Works completed (itemwise):Works to be completed:Required fund:
9. Present stage of energisation including cost of energisation. If not energised, what is the expected date envisaged.
10. Operations & maintenance arrangement.
11. (a) Direct Benefit :-Command area:Potential already created:
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Potential after completion of the project:Potential presently utilized”
(b) Indirect Benefit :-Recharge to groundwater:Additional likely irrigation potential from wells:
12. Benefit/Cost Ratio at discount factor of 15%
13. Economic & Social Benefits to the district/ State(Including economic rate of return)
14. Environmental impact:
The guidelines for formulation of LIS, Storage Tank Irrigation and Tubewell schemes are given separately.
15. Mode of finance, procurement, project implementation, disbursement, repayment to NABARD, accounts/ audits, operation and maintenance may be included as per guidelines for medium irrigation projects indicated in paras 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8.
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GUIDELINES FOR SURFACE LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEMES:
PIN POINT DETAILS: Location Pinpoint should be demarcated with its geographical location by latitude & longitude, chainage with name of village, block and district.
BASELINE (PRE-PROJECT) DOCUMENT: Baseline before the project has to be documented with photograph/s stating the present problem.
EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOME: Nos. with name (/s) of the village (/s) and total nos. of population that will be benefited by the project.
ESTIMATION FOR DAMAGE SAVINGS: Year wise damage savings by the project up to the economic life of the proposed structure.
Lift Irrigation Schemes consist of the following components:
CIVIL WORKS:-
1. Intake well:2. Jack well:3. Sump well:4. Pump house/s:5. Pipes both at intake and on distribution side (raising mains):6. Delivery and distribution chambers:7. Distribution system:
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORKS:-
1. Pump set:2. Electrical accessories and fittings:3. Transformer and power connectors:4. Protective devices:
Lift Irrigation Schemes may cover over 1.7 ha. to as much as 2000 ha. Therefore, in case of small LISs, it may not be possible for the State Government to provide details of works scheme wise. The project may be submitted district wise along with other minor irrigation components like tanks/ borewells/ tubewells, etc.
NABARD has already prepared design criteria for LIS. This may be followed for schemes proposed under RIDF.
RIDF is also made available for completion of incomplete projects. In view of the same it may be necessary to provide the details of the incomplete works as given below :
Sr.No
Particulars Approved Cost
(`)
State of Completion
Balance work
Amount incurred (`)
Requirement of fund for completion
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Intake well
2 Jack well
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3 Sump well
4 Pump house
5 Intake pipe
6 Rising main
7 Delivery & distribution chambers
8 Distribution system
TUBEWELL PROJECTS:
1.PIN POINT DETAILS: Location Pinpoint should be demarcated with its geographical location by latitude & longitude, chainage with name of village, block and district.
BASELINE (PRE-PROJECT) DOCUMENT: Baseline before the project has to be documented with photograph/s stating the present problem.
EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOME: Nos. with name (/s) of the village (/s) and total nos. of population that will be benefited by the project.
ESTIMATION FOR DAMAGE SAVINGS: Year wise damage savings by the project up to the economic life of the proposed structure.
1. Hydrological features including availability of groundwater (safe/semi-critical/critical areas):
2. Total No. of tubewells proposed (Block wise required):3. Command area of the tubewell:
4. Soil type:5. Cropping pattern :
Existing (pre-investment):Proposed (post-investment):
6. Groundwater draft required:
7. Ground water budget (Annual groundwater recharge vs. annual groundwater draft blockwise/talukawise/watershedwise):
9. Design aspects :i). Depth (m):ii).Dia. (mm) - Housing pipe:
Blank pipe: Slotted pipe:
iii).Length (m)- Housing pipe: Blank pipe: Slotted pipe:
10. H.P. of the pump set:
11. Discharge (lps):
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12. Cost of tubewell : Drilling:Blank pipe:Slotted pipe:Other accessories:Development:
13. Distribution system:Underground pipe/length/dia.:
14. Energisation: Present status:Cost of energisation:
Total cost (a) Tubewell: (b) Distribution system:
(c) Energisation
16. Water rate : cost/m3 as per the project:Present water rate:
17. Present arrangement for operation and maintenance:18. BC ratio & ERR:
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Ongoing Surface Water Minor Irrigation Schemes(Storage Tanks/ Diversion Weirs/ Bunds, etc.)
Guidelines for submission of the project under RIDF
1. PIN POINT DETAILS: Location Pinpoint should be demarcated with its geographical location by latitude & longitude, chainage with name (/s) of village, block and district.
BASELINE (PRE-PROJECT) DOCUMENT: Baseline before the project has to be documented with photograph/s stating the present problem.
EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOME: Nos. with name (/s) of the village and total nos. of population that will be benefited by the project.
ESTIMATION FOR DAMAGE SAVINGS: Year wise damage savings by the project up to the economic life of the proposed structure.
1. Whether the block belongs to Normal/DPAP & Whether the mouza belongs to ITDP: 2. CCA (ha):3. Technical/administrative approval of the competent authority:4. Catchment area and type:5. Hydrometeorological data rainfall/flood discharge/catchment
yield/calculation of live storage, dead storage/seepage &evaporation losses, submergence:
6. Index map/plan/L-Section/design of storage tank, etc.:7. Soil type/cropping pattern (pre+post investment):8. Head works:9. Distribution system - canal system:10. Onfarm works - field channels etc. land leveling:11. Cost estimates (itemwise):12. BC ratio & ERR:13. Details of incomplete works :-
Item Estimated Cost
Expenditure already incurred
Balance Source of fund (GOI/State/ RIDF loan)
1 2 3 4 5
CIVIL WORKS
Head worksCanalPhysicalcontingencies
Total:
Onfarm works
Grand Total:
Explanatory note to individual items will have to be given indicating details of the physical works already completed, including the startup data, funding of the same and the major
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reason, technical or otherwise for non-completion of the works along with balance physical works and probable date of completion.
Dam Safety. The surface water schemes mostly have height classes of 4-6 m and 6-8 m and earthen embankments height less than 5 m, with length up to 400 m. The impoundments the water storage will vary between 65,000 and 120,000 m3. These surface water schemes will attract the required due diligence to ensure safety of the dams (given the height of the structures upward from foundation level, length of the low-height embankments, and the area of storage). All structures will be engineered, based on typical design standards and guideline design (related to tension, overturning, and sliding). The design is based on all required safety parameters, including the need to withstand flood flows of 100 year return interval and adequate ground acceleration factors to withstand earthquakes predicted for the seismic zones of III and IV in which the schemes will be located. Suitability of dam foundations will have to be decided through geological investigation and density or gradation tests.
DESIGN NORMS FOR LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEMES: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development had constituted a National level committee to suggest design norms for different components of lift irrigation schemes. These are already circulated to various State Governments. Based on the recommendations of the committee, the following design norms are suggested for adoption in scheme formulation.
1. Water Availability: To be supported by a long duration water lifting permission from competent authority viz. State Water Investigation Directorate (SWID) of Department of Water Resources Investigation & Development (DWRID).
2. Command Area: The command area of the lift irrigation scheme proposed should be preferably within 1,000 ha. but not above 2,000 ha.
3. Discharge Calculations: The design discharge of the scheme should be calculated based on net irrigation requirement for each crop command in each of 3-crop seasons and the maximum of these 3 (three) seasons should be adopted for design after allowing for irrigation efficiency.
4.Intake pipe:
Type : Cement concrete pipes (IS 458 - 1971)Diameter : 750 mm up to 50 m and 1200 mm beyond 50 m length Class of pipes : NP2 up to 2.5 m overburden
NP3 above 2.5 m overburdenVelocity : 1.2 m/sec
5. Jack Well (For vertical turbine pump sets):Bottom : 2 m below lowest water levelTop : 1 m above HFL
Diameter as per table below :-
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Discharge per pump (lps) Internal Dia (m)25 4.0
50 - 100 4.5150 - 200 5.0300 - 450 5.5550 - 700 6.0
6. Sump Well: Where the variation in the river water level is less than 4.5 m normally centrifugal pump sets are used. The design of the sump well, circular or rectangular should be as below:-
Bottom: 0.6 m below foot valve.
Top : 0.6 m above ground level.
Discharge per pump set (lps)
Circular sumpwell Diameter (m)
Rectangular Length (m)
Sumpwell Width (m)
1 2 3 425 - 50 2.50 5.00 2.5050 - 100 2.75 5.50 2.50150 - 200 4.00 7.50 3.00300 - 350 5.00 8.00 3.50450 - 550 7.50 9.00 4.00550 - 750 8.50 10.50 4.50
7. Pump House: For vertical turbine pump sets the pump house is constructed above the jack well. The diameter of this pump house is the diameter of the jack well and its height is 5 m. For centrifugal pump sets the size of the pump house should be as per table below :-
Discharge per Pump sets
(lps)
Pump house sizeLength (m) Breadth (m) Height (m)
1 2 3 425 - 100 6.25 2.75 3.25150 - 200 7.25 3.50 3.25300 - 350 8.50 4.00 4.00400 - 450 9.75 4.25 4.25450 - 550 10.25 4.50 4.50550 - 700 12.75 4.75 4.50
8. Rising Mains: Water from the river is transported through rising mains or pumping mains which is either of re-inforced cement concrete or of PVC pipes. Schemes with rising main beyond 10 km length have to be critically examined with created engineering details and cost effectiveness of the project. The pressure classification of the pipes should be based on the hydraulic gradient at different lengths. The diameter of the rising mains with RCC pipes and with PVC pipes should be as per following table.
Rising main with PVC pipe:
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Discharge in Lit/Sec Diameter in pipe in mm25 - 30 18030 - 35 20040 - 45 22550 - 60 25065 - 80 300
Rising main with RCC pipes
Discharge in Lit/Sec Diameter in pipe in mm30 - 50 25050 - 80 30080 - 110 350110 - 150 400150 - 160 450160 - 240 500240 - 350 600350 - 500 700500 - 700 800700 - 900 900900 - 1150 1,0001150 - 1450 1,1001450 - 1800 1,200
The above diameter of RCC pipe lines is based on the criteria of frictional head loss below 3.0m/1000 m and the velocity norm of 1.37 m/sec.
Distribution Systems:
Major RLIS: Pump delivery lines will be connected to 2 (two) elevated Distribution Chambers
(DCs) (primary and secondary, popularly known as Quadruped) made of Electrical Resistance
Welded (ERW), IS marked MS pipes, wherefrom water will be conveyed to fields through
underground IS marked Un-plasticised Poly Vinyl Chloride (UPVC) (class-1) pipes. There will be
6 blocks having 24 sub-blocks. Each sub-block, will have one spout chamber capable of
irrigating 3.33 ha.
Design Features: In the design, (i). The pump head was separated from system head by
primary distribution chamber. (ii). Principle of Hardy Cross method of distribution (loop design,
with source & sink joined) to have same quantum of water per unit of time, irrespective of
location of spout chamber from the source was adopted. (iii). use of Stoke’s law for sand
separation but allowing the silts, to reduce the Farm Yard Manure (FYM) consumption in the
field was made. For periodical cleaning of primary distribution chamber, provision has been
kept, (iv). Pipelines were designed with head loss calculation so as to maintain hydraulic
gradient from water levels at stand pipes to the exit point of spouts (Ref:: Updated SoR of
DWRID) and (v). Estimation of water hammer and thereby selection of class of pipes were
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made (Ref:: (i). Updated SoR of DWRID and (ii). Central Public Health & Environmental
Engineering Organization (CPHEO) Manual Prepared by the expert committee of Government of
India (GoI), Ministry of Urban Development Department, New Delhi).
Operation: In a scheme, there will be 2 (two) such pump sets operating in parallel to provide
400 m3/h discharge so as to have designed service area of 80 ha CCA. 50% discharge will be
carried to secondary distribution chamber. There are 6 (six) branches and 24 (twenty four)
spouts. Each branch is having either 1 (one) loop or 1 (one) line consisting of 4 (four) spouts.
These 4 (four) spouts will be named with 4 week-days. 5th. week day is for maintenance, 6th. &
7th. week days are for weekly Hat (village market) days. On each of week day, 6 (six) spouts
i.e. 1 (one) spout on each of 6 (six) branches will be operated at a time irrigating 20 ha.
Distribution System for Md. RLI/ HDTW: Pump delivery lines will be connected to one elevated
Distribution Chamber (DC) made of ERW, IS marked MS pipes, wherefrom water will be
conveyed to fields through under ground IS marked Un-plasticized Poly vinyl Chloride (UPVC)
(class-1) pipes. There will be 3 blocks having 12 sub-blocks. Each sub-block will have one spout
chamber capable of irrigating 3.33 ha.
Design Feature: In the design, (i). The pump head was separated from system head by primary
distribution chamber. (ii). Principle of Hardy Cross method of distribution (loop design, with
source & sink joined) to have same quantum of water per unit of time, irrespective of location
of spout chamber from the source was adopted. (iii). use of Stoke’s law for sand separation but
allowing the silts, to reduce the Farm Yard Manure (FYM) consumption in the field was made.
For periodical cleaning of primary distribution chamber, provision has been kept, (iv). Pipelines
were designed with head loss calculation so as to maintain hydraulic gradient from water levels
at stand pipes to the exit point of spouts (Ref:: Updated SoR of DWRID) and (v). Estimation of
water hammer and thereby selection of class of pipes were made (Ref:: (i). Updated SoR of
DWRID and (ii). Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering Organization (CPHEO)
Manual Prepared by the expert committee of Government of India (GoI), Ministry of Urban
Development Department, New Delhi).
Operation: There will be 2 (two) such pump sets operating in parallel to provide 200 m3/h
discharge so as to have service area of 40 ha CCA. There are 3 (three) branches and 12 (twelve)
spouts. Each branch is having either 1 (one) loop or 1 (one) line consisting of 4 (four) spouts.
These 4 (four) spouts will be named with 4 week-days. 5 th. week-day is for maintenance, 6th. &
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7th. week-days are for weekly Hat (village market) days. On each of week-day, 3 (six) spouts
i.e. 1 (one) spout on each of 3 (three) branches will be operated at a time irrigating 10 ha.
Distribution System for Mn. RLI/ MDTW: Pump delivery lines will be connected to one
elevated Distribution Chamber) DC (popularly known as “Tripod”) made of ERW, IS marked MS
pipes, wherefrom water will be conveyed to fields through under ground IS marked Un-
plasticized Poly vinyl Chloride (UPVC) (class-II) pipes/ IS marked Asbestos Cement Pressure
(ACP) pipes (Class 15 & Class 10)/ UPVC pipes alomng with special valves to reduce water
hammer by long time opening/ closing. There will be 2 blocks having 8 sub-blocks. Each sub-
block will have one spout chamber capable of irrigating 2.5 ha.
Design Feature: In the design, (i). The pump head was separated from system head by primary
distribution chamber. (ii). Principle of Hardy Cross method of distribution (loop design, with
source & sink joined) to have same quantum of water per unit of time, irrespective of location
of spout chamber from the source was adopted. (iii). use of Stoke’s law for sand separation but
allowing the silts, to reduce the Farm Yard Manure (FYM) consumption in the field was made.
For periodical cleaning of primary distribution chamber, provision has been made, (iv).
Pipelines were designed with head loss calculation so as to maintain hydraulic gradient from
water levels at stand pipes to the exit point of spouts (Ref:: Updated SoR of DWRID) and (v).
Estimation of water hammer and to combat this surge pressure in the pipeline, use of NTP
spout valves having long time opening has been recommended by the directorate instead of
going for higher class of pipes to make it cost effective.
Operation: There will be 2 (two) such pump sets operating in parallel to provide 100 m3/h
discharge so as to have service area of 20 ha CCA. There are 2 (two) branches and 8 (eight)
spouts. Each branch is having either 1 (one) loop or 1 (one) line consisting of 4 (four) spouts.
These 4 (four) spouts will be named with 4 week-days. 5 th. week-day is for maintenance, 6th. &
7th. week-days are for weekly Hat (village market) days. On each of week-day, 2 (two) spouts
i.e. 1 (one) spout on each of 2 (two) branches will be operated at a time irrigating 5 ha.
Micro Irrigation System: Distribution System for Solar Powered Sprinkler Irrigation System:
Water distribution will be done by over ground High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) pipeline with
4 (four) sprinklers so as to cover 1.7 ha Cultural Command Area (CCA). It will consist of
Sprinkler full circle, twin nozzle (5 x 4 mm) having industrial plastic body & arm with bearing
system of brass along with other WTA accessories viz. female screwed HDPE Coupler ( Pump
Connecting Nipple), HDPE quick coupled pipe (2.5 Kg./cm2) each 6 m long, 90° HDPE Bend,
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HDPE End Cap, HDPE Insert Valve Coupler (IVC) for joining valve to opener, Valve Opener, 20
mm NB Sprinkler Saddle, 20 mm NB, x 900 mm high Galvanized Iron (GI) Riser pipe both ends
threaded and one 20 x 25 mm NB, GI Enlarger.
The distribution system should be preferably with underground pipeline up to 8 ha. chak area.
Open channel system should be designed as per Manning's formula with lining or with grass
sodding.
10. Pumping sets: Detailed calculations for HP of the pump set based on the total head and
discharge should be given in the project along with the type of pumps to be used i.e. turbine or
centrifugal etc. Schemes with total lift above 100 m may be avoided. Multi - stage pumping
may be proposed where the total head is high and each stage should be for a maximum static
head of 50 m. Pump sets above 20 HP should be permanently installed in a pump house.
All electrical installations should be in accordance with the State Electricity Board norms. The
capacity of the transformer should also be specified in the project.
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GLOSSARY OF IRRIGATION TERMS RELATED TO RIDF PROJECTS
The objective of this Glossary is to define and explain briefly the basic irrigation and related terms to facilitate quick reference. This is only a compilation from the material available in a number of books on Irrigation Engineering and Water Management. It may be mentioned here that no single book including manuals on irrigation and water management could provide all the terms in one place and also in topic-wise arranged fashion.
This compilation may find useful to the officers working in RIDF projects, Minor Irrigation, Land Development and other related disciplines in NABARD.
DAMS (HEAD WORKS) AND RELATED TERMS:-
Dam: A dam may be defined as a obstruction or a solid barrier generally impervious in nature built across a stream or a river at the narrow outlet of a catchment or in a valley. At the back of this barrier, water gets collected forming a pool of water. This lake of water is called a reservoir (see for term on tank).
Classification of dams:-
Dams are classified as follows :(a) According to purpose;(b) According to hydraulic design;(c) According to material used;(d) According to stability principle;
According to Purpose:-
(i) Storage dams;(ii) Diversion dams;(iii) Detention dams;
(i) Storage dams: Dams constructed for the purpose of storing water during rainy season and then supplying it when necessity arises are called storage dams, e.g. Bhakra dam. The stored water may be used for various purposes and in different seasons.
(ii) Diversion dams: Dams constructed only to raise the water level on the upstream side for diverting it into channels are called diversion dams. These are actually weirs or barrages. Nangal dam in Punjab is an example of diversion dam.
(iii) Detention dams: Small dams constructed to detain the flow of flood water are called detention dams. They are called check dams also. It is one of the popular methods of controlling sedimentation of reservoirs. Panchat Hill dam in Bihar is a detention dam (see for check dam term).
(b) According to Hydraulic Design:
(i) Over flow dams;
(ii) Non-over flow dams;
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(i) Over flow dams: When water flows over the crest of a dam, it is known as over-flow or a spillway. Solid gravity dam is overflow type dam. Steel or concrete are used for this purpose.
(ii) Non-over flow dams: Dams which do not allow water to flow over the crest of a dam are called non-overflow type dam. Earth and rockfill dams are non-overflow type dams.
(c) According to Material Used:
(i) Rigid dams
(ii) Non-rigid dams
(i) Rigid dams: Rigid dams are those which are constructed of rigid materials such as masonry, concrete, steel or timber.
These are :
(a) Timber dams;
(b) Steel dams;
(c) Arch dams;
(d) Buttress dams; and
(e) Solid gravity dams, e.g. Bhakra dam
(ii) Non-rigid dams:
(a) Rock fill dams;
(b) Confined rock and earthfill dams;
(c) Earth dams, Ramganga dam in U.P. belongs to this type;
(d) According to Stability Principle:
(i) Arch dams;
(ii) Buttress dams;
(iii) Gravity dams;
(i) Arch dams: In arch dams the load is transferred to the abutments mainly by arching action.
(ii) Buttress dams: In the case of buttress dams the load is mainly transferred to the supporting buttresses.
(iii) Gravity dams: In gravity dams stability against external load is achieved by the weight of the dam.
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CANAL SYSTEM RELATED TERMS:
Canal: A canal takes off from the head works of either a water storage dam or barrage or a
diversion dam. Irrigation water flows through the complete canal system before it reaches the
farmer’s field to be irrigated. which are termed according to their capacity and orientation
with respect to the headworks.
In India, the canals and branches upto minor distributaries and the outlets are generally
constructed, operated and maintained by the Government. In West Benal after pipe outlets,
field channels are costructed by the Sate Government through Command Area Development &
Water Management (CADWM) with the assistance from GoI and farmer’s contribution but
maintained and operated by registered Water User Association (WUA) formed by the
representatives of farmer.
Main canal: Main canal takes its supply directly from the reservoir or the river. The size of the
main canal depends on the size of the irrigation system. The capacity of main canals in India
usually varies from 280 to 425 cu.m. per second. Direct irrigation is usually not carried out
from the main canals. Main canals are not usually lined. However, some of the main canals in
the sandy and sandy loam areas are lined.
Branch canal: Branch canals or ‘branches’ take off from the main canal and convey the water
to different major parts of the irrigated areas. Branch canals generally carry a discharge from
4.0 to 8.5 cu.m. per second. Direct irrigation is generally not done from large branches.
Distributary: Distributaries take off from branch canals and sometimes from main canals and
supply water to minor distributaries or outlets. Major distributaries generally carry discharge
between 0.75 cu.m. per second to 5.5. cu.m. per second. Distributaries are usually unlined,
though they are sometimes lined to prevent excessive seepage losses.
Minors: Minor distributaries or ‘minors’ are smaller channels taking their supply from major
distributaries and supply water to outlets. The carrying capacity of minors is usually less than
750 liters per second.
Canal outlet: Outlets are provided in irrigation canal system at suitable points, The size of the
outlet depends upon the irrigated areas. The common types of outlets used in India are :
(i) Adjustable proportionate module outlet;
(ii) Open flume outlet;
(iii) Pipe outlet; and
(iv) Siphon outlet.
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The discharge of the outlet varies with the level of water in the channel. The outlet capacity
commonly fixed is at the full supply level (F.S.L.) of the channel.
Water course: A ‘water course’, in the Northern India, defined by Canal and Drainage Act,
means “any channel which is supplied with water from a canal but not maintained at the cost
of the (State) Government and all subsidiary works belonging to any such channels”. The water
courses pass through the common land and are maintained by the farmers.
Field channel (FC): Field channel is basically a water course that carry water from the canal
outlets eithet to the individual fields or temporary earthen channels along the farmer’s field
boundary. In irrigated rice areas of the south, however, field channels are normally absent, as
the conventional practice is to irrigate from field to field. The over flow from the upper field
irrigates the adjoining lower field and so on, successively.
Regulation of canals: The process of distribution of irrigation water is called ‘regulation or
rostering’. ‘Regulation’ is especially required in canal system, where:-
i. The demand is only on a part of the system and water is to be conveyed to that part only, or
ii. The demand is on the entire system by the available supply if it is not enough to meet the
demand.
For example, in the Bhakra Canal System, the channels in one group are run for 8 (eight) days
and remain closed for 18 (eighteen) days when the water supply is directed to other groups of
channels. The main aim of rotation of water distribution is to regulate and evenly distribute
the water over the command area of the entire canal system.
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IRRIGATION STRUCTURES AND SPILLWAYS RELATED TERMS:
Irrigation structure: Any structure or device necessary for the proper conveyance, control,
measurement or application of irrigation water.
River weirs or anicuts: A weir is a dam over the crest of which water is discharged. From this,
it follows that a certain depth of water is usually standing against the upstream face of the
dam when it is acting as a weir and also that, unless the course of the outfall channel receiving
the overfall water downstream channel remains empty. It is constructed by hard rock,
protective work in the form of masonry or pitched aprons. Water cushions are necessary to
prevent erosion of the bed of the channel by the water discharged over the weir (See for waste
weir term).
The barrage: A large structure created across a river in order to store/ divert water, usually
for irrigation.
Head regulator: A structure constructed at the head of the canal to regulate its supply is
called head regulator. The canal head regulator serves the following purposes.
i. It regulates the supply of water into the canal;
ii. It control the entry of silt into the canal;
Cross regulator : A cross regulator is a structure constructed across a canal to regulate the
water level in the canal upstream of itself and the discharge passing downstream of it for one
or more of the following purposes :
i. To feed off taking canals located upstream of the cross regulator;
ii. To hold water escape from canals in conjunction with escapes;
iii. To control water surface slopes in conjunction with falls for bringing the canals to regime
slope and section;
iv. To control discharge at an outfall of a canal into another canal or lake
Silt excluder: The device for exclusion of silt built in conjunction with the head regulator of a
canal on the upstream side. It is constructed in the river points which feeds the canal.
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Silt ejector: When silt excluding structure is constructed across a canal, it is usually called silt
extractor or ejector. The sediments in this case is removed after it has entered the canal. It
is located across the canal, a short distance downstream of head regulator.
Sluices: These are the openings provided in the body of the dam from the upstream face to the
downstream face. The main functions of the sluices are to supply water, to remove silt of
reservoir and remove excessive water during floods for the safety of the dam.
Sluice Gate: The sliding structure for the control of the flow of water in an open conduit.
Spillway: A spillway is a structure constructed at a dam site, for effectively disposing of the
dam surplus water from upstream to down stream. A spillway is essentially a safety valve for a
dam.
Types:-
i. Overall spillway or solid gravity spillway;
ii. Side channel spillway;
iii. Chute or trough spillway;
iv. Saddle spillway;
v. Siphon spillway;
vi. Shaft spillway;
vi. Emergency spillway;
(i) Overfall Spillway (or Solid Gravity Spillway): This type of spillway is usually provided in
case of a concrete and masonry dams. It is always economical to use a portion of the dam as a
spillway but the length of the dam should be sufficient to accommodate the designed spillway
crest. The spilling water is delivered to the stream bed at a velocity equal to not much greater
than the velocity of stream before construction of the dam.
Solid gravity spillway mainly consists of 2 (two) parts :
(a) An Ogee crest; and
(b) A bucket.
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(a) Ogee Crest: The water spills over an ogee crest in the form of a rolling sheet of water.
An ogee shape is given to the crest with the idea so that when the water flows over a sharp
crested weir the sheet of water forms on ogee shape. Thus the front portion of the spillway is
just like sharp crested weir.
(b) Bucket: The bucket is provided at the lower end of the spillway, which changes the
direction of the fast moving water. In this process the excess energy of fast moving water is
destroyed.
(ii) Side Channel Spillway: A side-channel spillway consists of a spillway channel parallel to
the crest of the weir over which the water enters the channel. Side channel spillways are
suitable for earth and rock fill dams in narrow gorges and for other structures where direct
overflow is not permissible. This is also considered best where spillway discharge is to be
connected to a narrow discharge channel or a tunnel.
(iii) Saddle Spillway: Some of the basins formed with the construction of a dam may have
one or more natural depression or saddles in the periphery of the reservoir, away from the
main stream, where the topography dips to approximately the elevation of the desired flow
line, where the saddle spillway is located. For a saddle spillway, it is usually necessary for the
saddle to have firm rock formation.
(iv) Chute or trough Spillway: The term “chute spillway” means a spillway isolated from the
dam, having its crest normal to its centre line. This type of spillway is generally adopted
where it is not possible to pass floods over the dam, particularly a dam composed of earth or
rock. It is called chute spillway because after crossing over the crest of the spillway the water
flow shoots down a channel or a trough to meet the river channel downstream section of the
dam.
(v) Shaft Spillway: A shaft spillway sometimes termed a “Morning glory spillway”. It
consists of a vertical flaring funnel with its top as the lip of the spillway. The funnel connects
with an L-shaped outlet conduit extending through or around the dam. There are 2 (two)
general types of shaft spillways, the first having ‘standard crest’ and the second a ‘flat crest’.
(vi) Siphon Spillway: Instead of allowing water to spill over the crest of the dam or weir, the
surplus water may be dealt with by a siphon spillway, which may comprise one or more siphon
units. A siphon is a pipe or tube bent to form 2 (two) legs of unequal effective length by which
a liquid can be transferred to a lower level over an intermediate elevation by the pressure of
the atmosphere in forcing the liquid up the shorter leg of the pipe immersed in it, while the
excess weight of the water in the longer leg (when once filled) causes continuous flow. The
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siphon is the only non-mechanical device capable of dealing with a greater intensity of flow
than can be dealt with a plain spillway. It is automatic in action.
(vii) Emergency Spillway or Breaching Section : It is an embankment provided away from
the main dam if a proper site is available.
Pick-up weir (e.g.: Jakham dam in Udaipur): Pick-up weir is a solid weir, usually with crest
gates, constructed in concrete or stone masonry, located at some distance downstream side of
a dam forming a large reservoir. The special circumstances when a pick-up weir is proposed
are as below:-
i. There is broken and rolling topography on one or both banks of the parent river, in which
case, construction of canals may be costly.
ii. The command area is too far away from the reservoir either due to rolling topography or
because the land is not culturable.
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COMMAND AREA RELATED TERMS:
Major Irrigation Projects (MJPs): When the culturable command area (CCA) under an irrigation
project, is more than 10,000 hectares, such project is treated as major irrigation project. The
source may be a surface flow irrigation body or lift irrigation body. Also the irrigation water
provided for 1 (one) season or 2 (two) seasons, either alone or together should be more than
10,000 hectares.
Medium Irrigation Projects (MIPs): When the culturable command area (CCA) under an
irrigation project, is more than 2000 hectares but below 10,000 hectares, such project is
treated as medium irrigation project. The irrigation source may be a surface flow or lift
project. The water for irrigation that is provided for 1 (one) season or 2 (two) seasons, alone
or together should be upto 10,000 hectares.
Minor Irrigation Schemes (MIS): When the culturable command area (CCA) is upto 2000
hectares, such project is treated as minor irrigation scheme. The irrigation source may be
surface flow or lift or a tubewell or a borewell or a well.
Command Area: The area on to which water can reach by the project. (See Ayacut).
Gross Command Area (GCA): The total area including roads, villages, etc. Where water can
economically flow by gravity from the project component is called gross command area. In
other words, it is the total area over which water from irrigation canals can flow under gravity.
As a matter of fact, depending upon the available source, only part of the area can be
irrigated. GCA is thus reckoned separately for each canal.
Culturable Command Area (CCA): This is that part of the GCA which can be brought under
cultivation (culturable) i.e.The area which can be irrigated from a scheme and is fit for cultivation.
C.C.A. is less than G.C.A., because about 20-30 percent of GCA is used for roads, streams,
habitation, mines, etc. In the absence of detailed survey at the time of projecting, it is customary
to take CCA = 0.8 GCA. Water planning under major and medium projects is based on this
factor. Sometimes the total culturable command is divided into two categories, ‘cultivated’ and
‘cultivable but not cultivated’.
Culturable Cultivated Area: The area is used for growing crops in a particular season.
Culturable Uncultivated Area: The area where irrigation is possible, but crops are not grown
in a particular crop season. The area left for the crops of next season is known as culturable
uncultivated area.
Irrigable Area: All the culturable land under the command of an irrigation scheme cannot be
irrigated due to differences in land elevation and soil types. That part of CCA which can be
irrigated is called Irrigable Area (IA). In the absence of detailed survey, IA = 0.3 GCA. Water
planning for small project is based on this.
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Intensity of Irrigation: The percentage of CCA proposed to be annually irrigated is called the
‘intensity or irrigation’. The annual intensity of irrigation usually followed is 40% to 60% of the
culturable command area. It may have to be raised upto 100 per cent or more in low rainfall
or intensively cultivated areas by double or triple cropping.
Area to be Irrigated: It is the culturable command area multiplied by the intensity of
irrigation. It is usually to be worked out separately for each fiscal year (crop-season) as the
water requirement of the controlling crops of the 2 (two) seasons may be quite different.
Net and Gross Sown Areas: Sometimes, 2 (two) crops are grown during a particular year, in a
certain area. Hence, such an area will be sown more than once. If this area is added to the
area which is sown only once (and called net sown area), then we get what is called gross sown
area or total cropped area. Hence, Total cropped area = Gross sown area = Net sown area +
Area sown more than once.
Net irrigated area: Area of land surface that receives irrigation water in a year (2 (two)
seasons counting as one).
Gross Irrigated Area: The area irrigated under various crops during a year, counting the area
irrigated under more than one crop during the same year as many times as the number of crops
grown and irrigated.
So, Gross irrigated area = Net irrigated area + Area irrigated more than once during a year
Irrigation Potential Created (IPC): The total gross area proposed to be irrigated under different
crops during a year by a scheme. The area proposed to be irrigated under more than one crop
during the same year is counted as many times as the number of crops grown and irrigated.
Irrigation Potential Utilized (IPU): The gross area actually irrigated during reference year out of
the gross proposed area to be irrigated by the scheme during the year.
Ayacut: The irrigable command of an irrigation work (See Command Area)
Chak: The irrigable area below an outlet (/spout), normally under the control of cultivators
and consisting of watercourses, field channels where they exist, field, field drains and chak
drains,. The chak is sometimes known as the unit command area. The size of the chak is
depend on 2 (two) factors:
(a) Area that can be irrigated by a flow of 30 liters per second (about 1 cusec.)
(b) Number of farmers under a chak who are involved in community sharing of water. It will
vary from project to project (see. Outlet).
Communal System: An irrigation system managed by the irrigators.
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Delivery: Distributors through the controlled movement of water from a point of origin (such as
a diversion weir or reservoir) to point or points of hand over(such as Field channel constructed
by CADWM in West Bengal).
Distributary: Channel taking off from a main or branch canal, usually supplying water to minors
and also directly to chaks through outlets.
Dual Managed Canal Systems: Usually larger river diversion or reservoir based gravity irrigation
system with a dual or split management, with upper parts mainly managed by a staff recruited,
paid and disciplined by an external organization and the lower parts managed by irrigators.
Sometimes also known as bureaucratic communal or jointly managed systems.
Farmer Joint Management (FJM): Recurrent officially recognized management activities above
the outlet on canal irrigation systems, involving both farmers and irrigation staff.
Improving Performance: Enhancing well-being by increasing benefits, from canal irrigation,
including those from productivity, equity and stability in relation to costs, including financial
costs and adverse social, health, environmental and other effects.
Main System: The canal irrigation system above the outlet, including diversion works
reservoirs, dams, main canals, branch canals, distributaries and minors and drainage works
below the chak.
Pipe Outlet: The structure on a distributary or minor through which water passes to field
channels of CADWM and thereafter to water courses. In West Bengal, the outlet is normally the
official point at which water passes from the control of I&WD staff to CADWM of DWRID,
separating the main system, from the chak level. It will have a definite command area (ha)
and is farmed by 7 to 22 farmers.
Scheduling: Planning the distribution of water including specifying allocations, preparing the
time tables for amounts of water and locations and making adjustments to these.
On-farm Development (OFD) Works: The works for conveying the water from the minor outlet
to the farm or chak delivery stem and for disposing off the excess water after irrigation and
land shaping on the farm are together called as OFD Works.
The OFD Works are divided into 3 (three) parts :
PART I - Community Items - Chak water delivery system and surface
drains (including water courses and link drains)
PART II - Individual items, Land shaping
PART III - Lining of water courses
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Farm Gate: The chak delivery system is so designed that it can deliver water to each individual
holding. The point at which the water can be supplied to each holding has been termed as
farm gate. It does not necessarily mean that there is a gate structure. There will, however,
be the turnout.
Water Courses: A channel to convey water through uncommand area starting from outlet to
first delivery point constructed at Government cost, but to be maintained by the water users.
Field Channel (FC):A channel aligned on a ridge having a capacity of designed discharge to
carry water to the individual fields within a chak/ pipe, constructed and maintained by the
water users.
Equalizer: A small channel temporarily constructed by beneficiary farmer for providing
irrigation to crops in various compartments in his field.
Turn out: A structure constructed on a field channel to turn water at property head.
Drop Structure: A structure constructed on a field channel or a field drain to maintain desired
grade.
Crossing (or level crossing): A masonry structure constructed over field channel or drain to
provide a crossing for men, material, machinery and cattle without disturbing the flow of
water.
Cross-drainage works: These structures may either be :
- an aquaduct;
- a super passage;
- a siphon;
- a level crossing;
- an inlet and outlet;
Diversion Drain: A ditch carrying water coming from uncommand area to a natural gully as a
safeguard to the command area.
Field Drain: Open surface drains aligned along valley line to drain off excess water from
irrigation or rains to natural gully.
Graded Bund: A small embankment on specified grade and distance constructed to control
surface run-off, soil erosion and to channelise irrigation water spill over to field drain.
Nakha: It is the delivery point to the holdings.
Bharai: It is the time required for filling a unit length of empty water course.
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Jharai: It is the time credited to the common pool from draining time to the tail-end
(generally, this is 30-50% less ‘Bharai’).
Chusai: It is the absorption loss suffered by the farmer.
Waste weir : It is a structure constructed by planting grass sods or stone pitching to protect
the ends of graded bunds for smooth disposal of surface run-off into the field drain.
Land Shaping: An operation of removing knolls and filling up the rills to have uniform grade of
a compartment.
Land Grading: An operation of cutting the soil from the ridge and depositing in the gully
portion to form a desired grade of the compartment.
Land Leveling: It is an operation of cutting and filling the soil in order to form perfect level of
the compartment especially for paddy crops.
Warabandhi: “WARA” means turn, “BANDI” means fixation and “WARABANDHI” means fixation
by turns.
(a) Northwest Indian warabandhi : The system of water distribution and rights found in
northwest India (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and parts of Western Uttar Pradesh), where canal
design and regulation permit near-constant flow of water through ungated outlets, the flow
being allocated to cultivators at fixed times with deduction of turn proportional to land holding
area.
(b) A system of equitable water distribution by turns according to a predetermined schedule
specifying the day, time, duration of supply to each irrigation in proportion to land holdings in
the outlet command. The period of rotation for Warabandhi is usually week.
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MINOR IRRIGATION SCHEMES (SURFACE) RELATED TERMS:
Tank: A tank is a small reservoir behind an earthen embankment. A tank command area ranges
in size any where between a few hectares upto 2000 hectares.
Check dam: A check dam is a low weir (1.5 to 2.0 m in height) without a canal taking off from
it, but affords facility for lifting water for irrigation and also firm up by means of percolation,
irrigation under the wells in the surrounding area. It also helps in recharging the aquifers,
which are depleted by wells, tubewells and other lift schemes.
Nala Bunding: Nala bunding consists of constructing bunds of less than 1.2 meters height across
the nala or gullies to hold the maximum run-off water to create flooding at the upstream area
temporarily for some days or weeks with surplussing arrangements at suitable intervals. The
number of such bunds depends upon the slope of the gully and the quantity of run-off expected
to flow. The size and interval of nala bunding structures are planned based on the location,
field conditions and annual rainfall. The bed slope of the nala should be less than 4%.
Farm Storage Pits: It is normally recommended for each block of area less than 2 hectares.
Run-off from the land area is directly collected in the storage pit located at one corner. The
size of the pit should be so designed as to ensure minimum area of wastage for storage
purpose. Depending upon the storage volume and water requirement of crops, the water from
the pit is lifted either manually using buckets or pots or low lift pumps.
Bandharas: The Bandharas (a local name) / Kolhapur - type (KT) weirs is a wall of small height
(a weir) constructed across a river or stream. The bandhara irrigation is a minor irrigation
scheme and belongs to the class of direct irrigation (i.e. flow irrigation). The object of
bandhara is to raise the upstream water level, so that water can be diverted in canals, taking
off on one or both the banks.
(a) Kharif bandharas: They provide supplementary irrigation during the long dry spells in
the monsoon or Kharif season, hence Kharif bandharas.
(b) Rabi bandharas: With adequate availability of water in the stream during November-
February, Rabi crop can be raised, hence Rabi bandharas.
The bandhara irrigation schemes are practiced for over 300 years in the area near Nasik
(Maharashtra).
Percolation Tanks: A percolation tank is a small earthen bund or tank whose capacity does not
exceed (28,3000 cu.m). Percolation means the flow of water through he soil pores. In
percolation tank scheme, a dam or bund is constructed at suitable site, creating a tank, on
upstream. No head regulator and canal are provided. The stored water percolates through the
tank bed and the soil below the dam. The percolated water joins the ground water and the
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water level in the wells on the downstream side rises, i.e., the ground water table increases.
This water is then pumped out by individual farmers to irrigate crops.
TRADITIONAL IRRIGATION TERMS:
Dong: It is a flood control-cum-irrigation technique in the foothills of Assam. Hill streams are
diverted by using checks into channels and called as dongs.
Tanka (non-irrigation): It is an underground tank for collection and storage of surface run-off
from the natural and artificially prepared catchments including roof tops. The stored water is
mainly used for drinking and cooking purposes. It is an ancient practice in Rajasthan.
Rapats: Constructed across watercourses for the sole purpose of increasing groundwater
supplies. Rapats are mainly intended to arrest the gradient of the surface and subsoil flow by
making the river bed flatter. This results in increased percolation of water into the subsoil
with consequent increase in the yield of wells. The water standing beyond the weir also helps
to charge ground water supplies.
Nadi (Village tank): It is a small excavated and embanked structure used for storing rainwater
from the adjoining natural catchment during the rainy season. This is an ancient practice,
prevalent in Western Rajasthan. it is a location specific structure, designed on the basis of
annual water requirement, physiographic conditions and rainfall pattern. Nadi should be
located in areas of lowest elevation with adjoining natural catchment, preferably having an
impermeable surface.
Khandin: It is a system of raising crops, employing water harvesting and moisture conservation
techniques, in the most part of Rajasthan. It is reported to have been devised in the 15th.
century A.D. by the Paliwal Brahmins in Jaisalmer and slowly spread in other parts of the
state. In this system run-off from uplands and rocky surface is collected in the adjoining valley
by enclosing a segment with earthen bund.
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WELLS RELATED TERMS:
Well: A well is a hydraulic structure which, if properly designed and constructed, permits
economic withdrawal of water from an aquifer.
Open wells: Open wells are dug down to the water bearing strata. They derive water from the
formation close to the ground surface. The large diameter of open wells permits the storage of
large quantities of water in the well. They are usually circular in shape having 1.2 to 15 m
Diameter and depth between 5 to 30 m.
Tubewells: Tubewells are constructed by fixing a pipe below ground surface and passing
through different geological formations consisting of water bearing and non-water bearing
strata. Blind pipes are located at the non-water bearing and perforated pipes or well screens
are placed against the aquifer.
In cavity wells, however, screens are not used. The well casing rests over a confined bearing
formation of sand and gravel. Water enters the well through the bottom only.
TYPES OF TUBEWELLS:
a) Heavy duty tubewell: It has a depth around 150 metres and yield about 56 liters per second
of discharge. It can irrigate about 40 hectares under its command. It is installed with
submersible pumpset. The minimum spacing permitted is 1,000 m between 2 (two) tubewells.
b) Medium duty tubewell: It has a depth of around 150 Metres and yield about 28 liters per
second of discharge. It can irrigated about 20 hectares under its command. It is installed with
submersible pumpset.The minimum spacing permitted is 500 metres between 2 (two)
tubewells.
c) Low duty tubewell: It has a depth of around 120 metres and yield 8 liters per second of
discharge (installed with submersible pumpset). It can irrigate 4-6 hectares under its
command. It is installed with submersible pumpset.The minimum spacing permitted is 200
metres between 2 (two) wells.
d) Shallow tubewell: It has a depth of around 70 metres and yield 8 liters per second of
discharge. It is installed with centrifugal pumpset. The minimum spacing permitted is 200
metres between 2 (two) wells.
Filter Points: In deltaic regions where the aquifer formations are of coarse sand and gravel,
the tube wells are shallow and consists of a well screen and short length of casing pipe. Such
wells are called filter points.
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Static Water Level: This is the water level observed before pumping is started.
Pumping Water Level: This is the level at which water stands in a well when pumping is in
progress.
Drawdown: Drawdown in a well means the extent of lowering of the water level when the
pumping is in progress. Drawdown is the difference, measured between the static water level
and the.
Residual Drawdown: After pumping is stopped, the water level rises and approaches the static
water level observed before pumping is started. During such a recovery period, the distance
that the water level is found to be below the initial water level is called residual drawdown.
Well Yield (well discharge) (lpm): Yield is the volume of water per unit of time discharged
from a well whether by pumping or by free flow (in case of artesian well). It is measured
commonly as the pumping rate in liters per minute.
Specific Capacity (l/m): Specific capacity of a well is its yield per unit of drawdown, usually
expressed as liters per unit per metre of draw down, each measured at the same time.
Radius of Influence (m): It is the distance from the centre of the well to the limit of the cone
of depression.
Coefficient of Storage (l/m2/m): Coefficient of storage of an aquifer is the volume of water
released from storage or taken into storage, per unit surface area of the aquifer per unit
change in head. The values of coefficient of storage range from 0.01 to 0.35 for water table
aquifers and 0.00001 to 0.001 for artisan aquifers.
Coefficient of Transmissibility (l/m2): It is the rate at which ground water will flow through a
vertical strip of the aquifer per unit width and extending through the full saturated thickness
under a hydraulic gradient of 1.00 or 100 percent.
Cone of Depression: According to Darcy’s law, the liquid inflow through porous media, the
hydraulic gradient varies directly with the velocity. With increasing velocity, the hydraulic
gradient increases as flow converges towards a well. As a result of this the lowered water
surface develops a continually steeper slope towards the well. The form of this surface
resembles a cone shaped depression called the cone of depression.
Aquifer: A saturated geologic formation capable of yielding water economically in sufficient
quantity is known as aquifer (or water-bearing formation or ground-water reservoir).
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Unconfined Aquifer: Ground water in some aquifers occur under water table conditions. This
means that the upper limit of the aquifer is defined by the water surface itself. At the water
table, the top of the saturated portion of the geologic formation - the water in the pores of
aquifer is at atmospheric pressure as if it were an open tank.
Confied Aquifer: A confied aquifer works under artisan conditions and falls between 2 (two)
impervious layers. When a well is drilled through, the water rises in the well to some level
above the top of aquifer under artisan pressure.
Perched Aquifers: Perched aquifers is a special case which is some times found to occur within
a unconfined aquifer. If within the zone of saturation, an impervious deposit below a previous
deposit is found to support a body of saturated material, then this body of material which is a
kind of aquifer is known as perched aquifer. The top surface of the water held in the perched
aquifer is known as perched water table.
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FARM PUMPS RELATED TERMS:
Pumps: Pumps are mechanical devices which impart energy to a fluid. They are commonly
used on farms with irrigation or drainage to lift water from one elevation to a higher level or to
add pressure to water.
Centrifugal Pumps: A centrifugal pump has one or more impellers which are fastened to a
rotating shaft which turns inside a volute case, water enters at the eye of the impeller and is
forced outward along the vanes of the impeller by centrifugal energy caused by the rotating
impeller. The centrifugal force is converted to a velocity head and thus a pressure as the
liquid flows out the discharge part in the outlet case.
Types of Centrifugal Pumps: End suction, double suction, multiple stage and split case.
Turbine Pumps: Turbine pumps are often used to extract water from wells or raise it from
rivers, lakes or sumps where it is not practical to use centrifugal pumps. Both the standard
vertical turbine and the submersible turbine impart the energy to the liquid by rotating an
impeller inside the bowl. When several of these bowl assemblies are directly coupled together
so that the flow from the lower impeller moves directly to the next impeller above, then it is a
multistage pump, one impeller rotating inside a bowl is referred to as a single stage and where
these separate stages are coupled together it is multistage.
Static Head: The static lift is the vertical distance between the centre line of the pump and
the elevation of the water source when the pump is not operating. It is computed by
subtracting the elevation of the water surface of the source of supply from the centre line
elevation of the pump. If the water elevation of the source is below the pump elevation, the
static lift is positive. It is possible however, for the pump to be located at an elevation below
the water surface elevation, and for that condition the static lift is negative.
Capacity: It is the volume of water pumped per unit time. It is generally measured in liters per
second. Small capacities, however, may be stated in liters per minute or liters per hour and
large capacities in cubic metres per second.
Suction Lift: Suction lift exists when the source of water supply is below the centre line of the
pump.
Static Suction Lift: It is the vertical distance from the free suction water level to the centre
line of the pump.
Total Suction Lift: It is the sum of static suction lift, friction and entrance losses in the suction
piping.
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Suction Head: It exists when the source of water supply is above the centre line of the pump,
as is the usual case in turbine operated pump / submersible pump.
Total Suction Head: It is the vertical distance from the centre line of the pump to the free
level of the liquid to be pumped minus all friction losses in suction pipe and fittings, plus any
pressure head existing on the suction supply (Total suction head, as determined in a pump test,
is the reading of a gauge connected to the pump suction, expressed in metres of water plus the
velocity head at the point of gauge attachment).
Static Discharge Head: It is the vertical distance from the centre line of the pump to the
discharge water level.
Total Discharge Head: It is the sum of the static discharge head, friction and exit losses in the
discharge piping plus the velocity head and pressure head at the point of discharge (Total
discharge head, as determined by pump test, is the reading of a pressure gauge at the
discharge of the pump, expressed in metres of water plus the velocity head at the point of
gauge attachment).
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WATER CONTROL LEVELS AND OTHER TERMS:
Full Reservoir Level (F.R.L.) (m): This is the highest level upto which the water is intended to
be stored in the reservoir. It is also known as normal pool level. Usually the crest level of the
spillway or top of the spillway gates is the F.R.L.
Highest Flood Level (H.F.L.) (m): It is the maximum level upto which the water can ever rise
in the reservoir.
Dead Storage (MCM): This is storage of water in reservoir below the lowest level of sluices.
This storage cannot be used normally.
Live Storage (MCM): The available storage of reservoir upto F.R.L. is known as gross-storage.
Free Board (m): The difference between F.R.L. and top of dam provided for overtopping the
dam during H.F.L.
Gross Free Board (m): The vertical distance between the top of the dam and the H.F.L.
Net Free Board(m): The vertical difference between the top of the dam and the H.F.L.
Flood absorption capacity (MCM): This is the volume of the water between H.F.L. and F.R.L.
Water Spread Area (ha): This is the inundated area on the upstream side of the dam when
water is upto H.F.L
Reservoir Yield (cu.m./period): The amount of water, which can be drawn from a reservoir
during certain interval of time. Reservoir yield depends on inflow to reservoir and varies from
time to time.
Safe Yield (cu.m./period): This is the maximum quantity of water which can be supplied from
the reservoir during most critical period or dry period. It is also known as firm yield.
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WATER REQUIREMENT AND IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY RELATED TERMS:
Water Requirement: Water requirement may be defined as the quantity of water, regardless of its
source, required by a crop or diversified pattern of crops in a given period of time for its normal
growth under field condition at a place.
Water requirement (WR) includes the losses due to evapo-transpiration (ET) or Consumptive Use (CU)
plus the losses during the application of irrigation water (unavoidable losses) and the quantity of water
required for special operations such as land preparation, transplanting, leaching etc. It may thus be
formulated as follows :
WR = ET or CU + application losses + special needs
Field Irrigation Requirement (IR): The field irrigation requirement of a crop. therefore, refers
to the water requirement (WR) of crops, exclusive of effective rainfall (ER) and contribution
from soil (S) profile and it may be given as :
IR = WR - (ER + S)
The terms irrigation requirement and water requirement are not synonymous.
Farm Irrigation Requirement: The farm irrigation requirement depends on the irrigation needs
of individual crops, their area and the losses in the farm water distribution system, mainly by
way of seepage.
Outlet Command Area Requirement: The irrigation requirement of an outlet command area
include the irrigation requirement of individual farm holdings and the losses in conveyance and
distribution system.
Net Irrigation Requirement: It is the amount of irrigation water required to bring the Soils Moisture
Level (SML) in the effective root zone to Field Capacity (FC). Thus, it is the difference between the FC
and the SML in the root zone before starting the irrigation.
In drawing up the seasonal or monthly net irrigation requirement for a given crop or cropping pattern,
the main variables composing the field water balance include :
i. Crop water requirements as determined by climate and crop characteristics;
ii. Contribution from precipitation;ground water; and
iii. Carry-over of soil water.
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The deficit in the soil water balance is compensated by the net irrigation requirement
Gross Irrigation Requirement: The total mount of water applied through irrigation is termed as
‘gross irrigation requirement’. In other words, it is net irrigation requirement plus losses in water
application and other losses. The gross irrigation requirement can be determined for a field, for a
farm, for an outlet command area or for an irrigation project, depending on the need, by considering
the appropriate losses at various stages of the crop.
Net irrigation requirement
Gross irrigation requirement = ----------------------------------
Field efficiency system
Irrespective of the method of irrigation, no method or system is 100 percent efficient and not
all the water applied during an irrigation enters the soil and is held in the root zone.
Irrigation Frequency: Irrigation frequency refers to the number of days between irrigation
during periods without rainfall. It is a function of crop, soil and climate. Sandy soils must be
irrigated more often than fine textured deep soils. The design irrigation frequency may be
computed as follows :
(FC of the soil in the effective crop)/ (root zone moisture
content of the same zone at the time of start of irrigation)
Design frequency = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Perk period moisture use rate of crop
Irrigation Period: Irrigation period is the number of days that can be allowed for applying one
irrigation to given design area during the peak consumptive use period of the crop being
irrigated. It is the basis for irrigation system capacity and equipment design. The irrigation
period is not greater than the irrigation frequency.
Net amount of moisture in soil between start of irrigation
and lower limit of moisture depletion
Irrigation Period = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peak period moisture use rate of crop
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Transpiration: It is the amount of water lost by plants mainly through leaves.
Transpiration ratio: It is the quantity of water required to produce a unit amount of dry
matter.
Evapo-transpiration (ET): It is the total water lost due to evaporation from a soil and
transpiration from a crop for particular area during a specified time.
Consumptive use (CU) (mm): It is the quantity of water lost in evaporation, transpiration and
that used by a plant in metabolic activities. It is generally expressed as depth of water in
inches or millimeters.
Leaching Requirement: It is the fraction of the total water requirement which must percolate
through a given soil profile to move down the salts to a sufficient depth for the crop growth.
Irrigation efficiency (%): It is the ratio, expressed in percentage of water stored in the desired
depth of soil profile to water applied.
Critical Period: It is the period during which yield of a crop is affected severely due to
inadequate moisture. The term should not be confused with the period of peak rate of water
use.
Effective Rainfall (mm/period): Rainfall useful for meeting the crop water requirements; it
excludes deep percolation, surface run-off and interception.
Potential Evaporation (PE): It represents evaporation from a large body of free water surface.
It is assumed that there is no effect of advective energy. It is primarily a function of
evaporative demand of climate.
Potential Evapo-Transpiration (PET): It is the amount of water evapo-transpired in unit time
from a short uniform green crop growing actively and covering an extended surface and never
short of water.
Open Pan Evaporation: It is the value of evaporation from an open pan evaporimeter. Water
needs of crops can be well predicted from the values of open pan evaporation in a given area.
Modified Penman Method: This is a method for estimating the evapotranspiration for different
crops at different periods of growth for a given set of climate conditions including
temperature, humidity, hours of sunshine, wind etc. There is a computer programme
available, from which the evapotranspiration by Modified Penman Method can be obtained.
Irrigation Efficiency: Irrigation efficiency indicates how efficiently the available water supply
is being used, based on different methods of evaluation. The design of the irrigation system,
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the degree of land preparation and the skill and care of the irrigator are the principal factors
influencing irrigation efficiency. It can be estimated as under :
Water available to crops
Irrigation Efficiency = ------------------------------------ x 100
Water supplied at source
Field Efficiency: It is the ratio water used by crop to the total mount of water supplied in the
field
Water used by crop
Field efficiency = ------------------------------------- x 100
Water supplied at the field
Canal Efficiency: It is the ratio of water used in the farm to the total water supplied at farm
head
Water used in the farm
Canal efficiency = ------------------------------------ x 100
Water supplied at farm head
Project Efficiency: Project efficiency indicates the effective use of the irrigation water in crop
production:
Water used by the crops in the project
Project efficiency = ------------------------------------------------- x 100
Water supplied from reservoir to the project
Water Use Efficiency: The water utilisation by the crop is generally described in terms of
water use efficiency (kg/ha-cu or q/ha-cu). It can be defined in the following ways :
(i) Crop Water Use Efficiency: It is the ratio of crop yield (Y) to the amount of water
depleted by the crop in the process of evapotranspiration
Y
Water use efficiency = -----
ET
(ii) Field Water Use Efficiency: It is the ratio of crop yield (Y) to the total amount of
water used in the field (WR)
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Y
Field water use efficiency = ----
WR
As yield (dry matter production) is expressed on area basis (kg/ha) and water used as weight of
produce over area basis.
Yield of a crop (q/ha)
Water use efficiency = ________________ = q/cm
Water used (cm/ha)
Operational Efficiency: Operational efficiency is the ratio of the actual project efficiency
compared to the operational efficiency of a ideally designed and managed system using the
same irrigation method and facilities, low operational efficiencies indicate management or
system design problems or both.
Economic (irrigation) Efficiency: Economic efficiency is the ratio of the total production (net
or gross profit) attained with the operation irrigation system, compared to the total production
expected under ideal conditions. This parameter is a measure of the overall efficiency,
because it relates to the final output to input.
Delta ( Ù cm): 'Delta’ is the total depth of the water required in the base period for complete
maturity of the crop. It is expressed in cm. This includes the inevitable loss of water due to
deep percolation, evaporation from fields, water consumed by weeds and lost in excess surface
flow.
Duty (D, ha/cumec): Duty is the area in hectares (ha) irrigated by one cubic meter per second
of water flowing continuously for the base period for a particular crop. This duty is called the
flow duty. This is calculated at the field. The other types of duties are average duty, gross or
tank duty, seasonal duty.
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WATER EFFICIENCIES:
1. Conveyance efficiency: The efficiency of canal and conduit networks from the reservoir,
river diversions, or pumping station to the off takes (outlets) of the distribution system.
ii. Distribution efficiency: The efficiency of the water distribution canals and conduits
supplying water to the conveyance network (at the outlets) and to individual fields.
iii. Field application efficiency: The relation between the quantity of water furnished at the
field inlet and the quantity of water needed to maintain the soil moisture at the level required
by the crop.
iv.Overall (Project) efficiency : It refers to the above three efficiencies jointly.
a. Average duty: It is the flow duty computed at the head (beginning) of a
distributary (type of canal) or main canal for small project. This takes into
account the transit losses in the canal. Average duty is less than ‘duty’.
b. Gross duty or Tank duty:It is the area under different crops irrigated by one
million cubic meters of water stored in the tank in one year. This takes into
account all losses. This is usual in water planning. The usual values are 280 to
350 ha. M cum.
c. Seasonal duty: Seasonal duty is the average duty for all crops usually sown
during the crop season. This taken into account transit losses in canals. This is
flow duty. This is used for water planning.
Base period: It is the period in days from first watering before sowing to the last watering
before harvest and represents the period in which water is provided for irrigation. However,
the base period for the purpose of computation of duty is a “fixed number of days per season”.
This is arbitrary.
Crop ratio: It is the ratio of cultured area in each season. Thus if the area cultured in Rabi and
Kharif are the same the ratio is 1:1.
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UNITS OF MEASUREMENT OF IRRIGATION WATER:
Water is liquid and is measured in volume. It may occur in a static condition i.e.: ponds, tanks,
etc. or in dynamic condition in rivers, flow through irrigation canals, tubewells etc. When
water occurs under static condition, it is measured in volume like cubic metres, cubic feet,
etc. When in dynamic condition, the time scale has to be used i.e.: cubic mtrs/sec. (cumec) or
cubic ft./sec (cusec).
a. Acre - Inch (ac.in): This is equivalent to volume of water having a standing column of one
inch spread over an area of 1 acre;
b. Hectare - Metre (Ha.m): This is equivalent to volume of water having standing column
of 1 m spread over an area of 1 ha.
Some common conversions:
Area: 1 ha. = 10,000 sq. m
Volume: Litre- A volume equal to one cubic decimeter or 1/1000 cubic metre
1 ac.in of water = 1 ha.cm
Cubic metre: A volume equal to that of a cube, 1 metre long, 1 metre wide and one metre
deep (1 cubic meter = 1000 liters).
Hectare-centimeters (ha. cm): A volume necessary to cover an area of 1 hectare (10,000
sq.m.) to a depth of 1 centimeter
(1 hectare centimeter = 100 cubic metres = 100,000 litres).
Discharge: 1 cusec/hr = 22,500 gallons/ hr. (Approx)
Cubic metre per second (cu.m./sec.)
A flow of water equivalent to a stream 1 metre wide and 1 metre deep flowing at a velocity of
1 metre per second.
Day liters: When there is a flow of water of one litre per second continuing for one day of 24
hours, the volume is 86,400 liters and this unit of volume is termed as a day litre. This unit is
used because of convenience. One day litre is equivalent to 8.6 ha mm, i.e. 1 mm of water
over one hectare of area.
Depth of irrigation: The volume of water supplied to a given area in one irrigation divided by
the area. It is expressed in mm, at farm gate, at outlet or at the head of the minor.
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Check List for preparation of Detailed Project Report to be submitted for loans under RIDF
Irrigation project
i. Name of project :ii. District covered :iii. Project outlay (` Crore) :
Sl.No Item Remarks Furnished (Yes/No)
1 General
i
ii
iii
Whether the project is prioritized by the State Govt.Whether the project submitted through the Nodal Dept.Whether the project included in the State Plan
2 Clearances from (wherever applicable)
i Planning Commission, GOI Major & Medium Irrigation Projects
ii Central Water Commission (involving any Inter State issue)
-do-
iii Ministry of Environment & Forests
iv Ministry of Welfare(involving rehabilitation & resettlement)
-do-
v Administrative Approval
vi Technical Sanction
vii Land Acquisition - Extent, status and time-frame
viii state Ground Water Authority
3 General Profile
i Objectives of the Project
ii Salient features of Project Area Land classification based on soil survey;Topographical features, drainage; soil characteristics etc.
4 Agro-economic survey
i Demographic and social characteristics Population, farm size, land use, land holding pattern farm size distribution
ii Cropping pattern Existing and proposed cropping pattern and yields
iii Agricultural support services Extension services and supply of inputs, marketing, credit
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arrangement
5 Technical Aspects
i. Surface Water projects
a.b.c.d.e.f.g.
h.
LocationSource of WaterCatchment AreaRainfallHydrologyDesign of dam, weri, barrage etc.Design of main canal, branch canals, distributoriesAny other relevant detail
Minimum 20 year rainfall data & run off estimate may be furnished in MJP/MIP Command area and live storage capacity at 75% dependability.All relevant details like maps of the project showing dam, irrigation network, cross section of main canals with other structures etc. should be furnished.
i. Status of land acquisition
j. Submergence area under reservoir and canals / distribution system
ii. Ground Water projects
a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.
LocationGeological formationHydrogeolyGround water availabilityDesign of wellsSpecification of Pumping machineryAvailable discharge from the structuresIrrigation Command area of structuresAny other relevant detail
All relevant details like map of command area, designs, specification of structures etc. should be furnished
6 Financial Aspects
i.
ii.
Schedule of rates adopted (whether updated to current costs)If not, whether cost proposed will be sufficient to create the assets
Year
iii. Cost Estimate
a.b.c.d.e.f.
g.h.
Item-wise cost of projectItem-wise expenditure incurredItem-wise cost of balance worksItem-wise RIDF LoanItem-wise State Govt. contributionYear-wise phasing of RIDF loan and State Govt. contributionBar/ PERT/CPM chart for project executionSpecific justifications for high cost of development
Total physical quantity, already completed and
balance to be completed for each item of
development should be detailed with unit cost any
analysis
7 Benefits and justification
Overall impact of the project need to assessed and detailed
Irrigation potential to be crated category-wise coverage of Small/ Marginal and other farmers) 60
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Increase in food grain/ non-foodgrain commodities production Estimated contribution to GDPNon-recurring and recurring employment generationIncome 'Without' and 'With' project and cash statement to be furnished
8 Operation and Maintenance
Arrangements for O/M incl. involvement of Water User's Association / User Groups;water charges
9 Infrastructure Facilities
i.
ii.
iii.iv.v.
Organizational structure of the Implementing Dept.Capacity and preparedness of the Implementing Dept. and status of implementation of earlier sanctioned projectsQuality control infrastructure and mechanismAvailability of labourBudget provisiona. For contribution to State shareb. For subsequent O&Mc. For repayment of loans- Principal and interest
10 Project Risks
Land acquisition
rehabilitation and resettlementForest clearanceRailway / road crossingsConstruction hazardsAny other risk
11 Convergence with any other programme
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PROFORMA FOR SUBMISSION OF PROJECTCOMPLETION REPORT – RIDF PROJECTS
(Irrigation/Land Development/Water Management/Flood Control Projects)
1. State :
2. Name of the Project :
3. Type of Project :(Whether part of any project)
4. Districts/ blocks/ taluks :
5. Implementing Agency :
6. Project Design/ Brief Tech. Details:
7. Details of administrative approval:
Date of Approval
Amount Approved (` lakhs)
8. Year of Starting of project :
9. RIDF sanctions
a) RIDF loan
b) Govt. contribution
Total :==============
10. RIDF loan released (` lakhs) :
11. Up-to-date expenditure statement(year wise from inception)
Financial Year Amount (` lakhs)
TOTAL
12. Details of expenditures incurred after (31/3/1995)(` lakhs)
Major Item Expenditure incurred Mode of execution Department/Contract
Total
13. Other appurtenant works taken up/
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to be taken up to realise expectedbenefits (yearwise.crop season wiseupto attainment of full capacity)
Item Estimated Cost (` lakh)
Schedule for Completion
Total
14. Date of completion of civil works inall respects & flow of irrigation water
15. Total number of man days employment generatedtill completion of project (direct-project related)
16. Direct Benefits/Expected Benefits
(i) Irrigation Projects
(a) Potential created (ha)
(b) Potential utilised (ha) (To be furnished year-wise/ crop season wise - till attainment of the created capacity)
(c) Details of Cropping Pattern Name of the Crops
Pre Development Post Development
Ha. Ha.
(ii) LD Projects
Area benefitted (ha)
17. Other Benefits Expected
i) Irrigation Projects
Details of water rates charged by Govt.
(a) Water charges collected in the last crop season(b) Expected amount of water charges to be collected after irrigation stabilises (Pl. indicate the year-wise increase, if any proposed)
18. Maintenance
(a) Amt. required for annual maintenance of the project
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(b) Source of funds(c) Agency to handle maintenance(d) Annual allocation for maintenance by the Govt.
(If already made)
19. Status of Formation of Water Users' Association
20. Safety Measures/ Quality Standards Undertaken
21. Rehabilitation & Necessary Clearance :
(a) Type of rehabilitation works undertaken(b) Whether all necessary clearance obtained(c) Description of clearance with date
22. Certificate
All items as envisaged in the sanction in respect of __________ project have been completed in all respects and there is no balance physical work remaining. The work has been carried out as per specifications laid down in the sanction and as per sound engineering practices. The project will be able to realise the objectives as laid down at the time of sanction.
SECRETARY
Department
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OBSERVATIONS ON
MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECT (MIP) - 2000 ha to 10,000 ha)
While submission of Project as per Guidelines of NABARD the following should be furnished
properly :
1) Index map showing location of Barrage/ Dam/ Weir, catchment area at the location and
command area of the Project.
2) Drawing showing the canal system network, with road crossing for provision of bridge,
cross-drainage work, regulator with chainages.
3) Upstream and Downstream cross-section of the river atleast 100 m interval upto 500 m
at upstream and 500 m downstream of proposed dam / barrage /weir.
4) Longitudinal section of river (deepest) points.
5) Records of observed discharges and water levels at the proposed site of dam/ barrage/
weir.
6) Soil investigation report at proposed site.
7) Maximum water level and maximum discharge passed through the river of the location.
8) Whether any submergence will occur due to Ponding or Afflux of water by providing
gates, if so, land acquisition will be needed or not. If needed, whether land acquisition process
has been completed and due compensations have already been paid or not for the lands as well
as public and private properties.
9) In general report, elaborate discussion should be made for the existing river i.e. its
origin to outfall, purposes for which the project has been envisaged pre-project and post
project scenario of the command area etc.
10) Perennial flow of the river, seepage and evapo-transpiration losses in the pond area to
be taken into account for proper assessing irrigation to the command area of the project.
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11) Complete set of project drawing vetted by the appropriate authority to be submitted
along with project report i.e. drawing of dam/ barrage weir with their appurtenant works such
as gates, hoisting arrangement, gangway etc. Drawing of canal system with bridges, cross-
drainage structures are also to be submitted along with the Project report.
12) While estimating the works no lumpsum provision should be made for any appurtenant
work, actual construction cost duly updated for the similar structure should be taken into
account for such estimate of work.
13) Any bridges should not less than class A single lane i.e carriage width not less than 4.25
m. Provision of footpath should be made in the drawing.
14) While arriving at benefit of the project, pre-project benefit should be deducted from
the post-project benefit.
15) Tail regulators are to be provided at the end of Main Branch, distributories etc. at tail
end.
16) For assured irrigation, precise hydrology study and investigation should be made before
submission of project report.
17) Steps taken for land acquisition against canal net work should be intimated so that land
acquisition and compensation process is completed before starting the work of canal system.
18) In the report, it should be clearly mentioned that there is no interstate or
international aspect for the project.
19) Total employment generated should also be indicated.
20) Organisational set up for implementation of the project to be mentioned in the report.
21) Tendering procedure to be adopted for implementation of the project to be discussed in
the project report.
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OBSERVATIONS ON :
Minor Irrigation Projects (MIS) – CCA Less than 2000 ha
While submission of the projects as per prescribed guidelines of NABARD, it is observed that
the followings are not furnished properly :
1) An index map showing location of the Minor Irrigation structure with command area and
catchment area for diversion weir.
2) Drawing showing the structure and its appurtenant works with proper levels in respect of
existing Ground Levels. For similar type of structures instead of showing in individual
drawing, it should be indicated in tabular form in a Model structure drawing.
3) Water availability study should be made precisely.
4) In general description of the project/ projects pre-project and post project scenario to
be discussed.
5) Records of observed discharges and levels with maximum water level and maximum
discharges in case of diversion work, should be furnished.
6) Drawings are to be vetted by the competent authority.
7) Soil investigation report is necessary for design of Diversion works/ Weir for its stability
point of view. For number of such projects one said investigation report indicating of
such projects may be done.
8) If land acquisition is necessary, proper steps taken thereof should be indicated, so that
no problem arises at the time of implementation of the project after issuing work order
to the Agency.
9) It should be clearly indicated that the estimates are based on latest schedule of rates of
items.
10) While arriving at the benefit of the scheme, project benefit should be deducted from
post project benefit.
11) In the estimate cost of pipes, tube wells, electrical and mechanical components, should
be of the latest market rate of approved quality and brand.
12) Existing (pre-investment) and proposed (post investment) cropping pattern should be
vetted by the competent authority.
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13) Total employment generated should also be indicated.
14) Organisational set up for implementation of the project to be mentioned in the report.
15) Tendering procedure to be adopted for implementation of the project to be discussed in
the project report.
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OBSERVATIONS ON
Flood Protection Projects and Prevention of River Bank Soil Erosion Projects
Apart from the NABARD prescribed guidelines, it is observed that the followings are not
furnishing properly:
1. Drawings to be furnished along with the project;
i) Index map showing the location of project site, affected area;
ii) Drawing showing the affected bank line for atleast 5 (five) years (in different
colours), extent of erosion (rate of erosion) including any protective works undertaken
previously in the nearby areas;
iii) Cross-sections of affected bank at least at 100 m interval showing all levels with
High Flood Level and Low water level;
iv) Drawing showing the protection work to be undertaken with all details, super
imposing on the existing bank section, lowest Water Level, High Flood Level. Protective
work to be extended upto Low Water level as far as practicable.
2. In the report of the Project, the following should be explicit i.e. the origin of the river,
out fall of the river, nature of the river, its behaviour at the location, causes of failure/
erosion, problem at the site for such erosion/ bank failure, suggested solution for prevention of
such bank failure and soil erosion.
3. In the technical note, proper calculation should be shown, catchment area at work site
should be calculated properly as per design guide lines, any assumption made in the design
should be substantiated as far as practicable. Whatever the outcome in design calculation,
should be properly shown in the drawing. Any deviation from design calculation should be
adequately justified. Design to be vetted by the appropriate authority.
4. Benefit cost statement should be vetted by the appropriate authority.
5. Estimate should be done as per approved drawing. If some items of work are not as per
the approved schedule of rates, those should be properly analysed as per market rates of
materials and those analysed rates are to be vetted by the Superintending Engineer concerned.
6. A certificate should be furnished, stating that the estimate has been done as per latest
schedule of rates of the area.
7. In the report, it should be mentioned that there is no interstate and international
aspect for the project.
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8. In the report as well as in the proforma, it should be clearly mentioned that affected
villages (by name and number), affected population, benefited area from inundation, value of
crops, benefited area from erosion and its cost, damage of public properties i.e. no. of houses
with categories and their valuation, damage to cattle and value, reclamation of the crop area
and its vaue.
9. Total employment generated should also be mentioned.
10. Salient features as per proforma should be indicated properly.
11. Acquisition of land if required may be mentioned and the steps taken should be
indicated. a certificate may be furnished duly vetted from the appropriate authority. If local
beneficiaries are willing to give lands, their willingness with their names, signatures, quantity
of land and duly vetted by the appropriate authorities should also to be furnished.
12. Riverside slope should not be less than 2:1, this should be provided on calculation of
stability of slope in the region depending upon soil characteristics as well as per behaviour of
river. In Sunderban area it will vary from 2:1 to 6:1 according to the wave dash and
unobstructed fetch length facing Bay of Bengal. Those should be clearly mentioned and
designed.
13. Organisational set up to be mentioned with Project report.
14. Tendering procedure to be adopted should be mentioned in the Project report.
15. Free board provided with its basis should be clearly mentioned in the Technical note.
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OBSERVATIONS ON
Drainage Projects
Apart from the prescribed NABARD Guidelines, the followings are not furnished properly :
1) Index map showing the location of the sluices, catchment area of drainage channel along with the benefited area.
2) Elaborate General report describing therein :
a) Brief history of the existing drainage channel with its origin and outfall.
b) Problems with the existing drainage channel and solution proposed.
c) Purposes for which the project has been envisaged.
d) Soil condition and agro-climatic condition of the area.
e) Environment and Forest clearance
f) Project benefit
g) Organisational set up
i) Tendering procedure to be adopted.
3) Technical note should comprise of :a) Design of Drainage Channel with its drainage capacity, bed width, full drainage depth, side slope, longitudinal slope, free board and levels at every location.
b) River (outfall) data :(i) Lowest Water Level,
(ii) Highest High Water Table,
(iii) Discharge
(iv) Free board.
(c) Tidal Lockage period and calculation thereof with the observed data.
(d) Soil investigation report at the location of sluice.
(e) Design of sluice and drawings to be vetted by appropriate authority.
4) Benefit cost ratio calculation along with the vetted statement from the appropriate authority for Pre-Project and Post-Project benefit showing benefited area, damage of properties i.e. of public or private.
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5) A certificate to be furnished stating that the estimate has been done as per latest approved schedule of rate.
6) Acquisition of land if required or not may be mentioned and if required, a certificate from the appropriate authority may be furnished that the land has already acquired or land acquiring will be completed before starting of the work and compensations will be made thereof.
7) In the report and in proforma it should be clearly mentioned the benefited villages (names and nos.), benefited population, benefited areas and from inundations and its value, damage to public properties and their value etc.
8) Drawings to be furnished with :
a) Cross-section of the existing channel at 100 m interval with levels inscribing therein the design section of the channel
b) Full set of drawings of sluices with its appurtenants works i.e. sluice gates, its operational arrangement, gangway, etc.
c) Longitudinal slope of the existing channel from origin to outfall.
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OBSERVATIONS ON
Navigability Projects
While preparing the Project, the followings are to be furnished properly:
1) Index map showing the location of the Project, starting and end of the Navigable Channel, sluices / regulators etc.
2) Elaborate General Report describing there in:
a) Brief history of the existing Navigable channels with its origin and outfall.
b) Problems with the existing Navigable channel and solutions proposed.
c) Purposes for which the Project has been envisaged.
d) Soil condition and agro-climatic condition of the area.
e) Environment and Forest clearance if required, what steps has been taken?
f) Project benefit:
(i) Pre-project benefits: (ii) Post-project benefits:
g) Organisational set up has to be proposed.
h) Tendering procedure to be adopted.
3) Technical note should comrise of:
a) Design of Navigable channel with its discharge capacity, bedwidth, full discharge depth, side slopes, longitudinal slope, free board and levels at every location.
b) River data with its Lowest Water Level, Highest level of High Water Table (Tide levels if it is Tidal river).
c) If regulators / sluices are to be provided, then design are to be provided duly vetted by the competent authorities.
d) Details of Mechanised vessels / country boats to be plyed through the navigable channel with its length, breadth, drafts, nos. of vessels will ply at a time, its turning radius etc.
e) Soil investigation report at location of regulators / sluices.
4) Benefit cost ratio calculations alongwith vetted statement from the appropriate authorities showing therein the Pre-project and Post-project benefits in terms of quantities and value.
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5) Detailed calculation of earthwork to be involved should be shown in the estimate atleast at 100 m interval with cross section drawings.
6) In a seperate drawing, area of disposal of earth so obtained by excavation should be shown. It is to be mentioned whether the land of area has been acquired or not. If not, elaborate discussion to be made in general report for disposal of earth. Necessary permissions for such disposal should also be obtained.
7) A certificate to be furnished stating that the estimate has been done as per latest approved SoR.
8) If land acquisition is required, a certificate from the appropriate authority may be furnished that the land has been already acquired or land acquisition will be completed before starting of the work and compensations will be made thereof.
9) In proper proforma, the benefited villages (name and nos.), benefited population villagewise should be clearly mentioned.
10) Drawings to be furnished with:
a) Cross-section of the existing navigable channels atleast at 100m interval with levels inscribing there in the design section with levels.
b) Full set of drawings of regulators or sluices with their appurtenants work, operational arrangements, gangway etc.
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QUALITY ASSURED PROJECT PREPARATION FOR RURAL ROADS, BRIDGES & OTHERS
1. INTRODUCTION
It is experienced that quality of the projects submitted to NABARD for RIDF loan needs
improvement. Good report yields good products in any sector viz; road, bridge, building etc.
Elegance of any product is adorable only when it has good quality, durability, serviceability.
Fragrance is essential with elegance just like flowers. So, Project Report has to be made in
such a manner that all the steps needed for quality control through Quality System during
execution are stated i.e., quality is assured. Time has come up to compete internationally with
a view to obtain ISO certification. So quality systems as specified by IRC for road and bridge are
to be exercised. In this chapter, specially quality aspect has been emphasised for project
preparation including design and drawings.
2.0 Quality System
Indian Road Congress has published,
(1) IRC:SP: 57 - 2000 Guidelines on Quality System for roads
(2) IRC:SP:47-1998 – Guidelines on Quality system for Road Bridges
Above special publication are to achieve compliance with international codes ISO-9000 series
on Quality System published by international standard Organisation (ISO). These would help to
obtain ISO Quality Certification.
‘Quality’ is the totality of features and characteristics of a product or series those can satisfy
the sated need or implied need. In contractual environments, requirements are specified
whereas in other environments needs are to be identified and defined.
'Quality system / Management’ means maintaining quality from preparation of project upto construction for implementation through some system or management.
'Quality Assurance’ (QA) is part of quality system. It includes all planning actions required to provide adequate confidence that the product or service would meet all the requirements.
'Quality conduct’ is operational technique of controlling quality.
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'Quality Policy’ is a formally documented statement of managements intention and directions as regard to quality.
'Quality Audit’ is a managerial tool for reviewing the whole or part of the quality system by internal or external qgencies not connected with QA.
2.1 Components of quality system
Suppliers’ Quality Policy
Purchasers’ Quality Policy
Internal Quality System – Quality assurance & control
Inspection & Audit
2.2 Classes of Quality Assurance for Roads
Class Nomenclature
Nominal QA Q-1
Normal QA Q-2 High QA Q-3 Extra High QA Q-4
2.3 Selection of QA class for a particular care will have to be made diligently and right from
the investigation and project Preparation.
2.4 Recommendation by IRC:
Q-1 for village road
Q-2 for (1) other district road (ODR)
(2) major district road (MDR)
Q-3 for (1) State, National Highways
(2) Coastal roads
(3) Roads on high altitude
(4) Road in a range of average rainfall 2000 mm
Q-4 for (1) Expressways
(2) Tunnels, underpasses etc.
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(3) Road built over high water table.
(4) Road built in reclaimed area.
Highways and expressways will come under Q-3 or Q-4.
2.5 Class of Quality Assurance for bridges
Q-1 class is absent. Only Q-2, Q-3 & Q-4 are present.
Q-2 class for :
Bridges upto 60m length and individual span length not exceeding 20m
Bridges having deck area upto 480 sq.m.
Construction material : plain or Reinforced concrete Bridge
Q-3 class for :
Bridge having length more than 60m and individual span not exceeding 45m.
Bridges having span more than 20m
Construction material : plain concrete, Reinforced concrete or
Q-4 class for :
Bridges with innovative design /construction /material
Bridges at location where no alternative routes are available nearby / where disruption
of traffic over long period is unacceptable / repaid or replacement cost is very high.
2.6 Quality assurance requirements
Any road or bridge project involves
Project Preparation
Design & drawings
contractual aspects
Construction organization
Materials
Workmanship
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2.6.1 Quality assurance requirements for Road Projects
Project Preparation
Item Q-1 Q-2Adequacy and reliability of Data
Data collection from local sources through in-house staff
From local sources through in-house staff or other agency
Verification of data and certification
At local level within the organisation
By senior level or central level within the organisation
QA System and Documentation In-house project preparation, approval and verification
As in Q1 but independent checking and review through a seperate in-house unit
Topographical Survey By in-house staff and randum checking by in-house staff not connected with project.
Same as Q1 but 100 percent by in-house staff not connected with project.
Survey Equipment Manual equipments like 20 second theodolites, dumpy levels, plain table etc.
More accurate equipments loke 1 second theodolites, auto levels etc.
Design and Drawing
Item Q-1 Q-2Original Station Owners in-house and checking
by seperate group of staffSame as Q1 or checking by external agency
Drawings for long section and cross section
Based on typical design and amendments as necessary
Same as Q1 but checking by external agency
Cross Drainage (CD) -do- -do-Road furniture -do- Same as Q1 but checking by
in-house or external agencyDesign review and proof checking
In-house independent team Same as Q1
Design modification In-house and checking by independent team
Same as Q1
2.6.2 Quality assurance requirements for Bridge Projects
Project Preparation
Item Q-2 Q-3
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Adequacy and reliability of Data
Data collection from local sources through in-house staff or other agency
From local sources and cross checking by other methods either by in-house or specialised agency
Verification of data and certification
At local level within the organisation
By senior level or central level within the organisation
QA System and Documentation Same as Q1 for road projects Same as Q2 for road projects
Design and Drawing
Item Q-2 Q-3Original Station Same as Q1 for road projects Same as Q2 for road projectsDrawings Based on typical design with
notes to cover variationProject specific drawing made at pre-execution with limits of validity
Design review and proof checking
In-house by independent design unit
As in Q1 and review either by in-house or external agency
Model test / Prototype test -do- Same as Q1 but checking by in-house or external agency
a) River hydraulic Not ordinarily necessary If necessary, should be carried out before finalisation of design
b) Structural model -do- -do-c) Non-destructive testing -do- ND test on sample basis by
owner / agency and checking achievement of quantity
3. TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF ROADS & BRIDGES
3.1. REFERENCES
Following two pocket books published by IRC would be helpful.
MORT & H Pocketbook for Bridge Engineers, 2000 (1st Revision)
MORT & H Pocket book for Highway Engineers, 2002 (2nd Revision)
For the rural roads, IRC : SP: 20-2002- Rural Roads Manual is very useful for technical aspects both for road and small bridges. For specification of works following books may be consulted.
MORD Specification for Rural Roads
MORT & H Specifications for Roads and Bridge works (Fourth Revision)
Details of project preparation are available in
1. IRC : SP:19-2001 - Manual for Survey, Investigation and Preparation of Road Project
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2. IRC:SP:54-2000 - Project Preparation Manual for Bridges.
3.2 Different Stages
Project Preparation is made in three stages
1. Pre-feasibility Report2. Feasibility report / Preliminary Project Report (PPR)3. Detailed project Report (DPR)
4. PROJECT PREPARATION FOR RIDF
Guidelines prepared by NABARD have enabled inclusion of relevant information and drawings necessary in the project report. While Reports prepared in respect of road projects have improved, there are shortcomings in bridge projects. It is observed that information and drawings are not systematically arranged in the Reports. There needs to be a harmony among the reports according to IRC:SP:19-2001 and IRC:SP:54-2000. Report is required to be presented at the DPR level excluding bid document, land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation, maintenance costs etc.
4.1 Preparation of of project report : It has following steps.
FData collectionFField activitiesFOffice computation
4.1.1 Data collection
i) Index map - an index map is needed to locate project area with reference to project's connection with the capital city or main road of a town. Indicate the project point either by red or pink colour. Geo-tagged photo of the site from “Google” indicating site with latitude, longitude and code of the site.
ii) Site Plan - It shows details of connectivities for road or bridge. In case of road, marking of kms is preferred starting from the junction point of road. In case of bridge, location of the bridge (at which km of road), name of the waterway and category of road are necessary.
iii) Topographical map - It is essential to finalise the alignment in case of new road or bridge.
iv) Catchment area map - To determine the basic parameter of discharge of waterways.v) Mouja Map - To identify the land, to procure land and to indicate the road or bridge on the Mouja Map, it is necessary.
vi) Hydraulic data - It involves study of rainfall pattern (like intensity, duration, frequency, etc.). H.F.L, O.F.L, H.T.L, L.T.L, velocity & discharge through waterway.
vii) Bench mark - G.T.S or Rly or any suitable bench mark is necessary to fix up levels of project elements.
viii) Other information in case of bridge -
Detail particulars of any existing structure across the same waterway
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Free board
ix) Accident records - Minimisation of accident is a factor of economic evaluation.
4.1.2 Field Activities
4.1.2.1 Survey
Detailed survey is to be carried out of the approved alignment or the existing one for upgradation
i) Alignment plan and in case of bridge also the plan of waterway
ii) Cross-sections at an interval of 100m and existing waterwaysof road or bridge alignment showing
Right of wayH.F.Lborrowpit locationif road exists, its full cross sectionwith dimensionsProposed pavement specification (for new / widening / strengthening)
Existing pavement specifications (may be separated from the proposed one or superimposed)
iii) Long section showing proposed or existing cross drainage structure together with proposed longitudinal profile
iv) In case of bridge, cross section of waterway
v) Pegging of alignment & provision of temporary bench marks at least two nos. in a kilometre.
vi) Existing condition of road & structures
vii) Condition survey of existing cross drainage structures
4.1.2.2 Traffic Survey
Type of data needed,
classified traffic volume twice in a year for consecutive 3 days both for laden and unladen traffic (As per IRC:SP:72-2007, during harvesting & non-harvesting for rural roads)
Axle load Origin & destination survey (0-D survey)
(Traffic volume is necessary to determine the carriageway width and axle load is to find out ESAL in view of pavement thickness)
4.1.2.3 Soil investigation
i) For road with low embankment,
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Gradation
Classification L.L., P.L, moisture content, field density, density at OMC, etc. C.B.R. / Dynamic (one Penetration (DCP)
ii) For high embankment including above
Ground water table Cohesion and friction
iii) For bridge, bore logs are to made at least 1.5 times the depth of foundation and following tests are to carried out in addition to above.
SPT value (known as N value)
Rock Recovery test to determine Rock Quality designation (RQD)
4.1.2.4 Source of material
Study of material source is an important factor to implement a project and minimise the cost and time. Effort should be made to work with locally available materials, location, distance, mode of transport are necessary to analyse the rate of an element.
4.1.3 Office computation
4.1.3.1 Pavement design : IRC: SP:72-2002 - Guidelines for the Design of Flexible pavements for low volume Rural road - may be followed.
CBR Traffic Data comprising normal traffic, diverted traffic and generated traffic Axle load values (laden and unladen traffic like HCV & MCV) Determination of pavement thickness & specification Other data like gap between date of traffic census and date of opening of road, design
life etc. Growth rate (either by actual study or record or an assessment) Determination of final pavement thickness & specification Rigid pavement
4.1.3.2 Geometry design
Calculation for setting out of curves super elevation, extra widening, etc. Gradient (including summit & valley curves) Design speed (including sight distance for vertical curves)
4.1.3.3 High embankment design (Ref: IRC:75-1979)
Stability of slope Drainage facility
4.1.3.4 Design of cross-drainage structure / Ref. IRC:SP:13-2002
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Guideline for design of small bridge & culverts
1. Standard drawing giving ref. of book or2. Design in complete form
4.1.3.5 Design of protective work / surface drains
Standard drawing ref. or Design calculations
4.1.3.6 Design of bridge shall have calculations for
Waterway calculations Bearing capacity of soil Foundation Substructure Superstructure (including bearings, crash barriers, etc.) Protection works Approaches with geometry and embankment design
(IRC :SP:20-2002 & other IRC codes may be followed for design)
4.1.3.7 Drawings
All the drawings shall be very neat & clean. List of necessary drawings are given in Sl.22 of 4.2.3.3. Computer aided drawings are preferred.
4.1.3.7.1 Strip Plan
Straight line plan indicates :FKilometreFExisting road widthFProposed road widthFExisting & proposed culverts, drains, etc.FLand boundaryFSite features like, homestead, ponds, cultivated land etc.
4.1.3.7.2 Alignment plan & long sectionAlignment plan and long section shall be shown in the same drawing sheet kilometer-wise. Format for long section :
FDatumFProposed levelFProposed subgrade levelFH.F.L.FExisting level of road/groundFGradient / vertical curve proposedFDetails of curve proposedFKilometerage
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Also to be presented
Values of T.B.M Proposed furniture location Proposed / existing cross drainage structure
4.1.4 Project Report for road may please be prepared in the following manner
4.1.4.1 Front Cover shall bear
Name of project, district, state, etc. RIDF No. Length of road Estimated cost Name of Department Date of preparation Project related photograph (if possible) Contact number (preferably mobile phone number in view of quick discussion and
solution)
4.1.4.2 Contents shall be as depicted below
Sl.No. Item Page No.1 Check list format issued by NABARD2 Annexures issued by NABARD (for technical dates,
cost and economic evaluation)3 Index map and location map4 Report5 Abstract of cost6 Itemwise cost7 Taking off quantities8 Rate analysis9 Hydraulic data10 Traffic census11 Soil investigation12 Source of material13 Pavement design14 Geometry design15 Cross drainage design16 Protective work design17 Surface drain design18 Any other design as necessary19 Environmental impact assessment20 Resettlement & Rehabilitation Programme21 Economic evaluation of internal rate of returns22 Drawings :
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i. Strip planii. Alignment planiii. Longitudinal sectioniv. Cross sectionv. Cross drainage structuresvi. Protective workvii. Surface drainviii. Road furnituresix. Any other drawing as necessary and Bar chart of work programme
23 Photographs and Geo-tagged photo of the site from “Google” indicating site with latitude, longitude and code of the site.
In case of widening, strengthening or both item no.19 & 20 may be deleted.
N.B. The Report shall be well bound. If necessary drawing may be given in a folder or in the form of a separate book.
4.1.4.3. REPORT
How to write a report and what particulars are to be furnished.
1. Name of work
2. Introduction
Location including latitude, longitude and code of the site. Classification of road and its status Length of road, starting point & termination point (origin shall be from the junction with main
road) Nature of locality and inhabitants History
3. Necessity and benefit
Traffic Road user Social aspects
4. Proposal detail
Existing (specification of road, R.O.W, Road width, carriageway condition etc.) Proposed ( -do- )
5. Survey
Methodology B.M. Reference Mouza maps consulted
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6. Hydraulic data
7. Traffic census
8. Existing waterways and condition
9. Geometric (norms followed)
10. Pavement specification
11. Source of material
12. Reference of rate
13. Estimated cost
14. Internal rate of return(Write in brief for Sl.No. 6 to 14)
15. Cost and reference of Schedule of Rates (SoR) with latest corrigenda.
16. Conclusion (probable date of commencement, completion, etc.)
SignaturesNameDateDesignation, etc.
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4.1.4.4 Abstract of cost
Sl.No. Item Cost ( ̀ ) 1 i) Earthwork
ii) Sub-baseiii) Base courseiv) Bituminnous work
2 Cross drainage structure
3 Protective work
4 Surface drain
5 Others-----------------------
TOTAL :-----------------------
Add 3% contingency
Add 1% labour welfare cess
Add 0.5% Project preparation cost(if needed) ------------------------
TOTAL:------------------------`. lakh
(Rupees lakh only)
Signatureswith name, date, designation,
4.1.4.5 ITEM-WISE COST
Sl.No ref. of item no. & page SOR/ analysis of rate
Item as depicted in SOR or modified
Quantity Unit Rate Amount
4.1.4.6 TAKING OFF QUANTITIES
(This may be clubbed with item-wise cost)
Sl.No. Item in short Length Breadth Height Quantity
This format would help to use "EXCEL" of computer4.1.4.7 RATE ANALYSIS
Mention item no. & page no. of schedule of Rate (SOR) as reference, with latest corrigenda. Rate analysis no. shall be mentioned in itemwise cost. No stacking charge is admissible to any material supplied by agency.
4.1.4.8 DESIGNS
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Provide all the designs as mentioned in 4.1.3 office computation.
4.1.4.9 DRAWINGS
Enclose all the drawings as listed in Sl.No.22 of 4.1.4.2.
4.1.5 PROJECT REPORT FOR BRIDGE
4.1.5.1 Front Cover
Name of project, district State, etc. RIDF No. Length of bridge (Distance between inner face of dirt walls) Length of approaches (Length between link road top level to start of bridge and v ice versa) Length of link road (Main road to approach starting point) Type of bridge (no. of lane with or without footpath) Estimated cost Name of department Date of preparation Project related photograph (preferred) Contact Number
4.1.5.2 Contents
Sl.No. Item Page No.
Annexures issued by NABARD
Index map & location map
Report
Abstract of cost
Item-wise cost
Taking off Quantities
Rate analysis
Hydraulic data
Traffic census
Soil investigation
Source of materials
Calculation of waterway
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Design of bearing capacity of soil
Design of superstructure (including bearing, crash barrier, etc.)
Design of sub-structure
Design of foundation
Design of protective work
Design of Geometry of approach road
Design of high embankment
Design of pavement of approach road
Any other design as necessary
Environmental impact assessment
Resettlement & rehabilitation programme
Economic evaluation of internal rate of return
Drawings :
i. Alignment plan
ii. Long section of waterway
iii. Cross section of waterway
iv. General arrangement Drawing (GAD) showing bore log of soil
v. Detailed drawing of foundation
vi. Detailed drawing of substructure
vii. Detailed drawing of all fillings
viii. Detailed drawing of protective works
ix. Drawing of approach alignment with long section cross section, etc.
x. Any other drawing as necessary
27 Photographs (if possible)
4.1.5.3 REPORTS
1. Name of work
2. Introduction
Location with respect to road and its classification including latitude, longitude and code of the site.
Name of waterway
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Nature of locality and inhabitants
History
3. Necessity and benefit
Traffic
Road user
Social aspects
4. Particulars of proposed bridge and approaches
5. Survey
• Methodology
• B.M. reference
• Mouja maps consulted
• Departments consulted for waterway and vetting thereof
6. Hydraulic data
7. Traffic census
8. Existing waterways
9. Geometry of approach road with hurdles, if any
10. Pavement specification of approach road
11. Source of material
12. Reference of rate
13. Estimated cost
14. Environmental Impact Assessment
15. Rehabilitation & Resettlement Programme
16. Internal rate of return
(Write in brief for Sl.No.6 to 16)
17. Conclusion (Probable date of commencement, Completion, etc.)
Signatures
Name:
Date:
Designation:
4.1.5.4 Abstract of cost
S. N. Item Cost ( ̀ ) Foundation Substructure Superstructure Approach road Coffer dam, diversion road etc
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Miscellaneous (wearing coat etc) Land acquition
--------------------TOTAL :
---------------------Add 3% contingency
Add 1% labour welfare cess
Add 0.5% Project preparation (if necessary) ------------------------
TOTAL:------------------------
`. lakh(Rupees lakh only)
Signatures
* Other formats are same as for Road.
5.0 Reference for the design of Flexible pavements for low volume Rural Roads IRC:SP:72-2007
This publication is the revision of chapter 5 of IRC:SP:20-2002 – Rural roads Mannual dealing with flexible pavement design of rural roads.
Main concept is to design the pavement with the help of Equivalent standard
Axle Load (ESAL) in place of no. of commercial vehicles per day (CVPD) comprising trucks, buses, tractors, tractor-tailors, pick up vans, mini buses, tempos, etc.
A commercial vehicle (CV) is defined as a vehicle of gross laden weight of 3 tonnes or more.
Heavy commercial vehicles (HCV) Heavy trucks and full sized buses
Medium-heavy commercial vehicles (MCV) Tractor – trailers, Minibuses, pick up vans
6.0 Building Projects
1. Necessary information required are as under:1. Land schedule of the plot2. Connectivity to road3. Purpose and benefit
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4. Nature of ground and whether land development, boundary walls are needed or not
5. Soil investigation to determine bearing capacity of soil from the point shear and settlement failure
6. Outline design of structure7. Plumbing8. Electricity (for structure and campus)9. Resource of water10. Drainage system11. Internal path12. Fire fighting arrangement
2. Drawings1. Index map2. Location map3. Layout of campus showing existing and future structures4. Plan, elevation and cross section through staircase, etc.5. Internal path, if needed6. Drainage, if needed7. Boundary wall and gate, if needed
3. EstimateAbstract of costItem-wise cost with reference to Schedule of RateQuantity taking offRate analysisReference of SoR
4. Formats to be duly filled in:1. Check List2. Economic Evaluation 3. Technical details4. Cost details
Common deficiencies noted in Project Reports submitted
1) No signature of the head of the concerned department2) Photograph on top sheet not related to the project3) Non-submission of annexures issued by NABARD (Technical data, cost and economic
evaluation) 4) Location of proposed road on index map by red or pink colour need to be furnished5) Site plan stating origin and termination point of road need to be submitted
Alignment plan with geometrics and long section (existing and proposed) need to be furnished
Earthwork calculation in detail with cross section at 100m interval need to be furnished Detailed soil test result need to be furnished
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Table containing existing CDs, protection work, surface drain and conditions is required to be furnished
List of existing and proposed road furniture must be furnished Hydraulic data for bridge and CDs need to be furnished Drawings of all CDs proposed and design need to be furnished Details of existing structure across waterway for construction of new bridge and
particulars of other bridges on the same waterway need to be furnished Geometry design of approaches for bridges need to be furnished Distance saved due to new bridge need to be furnished Date of latest revision of SoR must be indicated Contact number of the concerned engineers/ officers must be indicated
Documents necessary for cost escalation proposals
Copy of sanctioned estimate Revised cost estimate with details of items, rate and quantity calculation Comparative statement in specific format issued by NABARD Cost annexure of sanctioned report (available at NABARD) Whether work started/ tender floated, with date
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Check List for preparation of Detailed Project Report to be submitted for loans under RIDF
Road / Bridge project
i. Name of project :ii. District covered :iii. Project outlay (` Crore) :
Sl.No Item Remarks Furnished (Yes/No)
1 General
i
ii
iii
Whether the project is prioritized by the State Govt.Whether the project submitted through the Nodal Dept.Whether the project included in the State Plan
2 Clearances from (wherever applicable)
i Ministry of Environment & Forests
ii Ministry of Railways
iii Administrative Approval
iv Technical Sanction
v Land Acquisition - Extent, status and time-frame
3 Technical Aspects
i General
a. Whether Master Plan prepared by State Govt. and proposed projects are as per Master Plan
b. Whether proposed projects are new or strengthening of existing roads
c. Whether proposed projects have been designed as per IRC standards. Reasons for deviation, if any should be spelt out
d. Type of road projects - Village Roads, Other 94Distict Roads, Major Rural Roads
e Whether fair weather connectivity is proposed, reasons for same to be elucidated
ii. Roads Projects
a. Details of roadway, carriage way, pavement thickness (formation, sub-base, base courses, black topping), culverts and small bridges in existing and proposed conditions to be furnished in relevant AnnexuresExtent o Cement Concrete sections, wherever
.
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b.c.
provided to be detailedJustfiications for widening / strengthening should be supported by relevant data along with year of construction
iii. Bridge projects
Hydraulic data, geo-technical details of foundations, design details and drawings be furnished
4 Financial Aspects
i.
ii.
Schedule of rates adopted (whether updated to current costs)If not, whether cost proposed will be sufficient to create the assets
Year
iii. Cost Estimate
a.b.c.d.e.f.
g.h.
Item-wise cost of projectItem-wise expenditure incurredItem-wise cost of balance worksItem-wise RIDF LoanItem-wise State Govt. contributionYear-wise phasing of RIDF loan and State Govt. contribution (2 year phasing allowed, reasons for 3 year phasing, wherever required)Bar/ PERT/CPM chart for project executionSpecific justifications for high cost of development
Total physical quantity, already completed and balance to be completed for each item of development should be detailed with unit cost any analysis
5 Benefits and justification
Overall impact of the project need to assessed and detailed
Potential (road in km and bridge in m span)Reduction in distance (km) Population benefited Access to Marketing / tourist / pilgrimage centers (numbers to be furnished)PCU data with likely savings in VOC etc. Non-recurring and recurring employment generation95Income 'Without' and 'With' project and cash statement to be furnished
6 Operation and Maintenance
Arrangements for O/M of projects after completion
7 Infrastructure Facilities
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i.
ii.
iii.iv.v.
Organizational structure of the Implementing Dept.Capacity and preparedness of the Implementing Dept. and status of implementation of earlier sanctioned projectsQuality control infrastructure and mechanismAvailability of labourBudget provisiona. For contribution to State shareb. For subsequent O&Mc. For repayment of loans- Principal and interest
8 Project Risks
Land acquisition
rehabilitation and resettlementForest clearanceRailway / road crossingsConstruction hazardsAny other risk
9 Convergence with any other programme
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GLOSSARY RELATED TO ROAD/BRIDGE PROJECTS
A. ROAD PROJECTS
1) Road
The road is a way made for traveling/transporting goods on land between places by vehicles/ pedestrians.
2) The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) has classified the roads into 5 categories as follows:-
i) National Highways (N.H.)ii) State Highways (S.H.)iii) Major District Roads (M.D.R.)iv) Other District roads (O.D.R.)
v) Village Roads (V.R.)
(i) National Highways (N.H.)
The National Highways are main highways running through the length and breadth of the country connecting major ports, foreign highways, State capitals, large industrial and tourist centres etc.
(ii) State Highways S.H.)
The State Highways are arterial routes of a State linking district headquarters and important cities within the State and connecting them with National Highways or highways of the neighbouring States.
(iii) Major District Roads (M.D.R.)
The Major District Roads are important roads within a district serving areas of production and markets and connecting these with each other or with the main highways.
(iv) Other District Roads (O.D.R.)
The Other District Roads are roads serving rural areas of production and providing them with outlet to market centres, taluka/tehsil/headquarters/block development headquarters or other main roads.
(v) Village Roads (V.R.)
The Village Roads are roads connecting villages or groups of villages with each other and to the nearest road of a higher category.
(3) Rural Roads
As per IRC Classification Other District Roads and Village Roads come under the category of Rural Roads.
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(4) Terrain/Land Classification
Based on general slope of the land across road alignment, terrain/land may be classified as given below :-
(i) The terrain/land is classified as "Plain" where the cross slope of the land is from 0 to 10 per cent.
(ii) The terrain/land is classified as "Rolling" where the cross slope of the land is from 10 to 25 per cent.
(iii) The terrain/land is classified as "mountainous" where the cross slope of the land is from 25 to 60 per cent.
(iv) The terrain/land is classified as "Steep" where the cross slope of the land is more than 60 per cent.
(5) Roadway
The road may either be in embankment or cutting. The top with width of embankment or bottom width of cutting is known as roadway width/formation width.
(6) Road Land width/Right-of-way
The road land width/right-of-way is the width of land secured and preserved for road purposes.
(7) Carriageway/Width of pavement
The carriageway/width of pavement is the paved part of the road to accommodate safe movement of vehicles.
(8) Shoulder/Berm
The unpaved portion of roadway on either side of carriageway/pavement is known as shoulder/berm.
(9) Road Margin
The portion of road land on either side of roadway is known as road margin.
(10) Building Line
In order to prevent over-crowding and preserve sufficient space for future road improvement, restrictions have been laid down on building activity along the roads. Building activity would not be allowed within a prescribed distance from the road, which is defined by a hypothetical line set back from the road boundary and called the Building Line. No building activity is permitted between the Building Line and Road Land (Road Land boundary).
(11) Control Line
The Control Line is a hypothetical line which represents the limits for future building activity in relation to a road. This signifies that though building activity is not totally banned between the Building Line and Control Line, the nature of buildings permitted is controlled.
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(12) Set Back Distance
The distance on either side of Road Land (Road Land boundary) and Building Line is called as Set Back Distance.
(13) Pavement
The pavements are granular type of constructions such as Water Bound Macadam, gravel packing for safe transfer of vehicular loads coming on the pavement to the soil. The pavements consists of one or more layers. Pavements consists of sub-base, base and black-topping. The thickness of sub-base constitute the thickness of pavement.
(14) Sub-grade
The sub-grade is the compacted natural earth immediately below the pavement layers.
(15) Sub-base
The sub-base is the layer which comes immediately above the sub-grade for distributing the load on sub-grade. The sub-base consists of natural sand, moorum, gravel and crushed stones.
(16) Base
The base comes immediately above the sub-base and it distributes the load coming on the road. The Water Bound Macadam (W.B.M.) is the base.
(17) Black-Topping/Sufacing
The black-topping/surfacing is the top-most layer of the pavement to provide a smooth abrasion resistant, dust-proof and strong layer.
(18) Passenger Car Unit (P.C.U.)
Different type of vehicles such as cars, vans, trucks, auto-rickshaws, motor-cyeles, pedal-cycles, bullock-carts are using the roads. It is a mixed traffic flow. The mixed traffic volume is converted into a common unit called as Passenger Car Unit (P.C.U.) by multiplying their number with relevant equivalency factors.
(19) Fair Weather Roads
The fair weather roads are the roads which can not be used for traffic during monsoon season.
(20) All Weather Roads
The roads which can be used throughout the year for traffic are called as all weather roads.
(21) Single Lane Road
The road where the carriageway width intended for one line of traffic movement is called as single lane road (carriageway width - 3.75 m).
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(22) Two Lane Road
The road where the carriageway width intended for two lines of traffic movement is called as two lane road. (Carriageway width - 7.00 m).
(23) Intermediate Lane Road
The road where the traffic volume is more than for a single lane road and less than for a two lane road, an intermediate carriageway (5.50 m) is provided and the same is called as intermediate lane road.
(24) Water Bound Macadam (W.B.M.)
The pavement base layer made of broken stone aggregates mechanically compacted by rolling and voids filled with binding materials mixed with water is called Water Bound Macadam (W.B.M.).
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B. BRIDGE PROJECTS
(1) Bridge
A bridge is a structure for carrying the road traffic or other moving loads over a depression or
obstruction such as channel. river, road or railway.
(2) Span/ Length of Bridge
The overall length along the centre line of the bridge from end to end of the bridge deck is
called length of the bridge.
(3) Culvert
The bridge having total length of 6 m or less is called as a culvert.
(4) Small Bridge
The bridge having total length less than 30 m is called as a small bridge
(5) Minor Bridge
The bridge having total length upto 60 m is called as a minor bridge.
(6) Major Bridge
The bridge having total length more than 60m is called as a major bridge.
(7) Long Span Bridge
The bridge having total length more than 120 m is called as a long span bridge.
(8) Submersible Bridge
The bridge which allow the high flood water to pass over its superstructure, thereby
submerging the communication route, is known as submersible bridge or low level bridge. It is
also called as fair weather bridge.
(9) Non-Submersible Bridge
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The bridge where high flood level (H.F.L.) is always below the floor (level) carrying the
communication route is known as non-submersible or high level bridge. It is also called as all
weather bridge.
(10) Causeway
The bridge having its floor flush or little above the bed of stream/river which allows flood
water to pass always over its floor carrying the communication route is known as causeway.
(11) Superstructure
The upper part of the bridge consisting of structural members in the form of beams, girders
etc. carrying the communication route is called as superstructure.
(12) Substructure
The lower part of a bridge consisting of structural members in the form of abutments, piers
etc. alongwith their foundations, which support the superstructure is called as substructure.
(13) Broken Span
The centre to centre distance between any two adjacent supports (abutment and pier or
between two piers) of the bridge is called broken span, which is not usually mentioned.
(14) Abutments
The end supports of a bridge are called as abutments.
(15) Piers
The intermediate supports of a bridge are called as piers.
(16) Wing Walls
The walls constructed on both sides of abutment to retain the earth banks of the river of
bridge approaches are called as wing walls.
(17) Approaches
The portions of road on both the ends of a bridge are called as approaches.
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(18) Kerb
A kerb is a vertical or sloping member along with edge of a pavement or shoulder,
strengthening or protecting the edge and clearly defining the edge of vehicle operators.
(19) Width of Bridge (Roadway)
The width of bridge (Roadway) is the minimum clear width at right angles to the longitudinal
centre line of the bridge between the inside faces of roadway kerbs.
(20) Highest Flood Level (H.F.L.)
The level of the highest flood ever recorded or the calculated level for the highest possible
flood discharge in a stream or river is called as highest flood level (H.F.L.).
(21) Foundations
The lower most part of the bridge substructure is called a foundation.
(22) Open Foundations
The Open Foundations are provided for bridges where depth of water in the river is shallow and
hard soil is available at shallow depth (within 1.5 m. to 3.0 m. below river bed level). The
Open Foundations are constructed in open excavation and concrete footings are provided with
suitable projections.
(23) Raft Foundations
The Raft Foundations are provided where the river bed consists of soft soil such as soft clay and silt and hard soil is not available within reasonable depth (1.5 m to 3.0 m.) below river bed level. It is suitable where foundations are constructed on soft soils and bridge loads are heavy. The Raft Foundations are constructed with Reinforced Cement Concrete (R.C.C.).
(24) Well Foundations
The Well Foundations are provided usually where hard soil is available at founding level and the river bed consists of soft or sandy soils with possibility of soil erosion due to high velocity of water in the river.
(25) Pile Foundations
The Pile Foundations are provided where the soil is very soft and hard soil is not available at a reasonable depth below the river bed level. It is suitable where heavy soil erosion is expected.
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Essentials of Project PreparationR O A D S
A. Data Collection1. Checklist issued by NABARD.2.Index map with proposed & existing location of site (enclose soft copy of geotagged
photographs) including codes of state , district, block & villages.3. Latitude & longitude of starting point of road (starting point should be from main road)
and road category.4. Bench Mark.5. Mouza map.6. Hydraulic data.7. List of existing CDs, protective work, surface drains etc with existing conditions.8. List of existing furniture.9. Source of material.
B. Field Activities1. Survey of horizontal alignment2. Survey of longitudinal section along central line & both side of GL3. Cross section of road @ 100m interval4. Soil test5. Traffic data/ axle load test6. Bankelman beam deflection test (In case of strengthening of 5.5 m carriageway)
C. Office Computation1. Geometry of road with proposed improvements, radius of curves, extra widening,
superelevation etc.2. Longitudinal section with proposed improvement & proposed CDs3. List of proposed location of protective work, surface drain CDs etc.4. Design of pavement5. Design of culvert & protective work6. Design of high embankment7. Drawings of culvert8. Estimate (with reference to SOR page No. & item No.)
i. Bill of Quantityii. Analysis of rateiii. Detail estimateiv Abstract of cost
9. Filling in formats.i. Technical annexure prescribed by NABARD.ii. Cost annexure prescribed by NABARD.iii. Economic analysis annexure prescribed by NABARD.
10. Reporti. Brief description of site with latitude & longitude of starting point of road, all codes for state, district, block & village.ii classification of roads with status.iii. Nature of locality & inhabitants.iv. Necessity & benefit of road user , traffic etc.v. All other information as computed in the office & drawing prepared.
NB:I. No stacking charge is admissible for materials, if supplied & executed by agency.II. Name & contact number of Executive Engineer on top of cover sheet.III. Name below the signature of the officials.
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Excerpts from Rural Roads Manual- IRC SP-20-2002
2.2 Classification of rural roads
The rural roads in India are commonly referred to :
(i) Other District Roads (ODR)(ii) Village Roads (VR)
Other district roads are the roads serving rural area of production and providing them with outlet to market centers, taluka headquarters, block development headquarters or major district roads and would serve to connect villages with population 1000 and above or cluster of villages. Village roads are roads connecting villages or cluster/group of villages with each other and to the nearest road of a higher category. These two categories of roads are proposed to be called together as ‘rural roads’ with uniform standards.
2.4 Terrain/Land Classification
Based on general slope of the land across road alignment, terrain/land may be classified as given below :-
(i) The terrain/land is classified as "Plain" where the cross slope of the land is from 0 to 10 per cent.
(ii) The terrain/land is classified as "Rolling" where the cross slope of the land is from 10 to 25 per cent.
(iii) The terrain/land is classified as "mountainous" where the cross slope of the land is from 25 to 60 per cent.
(iv) The terrain/land is classified as "Steep" where the cross slope of the land is more than 60 per cent.
2.6.3 Roadway Width
Roadway width inclusive of parapet, side drains for rural roads for different terrain shall be as given in Table.
Terrain Classification Roadway Width (m)Plain and Rolling 7.5Mountainous and Steep 6.0
Notes : (i) For rural roads, where the traffic intensity is less than 100 motor vehicles per day, and
there the traffic is not likely to increase due to situation like dead end, low habitation and difficult terrain conditions the roadway width may be reduced to 6.0 m in case of plain and rolling terrain.
(ii) The roadway width given in the above table for mountainous and steep terrain is inclusive of parapet.
(iii) The roadway width for Rural Roads is on the basis of a single lane carriageway of 23.75 m.(iv) On horizontal curves the roadway width should be increased corresponding to the extra
width of carriageway for curvature.(v) On roads subjected to heavy snowfall and landslides, where regular snow or debris
clearance is done over long period to keep the road open to traffic, roadway width may be increased by 1.5 m.
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2.6.4 Carriageway width :
The standard width of carriageway for both plain and rolling as well as mountainous and steep terrain shall be as given in the table.
Recommended Carriageway WidthRoad Calssification Carriageway Width (m)Rural Roads (ODR and VR) 3.75
Note : For rural roads, the carriageway width may be restricted to 3.0 m, where the traffic intensity is less than 100 motorised vehicles per day and where the traffic is not likely to increase due to situation, like, dead end, low habitation and difficult terrain conditions.
2.7 Roadway Width at Cross-Drainage Structures
It is difficult to widen cross-drainage structure at a later stage. Therefore, the roadway width should be decided very carefully at the planning stage itself. Causeway and submersible bridge are usually provided on rural roads. High-level bridge on rural roads shall be provided only in exceptional cases on merit.
2.7.1 Culvert : the roadway width at culvert (measured from outside to outside of the parapet walls) shall be as given below.
Roadway Width at CulvertRoad Classification Terrain (m)
Plain and Rolling Mountainous or SteepRural Roads (ODR and VR) 7.5 6
2.7.2 Bridge : The roadway width between the kerb for minor and major bridges shall be as given below.
Roadway Width at BridgeRoad Classification Clear Roadway Width (m)
Rural Roads (ODR and VR) 5.5
The roadway width specified in above table is exclusive of parapet.
For rural roads, where the traffic is less than 100 motorised vehicles per day and it is not likely to grow due to situation, like, dead end, low habitation and difficult terrain conditions, the roadway width at bridge may be reduced to 4.25m.
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Excerpts from Pocketbook Highway Engineers-2002
1.2.2
(i) National Highways (N.H.)
The National Highways are main highways running through the length and breadth of the country connecting major ports, highways of neighbouring countries, State capitals, large industrial and tourist centres, etc
(ii) State Highways (S.H.)
The State Highways are arterial routes of a State linking district headquarters and important cities within the State and connecting them with National Highways or highways of the neighbouring States.
(iii) Major District Roads (M.D.R.)
The Major District Roads are important roads within a district serving areas of production and markets and connecting these with each other or with the main highways.
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Design service volume of roads in rural areas in plain terrain as per Pocket Book of Highwey Engineers
No. of lane Curvature (Degree / km) Design volume PCV / day
Single (3.75m) Low (0 - 50)High (above 51)
20001900
Intermidiate (5.5m) Low (0 - 50)High (above 51)
60005800
Double lane Low (0 - 50)High (above 51)
1500012500
NB : 1. Single lane of black top with good quality shoulders such as moorum of 1m width where shoulder is with low quality earth (such as earthen shoulder made of soil, the volume should 50% of above.2. 5.5m wide black topped needs good usable shoulders on either side.3. 7 m side carriageway is meant for having good earthen shoulders.
It is noted that category of road is to be made either MDR or SH for carriageway more than 3.75 m. But 7 m wide road is not admissible to NABARD for loan assistance as it is S.H.
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Excerpts from specification for rural roads- Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)- IRC- 2004
301.7 Earthwork for Widening Existing Road Embankment
When an existing embankment and/or subgrade is to be widened and its slopes are steeper than 1 vertical on 4 horizontal, continuous horizontal benches, each at least 300 mm wide, shall be cut into the old slope for ensuring adequate bond with the fresh embankment/subgrade material to be added.
407. Shoulder Construction
Where hard shoulders are not provided, the pavement shall be provided with brick/stone block edgings. In all cases where hard shoulders have to be provided along side of existing carriageway, the existing shoulders shall be excavated in full width and to the required depth as per Clause 302. Under no circumstances, box cutting shall be done for construction of shoulders.
500. Bituminous Construction
501.3.2 Profile Corrective Course
Over an existing bituminous surface, prepared as per para 501.2.3, the profile corrective course shall be of premixed bituminous material conforming to Clause 508. Where the existing surface is granular in nature, prepared as per Clause 501.2.1, or where the old bituminous layer has been scarified as per Clause 501.2.2 and the required thickness of profile corrective course is over 40 mm, the profile corrective course shall be with WBM (G3) material. If, However, the required thickness of the profile corrective course is less than 40 mm, the profile corrective course shall be premixed bituminous material conforming to Clause 508.
504 Bituminous Macadam
504.5 Protection of the Layer
The bituminous macadam shall be covered with either the next pavement course or wearing course, as the case may be, within a maximum of forty-eight hours. If there is to be any delay on account of the construction procedure adopted by the contractor, the course shall be covered by a seal coat to the requirement of Clause before opening to any traffic. The seal coat in such cases shall be considered incidental to the work and shall not be paid for separately
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Essentials of Project PreparationB R I D G E S
A. Data Collection1. Checklist issued by NABARD.2. Index map with proposed & existing location of site (enclose soft copy of geotagged photographs) including codes of state , district, block & villages.3. Latitude & longitude of bridge site4. Bench Mark.5. Mouza map.6. Hydraulic data.7. Category of road with detailed specification for approaches8. Specification of nearby bridge over same waterway9.Source of material.
10.Specification of existing bridge, if there is11. Distance saved12. Freeboard necessary
B. Field Activities1. Survey of bridge alignment showing waterways2.Survey of longitudinal section along central line of bridge & crossection at 20 m up to 300 m up & down stream.3. Cross section of approach road @ 200m interval4. Soil test of waterway & approach road5. Traffic data/ axle load test
C. Office Computation1. Geometry of bridge & approach road.2. Longitudinal section proposed bridge & approach road with vertical curves3. Design of foundation, substructure, superstructure, protective work etc.4. Design of high embankment5. Design of pavement of approach road6. GAD & drawing of all components of bridge.7. Details of diversion road, protective work with design.8. Estimate (with reference to SOR page No. & item No.)(I) Under sub heads
FoundationSub-structureSuperstructureApproach RoadCoffer dam, diversion load etc.Miscellaneous
9.Filling in formats.i. Technical annexure prescribed by NABARD.ii. Cost annexure prescribed by NABARD.iii. Economic analysis annexure prescribed by NABARD.
10. Reporti. Brief description of site with latitude & longitude of bridge site, all codes of state, district, block & village.ii Dimensions, discharge, velocity etc of waterway
iii. Nature of locality & inhabitants.iv. Necessity & benefit of road user , traffic etc. & distance savedv. Construction methodologyvi. All other information as computed in the office & drawing prepared.
NB:1. No stacking charge is admissible for materials, if supplied & executed by agency.2. Name & contact number of Executive Engineer on top of cover sheet.3. Name below the signature of the officials.
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Essentials of Project PreparationBUILDINGS / WAREHOUSING PROJECTS
A. Data Collection1. Checklist issued by NABARD.2. Index map of proposed site (enclose soft copy of geotagged photographs) including
codes of state , district, block & villages.3. Latitude & longitude of site4. Bench Mark.5. Mouza map for land schedule.6. Hydraulic data.7. Category of road for connectivity.8. List of activities
Land DevelopmentBoundary WallInternal Path ElectricityWater Resource
B. Field Activities1. Survey of site 2. Cross section of connecting road @ 100m interval, if needed3. Soil test of site & connecting road
C. Office Computation1. Design of foundation, substructure, superstructure, other work etc.2. Design of connecting road3. Drawings for-
Location mapLayout of campus showing existing & proposed structuresPlan, elevation & crosssection through stair caseFoundation plinthBeams, slabs, footing etc.Internal PathConnecting roadsDrainageBoundary wall with gate
4. Estimate (with reference to SOR page No. & item No.)Under sub heads
Land developmentBuildingPlumbingElectricityWater arrangementBoundary wall with gateInternal Path Connecting roadFire FightingMiscellaneous
5. Filling in formats.i. Technical annexure prescribed by NABARD.ii. Cost annexure prescribed by NABARD.iii. Economic analysis annexure prescribed by NABARD.
6. Reporti. Brief description of site with latitude & longitude of site, all codes of state, district, block & village.ii Nature of locality & inhabitants.iii. Necessity & benefit of useriv. All other information as computed in the office & drawing prepared.
NB:1. No stacking charge is admissible for materials, if supplied & executed by agency.2. Name & contact number of Executive Engineer on top of cover sheet.3. Name below the signature of the officials.
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PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT(RIDF PROJECTS)
RURAL ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECT
1. State :
2. Name of the Project :
3. Project Locationa. District :
b. Taluka :
c. Block :
d. Chainage (km) i) From ii) To iii)Length
e. Other relevant details as per : Annexure-I may be furnished
4. Type of Projecta) New/Ongoing :
b) Black topping/strengthening Widening
5. Implementing Agency
6. Project Design Brief Tech. DetailsAs per Annexure-II and III :
7. Details of administrative approvala) Date of approval :b) Amount approved (` lakh)
8. Date of Commencement of Project :
9. Schedule of completionas per sanction :
10. Date of actual completion :of work in all respects(in case of time overrunthe reasons for delay)
11. No. and date of RIDF :loan sanction
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12. RIDF Sanction (` lakh)a) Total cost of the project :
b) Expenditure incurred before : RIDF loan sanction
c) Balance Cost :
d) RIDF Loan :
e) State Govt. contribution :
13. RIDF loan released (` lakh) :
14. Up-to-date expenditure statement :(Yearwise from inception)
Financial Year Amount (` lakh)
T O T A L
15. Tolls proposed to be collected :
NOTE : Photographs to be submitted
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a) Details of expenditure incurred(` lakh)
Sr. No
Items of
Works
Expenditure Incurred
After RIDF loan Sanction
Before RIDF loan
Sanc-tion
As per Sanction Actual Difference Total (3+9)
Quantity
Rate Amount
Quantity
Rate Amount
Excess Saving
Quantity
Rate Amount
Quantity
Rate Amount
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Total
b) Abstract i) Project cost as per sanction ii) Actual expenditure on completion iii)Excess/Savings
17. Reasons for excess/savings
18. CERTIFICATE
Certified that the above mentioned works were commenced on (indicate the date) that I have inspected them personally and that the works have been carried out satisfactorily in accordance with the approved design. The project will be able to realise the objectives as laid down at the time of sanction.
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ANNEXURE - I
1. Brief details of the road/bridge indicating the location, villages to be benefitted with the connectivity etc.
2. Location of map of the road/bridge in the block map.
3. Relevant information to be furnished in brief :
a) Employment generated (non-recurring) in lakh mandays
b) No. of villages connected
c) Marketing centres connected and their names
d) Distance reduction details (Pre-development position vis-a-vis Post-development)
e) Any other relevant information
4. Arrangements for maintenance
a) Amount required for annual maintenance of the project
b) Source of funds
c) Agency to handle maintenance
d) Annual allocation for maintenance by the State Government (if already made)
5. Constraints, if any, faced in implementation of the project
6. Views of the beneficiaries under the (road/bridge)
7. Photograph (in colour) of the project (road/bridge)
8. Any other relevant information.
9. Safety measures/Quality standards undertaken.
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ANNEXURE - II
Rural Road Projects - Technical Details - RIDF
Sr. No
Status Length of
Road (km)
Class of
Road
Road way
Width (m)
Carri-ageway Width (m)
Lane (single/ inter-
mediate/ two)
Pavement
Thickness (mm) Material
Sub- base
Base Sur-facing
Total Sub- base
Base Sanction
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1 Pre- development (Existing)
2 As per Sanction
3 Post- development (Final)
4 As per I.R.C. Standard
Note : In case of the project is being proposed in different sections, the above details may be furnished for each section of the road.
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ANNEXURE - III
Rural Bridge Projects - Technical Details - RIDF
Sr. No.
Status Connecting Roads Length (m)
Width (m)
No. of Spans
Span Length (m)
Type
Class Roadway Width (m)
Foundation Super Structure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Pre-Development (Existing)
2 As per sanction
3 Post development(Final)
4 As per I.R.C. Standard
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Check List for preparation of Detailed Project Report to be submitted for loans under RIDF
Social Sector (School Health etc.) Projecti. Name of project :ii. District covered :iii. Project outlay (` Crore) :
Sl.No.
Item Remarks Furnished (Yes/No)
1 Generali
ii
iii
Whether the project is prioritized by the State Govt.Whether the project submitted through the Nodal Dept.Whether the project included in the State Plan
2 Clearances from (wherever applicable)i Ministry of Environment & Forestsii Administrative Approvaliii Technical Sanctionvi Land Acquisition - Extent, status and time-frame
3 Generali Whether present project is part of GOI programme. If
yes, furnish details of support and conditions of GOIii Justification of the project with reference to National
and State Human Development Index
4 Technical Aspects
a.
b.c.
Whether projects are based on detailed site specific plans or based on replicable modelApproved drawings / details to be furnishedWhether all components have been included in the project. If not, the arrangements for the same by the State Govt. may be specified
6 Financial Aspectsi.
ii.
Schedule of rates adopted (whether updated to current costs)If not, whether cost proposed will be sufficient to create the assets
Year
iii. Cost Estimatea.b.c.d.e.f.
g.h.i.
Item-wise cost of projectItem-wise expenditure incurredItem-wise cost of balance worksItem-wise RIDF LoanItem-wise State Govt. contributionYear-wise phasing of RIDF loan and State Govt. contributionBar/ PERT/CPM chart for project executionShare of GOI, if any, to be specifiedSpecific justifications for high cost of development
Total physical quantity, already
completed and balance to be
completed for each item of
development should be detailed with
unit cost any analysis
6 Benefits and justification
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Overall impact of the project in tangible and non tangible terms to assessed and detailed
Population (students in school
projects) to be benefited
Reduction in distance(km)
Non-recurring and recurring
employment generation
Income 'Without' and 'With' project
and cash statement to be furnished
7 Operation and MaintenanceArrangements for execution of projects (like School under SSA) to be specified Role. Community in execution and O/M of projects after completion
8 Infrastructure Facilitiesi.
ii.
iii.iv.v.
Organizational structure of the Implementing Dept.(coordination mechanism, where project to be eecuted by other than Implementing Department)Capacity and preparedness of the Implementing Dept. and status of implementation of earlier sanctioned projectsQuality control infrastructure and mechanismAvailability of labourBudget provisiona. For contribution to State shareb. For subsequent O&Mc. For repayment of loans- Principal and interest
9 Project RisksLand acquisitionrehabilitation and resettlementForest clearanceRailway / road crossingsConstruction hazardsAny other risk
10 Convergence with any other programmeof GOIDetails to be furnished about the mechanism of implementation
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Check List for preparation of Detailed Project Report to be submitted for loans under RIDF
Allied to Agriculture Sector (Plantation/Horticulture/Forestry etc.) Project
i. Name of project :ii. District covered :iii. Project outlay (` Crore) :
Sl.No.
Item Remarks Furnished (Yes/No)
1 Generali
ii
iii
Whether the project is prioritized by the State Govt.Whether the project submitted through the Nodal Dept.Whether the project included in the State Plan
2 Clearances from (wherever applicable)i Ministry of Environment & Forestsii Administrative Approvaliii Technical Sanctioniv Land Acquisition - Extent, status and time-frame
3 General Profilei Objectives of the Projectii Salient features of Project Area Land classification
based on soil survey;
Topographical features, drainage; soil characteristics
etc.4 Agro-economic surveyi Demographic and social characteristics Population, farm
size, land use, land holding pattern farm
size distributionii Cropping pattern Existing and
proposed cropping pattern and yields
iii Agricultural support services Extension services and supply of
inputs, marketing, credit arrangement
5 Technical Aspectsi. Surface Water projects
6 Financial Aspectsi.
ii.
Schedule of rates adopted (whether updated to current costs)If not, whether cost proposed will be sufficient to create the assets
Year
iii. Cost Estimatea. Item-wise cost of project Total physical
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b.c.d.e.f.
g.h.j.
Item-wise expenditure incurredItem-wise cost of balance worksItem-wise RIDF LoanItem-wise State Govt. contributionYear-wise phasing of RIDF loan and State Govt. contributionArrangement for maintenance after 3 yearsBar/ PERT/CPM chart for project executionSpecific justifications for high cost of development, whether required
quantity, already completed and balance to be
completed for each item of development
should be detailed with unit cost any
analysis
7 Benefits and justificationOverall impact of the project need to assessed and detailed
Potential to be created Increase in
productionEstimated
contribution to GDPNon-recurring and
recurring employment
generationIncome 'Without' and 'With' project
and cash statement to be furnished
8 Operation and MaintenanceArrangements for O/M incl. involvement of Water User's Association / User Groups;water charges
9 Infrastructure Facilitiesi.
ii.
iii.iv.v.
Organizational structure of the Implementing Dept.Capacity and preparedness of the Implementing Dept. and status of implementation of earlier sanctioned projectsQuality control infrastructure and mechanismAvailability of labourBudget provisiona. For contribution to State shareb. For subsequent O&Mc. For repayment of loans- Principal and interest
10 Project RisksLand acquisitionrehabilitation and resettlementForest clearanceRailway / road corssingsConstruction hazardsAny other risk
11 Convergence with any other programmeFurnish details
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Ref.No.NB.SPD/ 1592 - 1621 /B-123/2006-0712 September 2006The ____________________Finance DepartmentGovernment of ___________________________________
Dear SirRural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)Savings in project cost - Benefits enhancement schemeWe have come across instances where projects under RIDF assistance have been complete in less than the cost sanctioned under the project. This may be due to better project management by the Implementing Departments, active participation by the users/beneficiaries resulted in to a social audit. In order to encourage these positive aspects and to motivate the stakeholders to have further involvement in the project, particularly on its operation and maintenance aspects, it has been decided to sanction an amount up to 10% of total project cost out of the balance unspent cost for additional useful project related items, after successful completion of the project. The salient features of the schemes are as under :
i. If the implementing department or agency is able to complete a project at a lesser cost than what was originally sanctioned to them by NABARD, they shall be allowed to utilize the remaining sanction to draw funds from NABARD for additional items that would be required for achieving the overall project benefits, subject to a maximum of 10% of the total project cost.
ii. The additional items shall be an adjunct to the original project and shall need prior approval from NABARD.
iii. The additional works shall be treated as apart of the original project and shall be considered as part of the same tranche.
iv. There shall be no extension of completion period due to the additional works.
v. The additional items shall not be taken up in exchange for or in place of any item of work already proposed and sanctioned under the project.
vi. All other terms and conditions mentioned in the sanction letter for the project shall remain unchanged.
2. You may kindly submit proposals under the scheme to our Regional Office.
3. Please acknowledge receipt.
Yours faithfully
S. M. SheokandChief General Manager
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Revised guidelines for submission ofCost Escalation Proposals under RIDF
A. Cost escalation is sought on account of the following factors :
Change in Schedule of Rates (SoR) for the works done/ to be done after the
effective date of the revised Schedule of Rates.
Need based unavoidable/ unforeseen changes in design.
Land acquisition cost due to judicial interventions which will be restricted to
60% of the cost of land acquisition.
B. Cost escalation proposal is submitted within a period of 2 (two) years from the date of
sanction.
C. The proposal is received through the nodal department of the State Government.
D. Cost escalation proposals on the following grounds will not be eligible:
a Late Commencement of projects.
Projects designed on the basis of old Schedule of Rates, wherein the works executed before the
effective date of revised Schedule of Rates.
b Projects based on adhoc / general estimates.
c Projects where the increase in cost is due to delay in land acquisition,
administrative approval, technical sanctions and tendering.
d Projects where the increase in cost is due to tender premia.
e Projects where the increase in cost is due to addition of items, changing the scope
of projects etc., resulting in cost and time overrun.
f Projects for which estimates have been prepared as per the latest schedule of rates
and could be phased & completed within 2 (two) years (e.g. projects like Roads,
Godown, Schools, Public Health Centre, Soil & Water Conservation, Drainage, Joint
Forest Management, Animal Husbandry, Drinking Water Supply, etc.)
g Cost escalation proposals after closure of the tranche.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SANCTION OF PROJECTS UNDER RIDF AND FORMATS OF DOCUMENTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM STATE GOVERNMENT
Sr No Particulars
I General Terms and Conditions
II Other Conditions
1. Rural Roads and bridgesIrrigation ProjectsMinor Irrigation ProjectsDrip Irrigation ProjectsFlood Protection projectsWater shed development projectsEducational InstitutionsSmall hydel Power Projects.Public Health InstitutionsVeterinary Infrastructure Improvement ProjectPisciculture FarmsSoil & Moisture Conservation ProjectsConstruction of AnganWadi CentresJoint Forest Management ProjectSeed Farm ProjectsFood Park and demonstration cum training centreFisheries Jetty ProjectsRural Water Supply Projects
III Formats
i. Form I-( Form of Certificate to be furnished by the State Government to the effect that the loan sanctioned to it is within the limit fixed by the State Legislature U/A 293(1) of the Constitution and for compliance with the requirements of Article 293(3) of the Constitution of India)
ii. Promissory note to be obtained from State Government
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) Nodal Department
The Finance Deptt. of the State Govt. shall be designated as the nodal department and shall
notify to NABARD the name, designation and specimen signature of the officer of the Finance
Department, who is duly authorized by it to apply for drawal of the loan amounts and issue
necessary acknowledgments for the amounts disbursed and also to receive communication,
notices and other correspondence from NABARD in respect of the loans sanctioned under RIDF,
for completion of formalities, drawal of loan installments and repayments thereof together
with interest. The Department shall also intimate NABARD subsequent change in the designated
officer, if any, and forward the particulars and specimen signature of the new incumbent.
2) Grant of loans
(a) Loans shall not exceed the borrowing power of the State Government under Article
293(1) and consent of GoI under Article 293(3) of the Constitution of India. The State
Government shall furnish a certificate in this regard as per Form I.
(b) The State Govt. shall apply for the drawals upto the amount for which Plan Finance I
Division, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has accorded consent under Article
293(3) of Constitution of India for negotiated loans at the beginning of the financial year, based
on the allocations finalised by the Planning Commission in the State Annual Plan.
(c) The allocation of loan to the State Government under tranche will be linked to the
reforms in agriculture and rural sectors. A separate communication on the subject will follow.
(d) State Government shall furnish a certificate before the mobilisastion advance/ first
drawal that none of the projects considered for this sanction, had been sanctioned in any
earlier RIDF tranches.
(e) NABARD shall disburse the loan amount on a monthly basis on submission of a statement
of expenditure incurred by the State Government in execution of the works. The loan to be
so disbursed shall be restricted to the amount of the statement of expenditure. The State
Government will be required to expend the proportionate amount indicated in the schedule to
sanction letter.
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(f) Drawal applications can be submitted based on actual execution of works and
expenditure incurred ahead of phasing given in the sanction.
3) Use of loan amount
The State Government shall utilise the loan amount solely and exclusively for the purpose for
which it is sanctioned by NABARD. No part of the administrative expenditure shall be included
by the State Government for reimbursement from NABARD.
The Finance Department of the State Government shall ensure that funds drawn from NABARD
are passed on to the Implementing Department. No part of the funds shall be diverted for any
other purpose other than for completion of the projects sanctioned.
4) Compliance with the other terms and conditions
The State Government shall observe, perform and fulfill such other terms & conditions /
obligations as prescribed in the sanction letter/ booklet issued by NABARD.
5) Execution and completion of the projects
The State Government shall execute and complete the projects for which the loans are
granted within such time as stipulated in the sanction letter.
6) Tendering
The State Government shall adhere to the following stipulations as a pre qualification
requirement while selecting / enlisting Contractors /Firms.
i. Satisfactory track record of the Contractor / Firm;
ii. Adequate net worth of partners in relation to the project cost proposed to be
undertaken;
iii. Experience of the similar projects executed earlier;
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iv. Banking facilities / credit limits availed by the contractor / firm should be
adequate enough for smooth and timely execution of the project;
v. Firm / contractor not blacklisted earlier.
vi. The State Government shall incorporate a clause in the tender that the
contractors/ firms shall be responsible for the defect liability period preferably
for three years and in no case less than two years no sooner the projects are
commissioned /completed.
vii. State Government should introduce e-tendering of all RIDF projects outlays
above ` 25 lakh from 2013-14, for project outlay above ` 15 lakh by 2014-15
and for project outlay above `10 lakh by 2015-16. If needed, the state
government may introduce e-tendering mechanism earlier to 2013-14 and/or
for project outlays less than 10 lakh value also.
7) Security for the loan
All loans sanctioned by NABARD under RIDF would be secured by the irrevocable letter of
authority registered with Reserve Bank of India/ any other Scheduled Commercial Bank which is
the principal Banker to the State Government (or the irrevocable letter of adjusting the dues
against the Central Government in the case of Sikkim), for repayment of the principal and/or
payment of interest to NABARD due in respect of the loans and advances made from RIDF.
8) Rate of Interest on outstanding loans
(a) The rate of interest to be paid by the State Government on the borrowings under RIDF shall be
prescribed by RBI/GoI from time to time. Presently it is fixed at 1.5% below the Bank Rate applicable as
on the date of disbursement. Bank Rate is decided by RBI from time to time and so is floating rate.
Therefore the interest rate on RIDF loan would vary as per the changes in the Bank Rate. The rate of
interest at present is 7.50% p.a. The interest is payable at quarterly rests during the entire period
of loan. Interest is payable during grace period also.
(b) If State Government fails to pay the interest on the due date(s), it shall be liable to pay
interest on the overdue interest amount at the same rate as is applicable to the principal
amount as per sub clause (a) hereof.
9) Repayment of loans
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(a) Each drawal of funds will be deemed as a separate loan for the purpose of repayment
schedule.
(b) Loans shall be repaid by the State Government to NABARD in accordance with the
repayment schedule prescribed by NABARD. It shall be repaid in equal annual installments
within seven years from the date of drawal, including a grace period of two years. No notice of
demand for the purpose will be issued by NABARD. The installments falling due on any date
during a month will be payable on the first day of the next month.
(c) NABARD would accept advance repayment of loan or advance before due date subject to
the condition that there is no default of the State Government to NABARD under any other loan
and that the State Government gives three days clear notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and
Bank Holidays) to the concerned office of NABARD for such advance payment, provided
however that if the State Government fails to give aforesaid advance notice of three days, the
repayment shall be deemed to have been made after three days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays
and Bank Holidays) from the actual date of realisation of the cheque/draft and interest will be
levied accordingly. In case of default of the State Government under any other loan or
advance or interest thereon the amount tendered by way of advance repayment of loan will be
first adjusted towards the loan/interest under default and only the balance, if any, after such
adjustment will be credited towards advance repayment of the loan/advance in question.
10) Budgetary Provision
(a) The State Govt. shall make adequate provision in the budget as may be required for the
smooth implementation of the sanctioned projects. An undertaking to this effect shall be given
by State Government to NABARD.
(b) The State Government shall make suitable budget provision for timely payment of
interest and repayment of loan installments.
(c) The State Government shall meet cost escalation, if any, out of budgetary provisions.
(d) The state government shall also make adequate annual budgetary provisions for the
recurring expenditure on account of maintenance and repairs of the assets created.
11) Administrative Approval
State Government shall accord administrative approval in respect of the projects sanctioned by
NABARD and in case of revision in the cost of the projects, the State Govt. shall also accord
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administrative approval for the same quickly. The State Govt. undertakes to submit copy of
such administrative approvals to NABARD forthwith to ensure uninterrupted flow of funds.
12) Fund Allocation
The State Government shall make available the required funds to enable the executing
authorities to incur the expenditure on the projects as per the CPM and PERT/Bar Charts in
time and to complete the projects within stipulated time frame.
13) Invoking of the Mandate/Letter of Authority (in case of North East States)
If any installment of repayment of the principal or payment of interest remains unpaid on the
due date, NABARD may issue notice to the State Government calling for payment of the same
and if still it is not paid within the period of 15 days after receipt of such notice, NABARD shall
be entitled to issue a requisition to the Reserve Bank of India/ Principal banker to the State
Govt. as the case may be for recovering the sums in default. This shall, however, be without
prejudice to any other legal remedies available to NABARD. Interest at the stipulated rate is
payable by the State Government both on principal and interest overdues, till the realisation
thereof by NABARD. Any decision taken by NABARD regarding the default shall be final and
conclusive and shall not be called in question by State Government.
14) Stoppage of further disbursements
(a) Without prejudice to NABARD's rights and any other legal remedies as may be available
to it upon breach of any or all of the terms and conditions herein contained or any or all
of the special terms and conditions contained in Schedule II, NABARD at its sole
discretion shall stop further disbursement of the loans and advances to State
Government either in respect of the project in which the default has occurred or all the
projects sanctioned to State Government.
(b) Notwithstanding what is contained in sub clause (a) of this clause, on the occurrence of
a default in repayment of any installment of the principal or payment of any installment
of the interest as mentioned above, or if the State Government commits default in
repayment of principal or payment of interest accruing due under any other loan taken
by it from NABARD or under any guarantee issued by it to NABARD, it shall be open to
NABARD to stop further disbursal of loans and advances sanctioned under the above
project until such amounts in default are paid in full by the State Government. In such
an event, NABARD shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expenses that may be
caused in the completion of the afore said project otherwise.
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15) Appropriation of repayments
All amounts paid by the State Government shall be first appropriated towards interest accrued
on the overdue interest/ outstanding loan amount if remaining unpaid on the due dates and the
balance, if any, towards principal. If the amount repaid by the State Government is in excess
of the installment of the principal/interest such excess amount shall be appropriated towards
the next installment of the principal, either in whole or in part, as the case may be.
16) Recalling the RIDF loan
Without prejudice to anything herein before contained or in the sanction letter, NABARD shall
be entitled to call upon the State Government to repay the entire loan in one lumpsum
together with interest in case NABARD is convinced that the State Government has committed
breach of any of the terms and conditions of the sanction.
17) Implementation of the Project
The projects sanctioned under RIDF should be completed early, if necessary, through
redeployment of additional staff. The State Government through its implementing department
will ensure that the projects are completed within the shortest possible time and in any case
not later than the period stipulated in the sanction letter. If necessary, continuity of officers
directly involved in implementation may be ensured.
18) Progress of Works
The State Government shall maintain such records and furnish such information to NABARD
from time to time to establish to the satisfaction of NABARD that the work of the projects is
progressing satisfactorily and diligently so as to be completed within the time prescribed in
the sanction letter.
In case, NABARD is of the view that the work is not progressing with such speed and diligence
so as to be completed within the period prescribed in the sanction letter, it shall be open to
NABARD to stipulate such further conditions and terms as it may deem fit for completion of the
project, alternatively if NABARD finds that the project cannot be completed as envisaged in
the sanction letter, to recall the entire loan disbursed under the project together with
interest accrued thereon in one lumpsum. NABARD's findings and decision in this regard shall be
final and it shall not be questioned by the borrower.
19) Project Design
The State Government shall ensure that the project is completed as per the approved technical
design cost estimate and specified time schedule. In case if any deviation needed for such
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changes the State Government shall inform NABARD in advance, justifying the need for
change.
20) Maintenance of Account
The implementing department, on receipt of project funds from Finance Department, shall
maintain separate accounts of project expenditure. Accounts shall be maintained head-wise
and the same shall be made available for scrutiny to the NABARD officials.
21) Inspection of the books of accounts
and inspection of work site
NABARD shall have the power to enter upon and inspect the project site with a view to
assessing the progress of the works and also verify all the relevant records and books of
accounts relating to the works and seek such clarification or information or documents as it
may deem fit and make suggestions in writing for maintenance of such further records or books
as it may be considered necessary for proper monitoring of the progress of the work or
utilisation of the loan amount and the State Government shall ensure compliance of such
suggestions. The State Government shall extend all assistance and facilities to the
officers/authorized representatives of NABARD to visit the works and review the progress
from time to time for the purpose.
22) State Government's obligation to ensure
smooth progress of the work
(a) The State Government shall take all such steps as may be found necessary to remove
any legal or other procedural hurdles in the smooth implementation of the projects.
(b) State Government shall ensure completion all process including land acquisition, if any,
in respects of obtaining necessary clearances from the concerned authorities at the earliest in
order to enable timely completion of the sanctioned projects.
23) Quality Control and Project Monitoring
(a) The Project Implementing Authority shall undertake desk/field monitoring and quality
control tests as per the internal instructions/manual of Implementing Department. The reports
of the inspecting officer/quality control tests and compliance thereto shall be retained on
record by the Project Implementing Division. These reports shall be made available to NABARD
whenever required.
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(b) Monitoring by NABARD
The monitoring of the progress will also be done by NABARD through prescribed returns, review
meetings, High Power Committee meetings and periodical field visits. The Implementing
Department may prepare and submit the Progress Report every quarter indicating the status on
physical progress, residual work and expenditure incurred and claimed. The Project Completion
Report in the prescribed format, along with photographs, should be submitted to NABARD
within a month of completion of the project.
24) PERT/BAR/CPM Chart
In respect of each project, the Department shall prepare and submit to NABARD a Network
Diagram by PERT/BAR/CPM Chart as soon as the sanction is communicated by NABARD so as to
ensure that the projects are implemented as per the schedule and completed by the stipulated
time frame as indicated in the sanction letter.
25) Display Board
The implementing Department shall arrange to display prominently at the project site the
physical and financial details of the projects financed in local language understandable to the
layman with NABARD's name.
Specimen of The Project Board
RIDF Project
Implemented by : (Department)
Project Name :
Location :
RIDF Tranche :
Project Code :
Project Cost :
NABARD Loan :
Date of Commencement:
Scheduled date of completion :
The Contractor :
Note:i) The minimum size of the Board may be 1.8 m x 1.2 m (6’-0” x 4’-0”)ii) Letters in black Colour against yellow background iii) The Project Board may be displayed prominently.
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II OTHER CONDITIONS
1. RURAL ROAD & BRIDGE PROJECTS
1) Environmental Clearance
The State Govt. shall confirm that the conditions laid down by Ministry of Environment and
Forest, GOI, has been satisfactorily complied with.
2) Design Criteria
The project should be executed as per the IRC / MOST / MORTH standards regarding geometric
design, pavement design as also the quality of materials to be used in order to serve the design
life period. The project should also be designed as per earthquake zonal regulation stipulated
in BIS code. A certificate to this effect from the competent authority should be furnished at
the time of drawal.
3) Construction Safeguards
The construction of roads should have adequate safeguards against floods, heavy rains, etc.
These may include :
a) Proper alignment avoiding low-lying area;
b) Proper drainage/crossing/cross drainage works.
4) Quality Control
a) The State Govt. shall ensure that the technical personnel and well equipped laboratory
system are available for exercising effective quality control.
b) Periodical appraisal of the quality control data shall be made not only for
implementation during construction but also for effective possible improvement in quality
control and construction techniques. Periodical tests on material and finished works shall be
conducted as per IRC / MOST and BI standards. Some important items are as under :
(i) Earth compaction requirement of embankment and sub grade soil shall be as below:Sl.No
Type of work/material Field dry density as percentage of maximum laboratory dry density as per IS : 2720 (Part-7)
Frequency of test as per IS : 2720 - Pt 28/29
1 Sub grade (top 500 mm. below pavements) and shoulder
Not less than 100 One test per 500 m2
2 Embankment (body below 500 mm. from sub grade top)
Not less than 95 One test per 1000 m2
3 For highly expansive clay
85 to 90 -do-
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(ii) Physical requirements of coarse aggregates for WBM Sub-base/Base coarses shall be as below:
Test Test Method Requirements Frequency of testLos-Angeles Abrasion test
or Aggregate Impact test
IS : 2386 - Part 4
-do-
50(Max.)
40(Max.)
One test for every 200m
3 or part
thereof
Flakiness and Elongation Index
IS : 2386 - Part 1 25(Max.) -do-
(iii) The fine and coarse aggregates for concrete shall comply with the specifications stipulated in I.S. 383-1970 and I.S. 2386 (Part-I) - 1963. The strength of the concrete shall comply with the specifications and tests prescribed in I.S. 516: 1959.
(iv) Fixing up formwork, manufacture and placement, compaction, curing etc. have to be strictly adhered to as indicated in the guidelines furnished in I.S.: 516 in case of bridges.
The quality testing of the materials as well as the frequency shall be as indicated in the following table :
Quality Test Standards for Road Construction Materials
Sr.No.
Material Test Test Method Minimum Desirable Frequencies
1 Cement Physical & Chemical Tests
IS:269/445/1489 8112
Once for each source of supply and occasionally when called for in case of long and/or improper storage.
2 Coarse and fine aggre-gates
I) Gradation
ii) Deleterious constituents
iii) Moisture content
iv) Bulking of fine aggregates (for concrete batching)
IS:2386(Pt.I)
IS:2386(Pt.II)
IS:2386(Pt.III)
-do-
One test for 15 cu.m. of each fraction of course aggregate and fine aggregate
-do-
Regularly as required subject to a minimum of one test/day for coarse and two tests/day for fine aggregate.
Once for each source for deriving moisture content-bulking relationship.
3 Coarse aggregate
I) Los Angeles Abrasion value/Aggregate Impact Test
IS:2386(Pt.IV) Once for each source of supply and subsequently when warranted by changes in the quality of aggregates.
ii) Soundness IS:2386(Pt.V) As requirediii) Alkali-Aggregate reactivity
IS:2386(Pt.VII) -do-
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4 Water Chemical tests IS:456 Once for approval of source of supply, subsequently only in case of doubt.
c) The test certificate of manufactured materials from the sources from where these are procured shall be obtained and preserved properly.
d) Details of the quality tests, frequency, the method of rectifying the defects, etc. are contained in IRC SP-11 "Handbook of Quality Control for construction of Roads and Runways". The same shall be followed.
e) The results of all quality control tests and observations shall be systematically recorded and carefully preserved.
5) Implementation of the Project Arrangement of Labour
The projects under this sector are labour intensive and involve seasonal activities. Details of the arrangement for labour force, made by the State Government may be furnished. Wherever, the labour is arranged under the Government sponsored programmes like employment assurance/guarantee schemes, etc., the cost of labour would not be eligible for reimbursement under RIDF, since separate funds are provided by the State/Central Government for the purpose.
6) Budget Provision
i. The State Government may provide for, through budgetary source, plantation of trees on both sides of roads.
ii. The prime source for repayment of the loan including interest would be the budgetary allocation. However, the State Government may consider levying suitable charges for the service provided to the users of the roads.
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2. IRRIGATION PROJECTS
1) WATER ALLOCATION
The State Government shall constitute Water Allocation Committee for the project, which shall include MRO, MDO, Agricultural Extension Officer, concerned project staff and selected farmers in the benefiting area. State Government shall also constitute operational committees for day-to-day distribution of water.
2) WATER RATES
The State Government shall submit to NABARD a firm action plan acceptable to NABARD for revision of water rates to meet at least O&M cost of the projects. The State Government may revise the water rates as recommended by the Vaidyanathan Committee/National Commission for Integrated Water Resources Development Plan 1999.
3) WATER USER ASSOCIATION
In order to involve farmers in irrigation management the Water Users’ Association shall be formed before the last installment is drawn. The Government shall consider handing over the irrigation management to Water Users’Association after executing the appropriate memorandum of understanding with them. This will lessen the burden of O&M charges and shall also increase the irrigation efficiency. The Government shall draw an action plan in this regard.
4) SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
The State Government through its appropriate department shall ensure the availability of fertilisers and other inputs in adequate quantities in the project area at the right time. The Agriculture Department may also provide extension facilities to farmers.
Conditions for Canal Projects
1) TECHNICAL CONDITIONS
a. The State Government shall ensure that the canal is designed to meet the full irrigation requirement in Kharif season.
b. The State Government shall ensure that all civil, mechanical and other works are executed strictly as per the approved design and latest BIS codes.
c. Canal and water course design shall be such as to permit full irrigation even when the flows are less than 50% of the capacity.
d. The State Government shall make appropriate arrangements for proper drainage in command area having black cotton soil to prevent water logging and salination problems.
e. Crop water requirement shall be calculated and only the recommended cropping pattern shall be adopted in the command area of the project.
f. The State Government shall ensure that biennial safety inspections are carried out on completion of the project and necessary repair works are undertaken.
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2) MONITORING OF GAPS
The State Government may devise a suitable system to monitor the major gaps after completion of the project. These are:
i. Irrigation potential created vs. utilization
ii. Fertility of the soil; gap between desired levels and the present levelsiii. Productivity gap, i.e., the gap between actual production and the production envisaged in the project report.The State Government would endeavor to reduce these gaps wherever necessary.
3) CATCHMENT PROTECTION
Catchment protection may be done through soil and water conservation methods on watershed basis. The State Government may ensure afforestation on farm bunds and in the catchment area, where necessary, from out of the departmental budgets on priority basis.
4) CONJUNCTIVE USE OF WATER
To effectively utilise the seepages, water logging and regenerated flow, the possibility of bank loan for works like wells, tubewells, etc shall be explored. These investments should stand the test of techno-financial feasibility.
5) QUALITY CONTROL
The State Government shall design/provide an appropriate mechanism to ensure that quality control measures are strictly adhered to at the field level.
6) BUDGETARY PROVISIONS
The State Government shall carry out periodical maintenance in accordance with the manual and proper budget provisions may be made so as to avoid siltation of canal. An undertaking in this regard is to be furnished before the first drawal
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3. MINOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TECHNICAL CONDITIONS
Design and construction
a. The State Govt. shall ensure that the projects are designated to meet the full irrigation requirement in Rabi and Kharif seasons.
b. The State Govt. shall ensure that all civil, mechanical, electrical and other works of the sanctioned projects are executed strictly as per the approved design and latest BIS codes and specifications.
c. The design of distribution system of the projects shall be such as to permit full irrigation even when the flows are less than 50% of the capacity.
d. The State Govt. shall make appropriate arrangements for proper drainage in command area having black cotton soil to prevent water logging and salination problems.
e. Crop water requirement shall be calculated and only the recommended cropping pattern shall be adopted in the command area of the projects.
f. The State Govt. shall ensure that biennial safety inspections are carried out on completion of the projects and necessary repair works are undertaken.
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4. DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR HORTICULTURAL CROPS
1) TECHNICAL CONDITIONS
a. The design of the appropriate micro irrigation system should be done for the selected crop by the manufacturing company taking into consideration source and availability of water, wind velocity in different seasons (in respect of sprinkler system), suitability of the system for the proposed crop (s) / cropping pattern.
b. A plan of the area showing the layout of the system and a detailed cost estimate of the system should be prepared by the manufacturing / supply company for each beneficiary.
c. The manufacturing company should offer performance guarantee for the operation of the system for the initial 5 (five) years against any defect, i.e., manufacturing, working, installation, etc. The firm should also offer regular after sales service for maintenance beyond the guarantee period, against payment of reasonable service charges by the farmer.
d. The components of the system should conform to the BIS specifications:i. With HDPE pipes conforming to IS-14151 (Part- I) and IS-14151 (Part-II) of 1994.ii. With aluminium pipes conforming to IS-7092 (Part-I) of 1976 and IS-7092 (Part-II)
of 1987.
e. The implementing agency should satisfy itself that the training inputs (both theoretical and practical) provided by the system manufacturer to the beneficiary farmers are comprehensive.
2) POWER SUPPLY
The State Govt. shall ensure uninterrupted supply of power (with desired voltage) to the farmers depending upon the water discharge in the project areas to meet the daily water requirement of the proposed crops. They may also think for providing standby generator sets as an alternate arrangement in case of frequent power failures.
3) PROJECT MONITORING
A High Level Committee (HPC) under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, of the State Govt. and comprising heads of all implementing Departments and NABARD shall review the progress of the project at quarterly intervals. Further, the District Level Review Committees will also review the progress of the works at the district level with the District Collector as the Chairman, Project Officer, DRDA as the Member Convenor, representative of NABARD and the officials concerned from the implementing Departments as Members. The State Govt. shall under take periodical monitoring and concurrent/ex-post evaluation of the project by an independent third party agency, to be awarded by the State Govt. to evaluate the project on the following parameters :
Assessment of the quality of irrigation system components supplied in the project by the manufacturer.
System performance with respect to design emission uniformity. Supply of spare parts by the manufacturer / supplier. Adequacy and designing of the training module and the topics covered. Adequacy of technical and agronomic support provided to the beneficiaries by the
manufacturer. Impact evaluation of the micro irrigation system and technology transfer to farmer on
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i. Saving in water
ii. Increase in cropping intensity
iii. Increase in irrigated area
iv. Saving in power (energy)
v. Improvement in productivity and net farm income
vi. Saving in labour requirement
4) SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
The State Govt. through its appropriate Department, may ensure timely availability of fertilisers recommended for supply through fertigation system and other inputs in adequate quantities in the project areas. Further, the Government may critically assess the existing marketing and storage of crop produce related infrastructure at the district level and the same may be augmented wherever necessary.
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5. FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTS
1) ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
The State Government shall confirm that the conditions laid down by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India has been satisfactorily complied with.
The State Government shall obtain CWC/ Other authority clearances if required, before commencement of the project.
2) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
a. The State Govt shall ensure that all works of the sanctioned projects are executed strictly as per the approved design and latest BIS codes and specifications.
b. The State Govt shall make appropriate arrangements for proper drainage in command area having black cotton soil to prevent water logging and salination problems.c. The State Govt shall ensure that biennial safety inspections are carried out on completion of the projects and necessary repair works are undertaken.
3) CATCHMENT PROTECTION
Catchment protection may be done through soil and water conservation methods on watershed basis. The State Govt. may ensure afforestation on farm bunds and in the catchment area, where necessary, from out of the departmental budgets on priority basis.
4) HEALTH PROBLEMS
All measures may be taken by the State Govt to minimise the hazard of water borne diseases.
5) OTHER CONDITIONS:
The implementing department will complete the entire survey of the project area before the commencement of the work of the project for proper monitoring and supervision.
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6. WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
1) ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
The State Government shall confirm that the condition laid down by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India has been satisfactorily complied with.
2) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
a. The State Govt. shall ensure that all works of the sanctioned projects are executed strictly as per the approved design and specifications.
b. The State Govt. shall make appropriate arrangements for proper drainage in command area having black cotton soil to prevent water logging and salination problems.
c. The State Govt. shall ensure that biennial safety inspections are carried out on completion of the projects and necessary repair works are undertaken.
3) CATCHMENT PROTECTION
Catchment protection may be done through soil and water conservation methods on watershed basis. The State Govt. may ensure afforestation on farm bunds and in the catchment area, where necessary, from out of the departmental budgets on priority basis.
4) HEALTH PROBLEMS
All measures may be taken by the State Govt. to minimise the hazard of water borne diseases.
5) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
i. To ensure quality and effective implementation through people participation, survey numberwise (khasrawise) plan for each sub project area togetherwith its temporal phasing for the project period should be prepared in consultation with villagers and owner of the plots and submitted the same by the State Government. This will be basis for monitoring of achievement vis-a-vis plan.
ii. All the works shall be implemented as per standard norms specification and funding guidelines specified by the Government of India for similar projects. Quality control shall be maintained while execution of projects
iii. Since the objective of the project is rain water management, the watershed boundaries must be delineated on the basis of ridge and valley concept. This must be ensured at the time of actual, on spot planning of the micro watersheds/ projects.
iv. The check dam, recharge check dams and water harvesting structures must be designed on the basis of estimation of run-off, submergence area, L-section and cross section of Nala/ Valley.
v. To harvest and manage maximum possible rain water, suitable measures should be so planned that no area of the project be left without planning so that the rain water of the entire area is harvested in the project/ micro watershed itself.
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vi. In some areas where tributaries or nala joins a flood prone river, the check dam at nala, if at all necessary, to be planned on the demand of the local farmers, be provided with a gate system which may allow the back flow of river water without causing damage to earthen structures.
vii. The planning of the different water conservation measures viz. contour bunds, peripheral and marginal bunds, check dams and other water harvesting structures in the entire project should be made on the basis of direct contour planning with prescribed vertical intervals. The measures must be planned as per the technical instructions of the department. The plan map should represent the actual topography of the area.
viii.For Maintenance of the structures, watershed wise Maintenance Funds may be created out of shramdan, contribution by villagers and state government.
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7. CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
1) Design criteria and Location
The projects shall be executed conforming to the approved designs. The designs shall be finalized by the competent authority. The minor changes in designs, wherever warranted shall be technically approved by the project engineers. The technical specifications and quality of materials to be used in construction shall adhere to the latest BIS/National Building codes. The location for construction of the proposed structures in the existing land and premises will be identified properly taking into account suitable technical parameters and future needs and planning.
2) Construction safeguards
The construction of Buildings shall have adequate safeguards against floods, heavy rains, etc. Some of them shall include :
(a) Proper site selection ;(b) Plinth level of the building should be above the maximum flood level ;(c) Proper drainage of water etc. ;(d) Safety codes applicable for construction shall be followed.
3) Quality Control
(a) The state govt. shall ensure that adequate technical personnel and well equipped laboratory system are available at site for exercising effective quality control.
(b) Periodical appraisal of the quality control data shall be made not only for implementation during construction but also for effecting possible improvement in quality control and construction techniques themselves. Periodical tests on building materials, concrete and finished works shall be conducted as per BIS codes.
4) Implementation of the Project and arrangement for labour
The projects under this sector are labour intensive and involve seasonal activities. Wherever the labour is arranged under the government sponsored programmes like employment assurance / guarantee schemes, etc., the cost of labour shall not be eligible for reimbursement under RIDF, since separate funds are provided by the State / Central Government for the purpose.
5) Budget Provision
a. The state government shall make adequate budget provision towards execution of these projects and an undertaking to this effect shall be given by the state government to NABARD.
The other infrastructure / facilities not covered in the present cost estimate and required to run the schools efficiently shall be arranged by the state government from their budgetary resources.The structure of existing schools in dilapidated or damaged conditions, if any, shall be repaired or reconstructed by the state government from their budgetary resources and an undertaking to this effect shall be given by the state government to NABARD.
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b. Other infrastructure facilities which are not funded under RIDF such as furniture, scientific instruments for laboratory, books, etc. as well as teaching and non teaching staff required for the sanctioned schools shall be provided by the State Government from their budgetary resources.
6) Community Participation
Community participation in educational process is inevitable to achieve universalisation of school education. state govt. shall ensure effective functioning of secondary schools by motivation of teachers, students and parents and also to overcome problems related to admission, functioning of education system in disciplined manner. The SDC will also ensure proper functioning of schools, regular attendance, cultural activities, sports, parents’ meet, medical check up’ etc. for students. Further, the Directorate of Education may be advised to involve the School Development Committees to monitor execution of projects.
7) Meetings of School Development Committees
School Development Committees members with School Principal as Chairman have been constituted under Society Registration Act, 1960 for maintenance and development of school premises. The state govt. Will ensure regular conduct of the SDC meetings with a large participation of its members.
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8. Forest Projects:
1. Soil and water conservation:
Soil and water conservation measures are essential in good land management and watershed
planning. Several treatment measures are designed to prevent soil erosion, as well as to improve
land capacity and moisture regime and diversify biological endowment.
The measures include both engineering methods and vegetative methods
Engineering methods: contour trench, check funds, check dams, gully plugs and water
harvesting structures, Rainwater harvest.
Vegetative methods: afforestation, pasture development and fodder development
Project Area: Soil conservation works may be taken up in the catchments of rivers-Teesta,
Kangsabati and Mayurakshi, Rupnarayan and Ajoy under state plan as well as under centrally
sponsored schemes viz, River Valley Project (RVP) and Flood Prone Rivers(FRP).
All the watershed management and soil conservation works in the state involves local community
in project formulation and participation in execution and maintenance of assets created.
2. Utilisation of solar energy- In lighting, Electric fencing, Water pumping Moble charging.
3. Bio-gas plant & Recycling Waste.
4. Development of Non Timber Forest Product. (NTFP)
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9. SMALL HYDEL POWER PROJECT
1) HYDROLOGICAL CLEARANCE
Necessary Hydrological Clearance if required to be obtained and a copy of it to be furnished to NABARD.
2) ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
Necessary Environmental / Forest Clearance/ Other clearances from regulatory authorities, to be obtained and a copy of it to be furnished to NABARD.
3) OTHER TERMS
a. The State govt. Shall ensure that steps taken to reform the power sector in the State are in tune with the policy /guidelines of GoI which has been framed for restructuring the power sector in the country.
b. The State Govt. shall review and revise the electricity tariff rates at periodical intervals to meet the full operational and maintenance costs. The tariff charges should be utilised for local maintenance of the supply system and for salaries of the operators.
4) TECHNICAL CONDITIONS
a. The State Government shall ensure that all civil, mechanical and electrical works are executed strictly as per the approved design and latest BIS codes.
b. The design and drawings of the projects should be prepared based on the approved design and standard guidelines prevailing for such projects in seismic zone and should be followed during execution.
c. The State Government shall install Turbines, generators, transformers, switchboards, panels and other E & M equipment, etc. conforming to the prevailing quality standards of BIS.
d. The State Government shall make adequate arrangements for evacuation of the power generated from the project. A plan of action shall be formulated by the State Government.
e. The State government shall adopt accepted safety instructions and precautions in implementing and running the power project.
5) QUALITY CONTROL AND PROJECT MONITORING
The electrical equipment and components purchased/procured from the reputed manufacturers should be insured and a CAR ( Compressive All Risk ) policy should be obtained from reputed Company.
To examine efficiency and accuracy of electrical equipment and components after installations, a trial run of the equipment before the commissioning the same should be made. Any defect noticed during such trial run should be rectified by the supplier/department as the case may be.
The manufacturer supplying electrical equipment and components should give guarantee/warranty certificate towards the quality of the equipment's and components supplied.
6) INSURANCE
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Necessary insurance shall be taken to cover all risks including workmen compensation during implementation of the projects.
7) SAFETY MEASURES
Adequate safety measures for both men and machines shall be ensured at project site during the construction work
8) ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
The State Govt. shall review and revise the electricity rates as and when required. Efforts shall be made to ensure collection of electricity charges from the consumers.
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10. PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
1) (a) Design criteria
The projects shall be executed conforming to the approved designs. The designs shall be finalized by the competent authority. The minor changes in designs, wherever warranted shall be technically approved by the competent authority. The technical specifications and quality of materials to be used in construction shall adhere to the latest BIS/National Building codes. A certificate to this effect from the competent authority should be furnished at the time of drawal.
(b) Primary Health Centre-wise layout plan and cost estimate
The implementing department shall prepare and submit to NABARD PHC-wise detailed layout plan together with cost estimate before drawal.
2) Construction safeguards
The construction of Buildings shall have adequate safeguards against floods, heavy rains, etc. Some of them shall include :
a. Proper site selection ;
b. Plinth level of the building should be above the maximum flood level ;c. Proper drainage of water etc.; andd. Safety codes applicable for construction shall be followed.
3) Quality Control
a) The State Govt. shall ensure that adequate technical personnel and well equipped laboratory system are available at site for exercising effective quality control.
b) Periodical appraisal of the quality control data shall be made not only for implementation during construction but also for effecting possible improvement in quality control and construction techniques themselves as given below :
i. The fine and coarse aggregates for concrete shall comply with the specifications stipulated in I.S. 383 -1970 and I.S. 2386 (Part-I) - 1963. The strength of the concrete shall comply with the specifications and tests prescribed in I.S. 516 : 1959.
ii. Fixing up form work, manufacture and placement of concrete, compaction, curing etc. periodical field test for quality have to be strictly adhered to as indicated in the guidelines furnished in IS 516 or as per standard specifications.c) The test certificates of building materials from the sources from where these are procured
shall be obtained.
d) The results of all quality control tests and observations shall be systematically recorded and carefully preserved.
4) Budget Provisions
i. The other infrastructure / facilities not covered in the present cost estimate and required to run the Primary Health Centres efficiently shall be arranged by the State Government from their budgetary resources.
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ii. The infrastructure facilities such as ambulance, wheel chairs, related fixtures & furnitures, medical equipments and instruments, etc. not covered in the present cost estimate but require to run these PHCs efficiently shall be provided by the State Government from their budgetary resources.
5) Other Conditions
i. State Government shall complete all component items of work in time and also ensure posting of adequate staff as per the norms of PHCs/Community Health Centres (whichever is applicable) so that the completed PHCs are operationalised immediately.
ii. The State Government shall make suitable arrangements for providing generator set/emergency light arrangements for each PHCs from their own resources which will be used by PHCs during electricity failure.
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11. VETERINARY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
1) Design Criteria
The projects shall be executed conforming to the approved designs. The minor changes in designs, wherever warranted shall be technically approved by the competent authority. The technical specifications and quality of materials to be used in construction shall adhere to the latest ISI / BIS codes. A certificate to this effect from the competent authority should be furnished at the time of drawal.
2) Construction Safeguards
The State Government through its implementing mechanism, shall ensure that construction of buildings have adequate safeguards against landslides, heavy rains / floods, etc. These may include:
a) Proper site selection
b) Plinth level to be above high flood level
c) Proper drainage of water, etc.
d) Protective measures on cut/fill sites. Adequate safety measures for men and machinery shall be ensured at the project sites during construction.
3) Quality Control
The State Government shall ensure that adequate technical personnel and well equipped laboratory systems are available for exercising effective quality control.
Test check of the quality of the materials purchased as well as adoption of the technical norms and specifications shall be ensured through periodical appraisal visits by the departmental officials.
Periodical tests on building materials from the sources from where these are procured shall be obtained.
The results of all quality control tests and observations shall be systematically recorded and carefully preserved
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12. DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PISCICULTURE FARMS
1) Operation & Maintenance
After commissioning of the projects, these will be handed over to Fish Farmers/Fish Farmers’s Association for operation and maintenance with technical support from the Fisheries Department.
2) Environmental Clearance
State Govt. shall confirm that the condition laid down by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India has been satisfactorily complied with.
3) Project Execution
Project execution shall be taken up only after detailed survey, site wise location maps, index plan, designing, preparation of detailed cost estimates are done for the Jetties, handling/waiting sheds, construction of approach roads, etc. The project designing , execution and maintenance should be done as per latest BIS codes and standards.
4) Formation of Fish Farmers' Association / Beneficiary Committee
The State Govt. shall encourage building up of strong and efficient fish farmers' organization / Beneficiary Committee which can take up the responsibility of functional aspects of the fish farms. The Govt. shall draw a plan in this regard and submit to NABARD.
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13. SOIL & MOISTURE CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN FOREST LANDS
1) State Government after delineation of areas into convenient blocks shall prepare comprehensive location maps clearly indicating the items of investment such as contour bund, contour trench, percolation tanks, check-dams, plantations etc. In the map after undertaking necessary survey for each of the projects. A copy of the comprehensive map on Micro-Watershed treatments, silviculture treatments etc. prepared for each project should be submitted to NABARD after receipt of sanction from NABARD and before execution of the projects.
2) Other Items
The State Government through Forest Department shall ensure proper maintenance.
Treatments must be planned and practiced on sound soil and water conservation principles and on watershed basis on a contiguous basis. Further, the treatment must be carried out on area saturation mode and not on piecemeal adhoc and scattered basis.
The State government shall ensure that necessary provisions are made for maintenance of the plantations raised from 4th year onwards.
The State Government may ensure providing necessary extension facilities in the fringe villages through the Agriculture Department and Ground Water Department as the potential for agriculture development will improve due to the soil and moisture conservation activities taken up in the forest areas. Integration with land based activities has to be ensured wherever possible.
There is a possibility of abundant availability of raw materials for undertaking various non-farm sector activities and hence the State Government may ensure involvement of their respective departments and also the bankers for financing production / processing / marketing activities.
The Forest Department may endeavour to have participatory approach in the project area for maintenance of the structures taken up etc.
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14. CONSTRUCTION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES
1) Construction safeguards
The construction of Buildings shall have adequate safeguards against floods, heavy rains, etc. as under :
a. Proper site selection;Plinth level to be above flood level;Proper drainage of water etc;Protective measures on cut/fill sites.
2) Other Conditions
i. The outer part of the hall of Anganwadi Centre shall be used for medical advise, literacy message etc.
ii. No Anganwadi Centre shall be allowed to be used for commercial purpose.
iii. The other infrastructure/facilities not covered in the cost estimate but required to run efficiently the Anganwadi Centres shall be arranged by the State Government from their own resources.
iv. Each Anganwadi Centre on implementation shall adhere to the norms indicated by Government of India in Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
v. The Anganwadi Centre shall be kept open at least for 300 days in a year.
vi. A proper record for utilisation of each Anganwadi Centre shall be made activitywise by the State Government.
vii. All Anganwadi Centre shall be kept neat and clean and in hygienic condition
viii. The construction of Anganwadi Buildings under the present proposal shall be taken by the State Government at Anganwadi Centres running without any building.
ix. The State Government shall ensure the supplementary nutrition to children below five years, pregnant and nursing mothers and their immunization.
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15. JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT
1) Environmental Clearance
The State Government shall confirm that the condition/s laid down by Ministry of Environment
and Forest, GOI, have been satisfactorily complied with before commencement of the
construction. A certificate to this effect shall be furnished by the State Govt. to NABARD at the
time of drawal.
2) Project Monitoring
Special monitoring formats mat be designed by the Forest Department for the purpose of
monitoring. In addition, it has been decided that the Executive Committee shall be meeting not
less than three times a month for the purpose of discussing the progress of implementation.
The FPC wise state of the works is to be compiled and sent to the DFO every six months to
apprise him of the pace of implementation. The monitoring of the progress of individual
projects shall be done by NABARD through prescribed returns. In addition, periodic visits to
selected project areas shall also be undertaken. Officers of the Regional Office will have
frequent interaction with the project authorities from time to time.
3) Implementation of the Project /Arrangement for Labour
The projects under this sector are labour intensive and involve seasonal activities. Details of
the arrangement for labour force, made by the State Government may be furnished. In the
projects if the labours are arranged under the Government sponsored programmes like
employment assurance/guarantee schemes etc., the cost of labour shall not be eligible for
reimbursement under RIDF, since separate funds are provided by State/Central Government for
the purpose.
4) Additional Manpower and Machinery
Deployment of additional manpower and machinery wherever necessary shall be done by the
State Govt. to enable completion of the projects as per schedule. To ensure timely completion,
project wise action plan shall be prepared and submitted to NABARD by Forest Department.
5) Other items
i. All the community items of investment created shall be handed over to the
respective FPCs for management and maintenance.
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ii. The State Government, through the Forest Department shall ensure proper
maintenance.
iii. Treatments must be planned and practiced on sound soil and water
conservation principles (the working and management techniques adopted by
the FD are always on watershed principles) covering the entire FPC forest area.
Further, the treatment must be carried out on area saturation mode and not
on piecemeal adhoc and scattered basis.
iv. The State Government may ensure proper extension facilities to the FPC
villages through their Agriculture Department as the potential for agriculture
development will improve due to the soil and moisture conservation activities
taken up in the forest areas. Integration with land based activities has to be
ensured wherever possible.
v. There is a possibility of abundant availability of raw materials for undertaking
various non-farm sector activities and hence the State Government may ensure
involvement of their respective departments and also the bankers for financing
production / processing / marketing activities.
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16. SEED FARM PROJECTS
1) ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
The State Government shall confirm that the condition laid down by the Ministry of
Environment and Forest, Government of India has been satisfactorily complied with. If
required.
2) PROJECT DESIGN
The projects once sanctioned shall not be subjected to any changes in the approved project
costs and/or project designs. The State Government shall ensure that the projects are
completed within the cost estimates and specified time schedule with the same project
designs. In case there is a need for change in the design or estimate, the State Government
shall inform NABARD justifying the need for change.
3) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
a. The State Govt shall ensure that all works of the sanctioned projects are executed strictly
as per the approved design and latest BIS codes and specifications.
b. The State Govt shall ensure that biennial safety inspections are carried out on
completion of the projects and necessary repair works are undertaken.
4) PROJECT EXECUTION
Project execution shall be taken up only after detailed survey, site wise location maps, index
plan, designing, finalisation of detailed cost estimates etc.. The project designing , execution,
maintenance should be done as per latest BIS codes and standard
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17. FOOD PARK AND DEMONSTRATION CUM TRAINING CENTRE
1) ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
The State Government shall confirm that the condition laid down by the Ministry of
Environment and Forest, Government of India has been satisfactorily complied with if required.
2) PROJECT DESIGN
The projects once sanctioned shall not be subjected to any changes in the approved project
costs and/or project designs. The State Government shall ensure that the projects are
completed within the cost estimates and specified time schedule with the same project
designs. In case there is a need for change in the design or estimate, the State Government
shall inform NABARD justifying the need for change.
3) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
a. The State Govt shall ensure that all works of the sanctioned projects are executed strictly
as per the approved design and latest BIS codes and specifications.
b. The State Govt shall ensure that biennial safety inspections are carried out on
completion of the projects and necessary repair works are undertaken.
4) PROJECT EXECUTION
Project execution shall be taken up only after detailed survey, site wise location maps, index
plan, designing, finalisation of detailed cost estimates etc. The project designing , execution,
maintenance should be done as per latest BIS codes and standard.
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18. FISHING JETTY PROJECTS
1) Environmental Clearance
The State Government shall confirm that the condition laid down by concerned authorities
regarding environment, pollution control etc. has been satisfactorily complied with.
2) Construction Safeguards
The State Govt. shall adopt stringent methods of monitoring to ensure structural safety of the
various construction taken up for implementation of the project. The implementing
department shall carry safety inspection and maintenance and repair works as required
regularly and in a structured manner.
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19. RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
1) OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
In order to involve village water committees and the users, in Operation and Maintenance of
the project, such fora will be constituted for which the Government shall draw an action plan
in this regard. Such plan will be implemented with the budgetary provision made in the project
for IEC (Information, Education & Communication) and CAP (Community Awareness Program)
activities.
2) QUALITY OF WATER
Quality of water shall be regularly monitored by the implementing department as per the
Manual of Water Supply and Treatment and also conforms to the physical and chemical
standards prescribed by ICMR for drinking purposes.
3) TECHNICAL CONDITIONS
Design and construction
a. State Government shall ensure that all civil, mechanical and electrical works are
executed strictly as per the approved design and latest BIS codes.
b. State Government shall install pump sets, transformers and other equipments, pipes,
valves, etc. conforming to the prevailing quality standards of BIS.
c. The State Government shall make adequate arrangements to obtain required power
supply from power corporations to run the pump sets involved in the project. A plan of
action shall be formulated by the State Government.
d. It may be ensured by the PHED that the pump sets to be installed have more than 60%
efficiency.
e. State government shall submit a plan of action for the related works for distribution of
safe drinking water to the designed population.
f. In the sanctioned project, no part of the administrative expenditure shall be included by
State government for reimbursement from NABARD.
g. MS pipe is to be fabricated at site. State government shall ensure the supply of materials
at site for completion of the project by the scheduled time.
h. State government shall ensure that biennial safety inspections are carried out and
necessary repair works undertaken by the Implementing department.
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4) WATER RATES
The State Government will constitute Village Water Committees which apart from looking after
O&M of the project will also collect existing drinking water charges from the users as per the
prevalent policy of the state govt. Such charges will be utilised for maintenance of the supply
system.
5) HEALTH PROTECTION
All necessary measures shall be taken up by State Government to minimise the hazards of
water borne diseases. Chlorination arrangement may be provided at delivery point if required.
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FORMAT OF DRAWAL APPLICATION UNDER THE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (RIDF)(To be submitted in duplicate to theRegional Office of NABARD)
ToThe Chief General Manager/General ManagerNational Bank for Agricultureand Rural DevelopmentRegional Office
Dear Sir,
Drawal Application under the RuralInfrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)for the Quarter ended
Please refer to your sanction letter No.NB.SPD______/RIDF_____/ dated __________ communicating the sanction of `__________ crores, comprising `________ crores in respect of ________________________projects (please specify).
2. We had vide our letter No.__________________________dated ___________________ conveyed to you, the State Govt's acceptance to the terms and conditions stipulated in your sanction letter, referred to above, by returning the duplicate copy of the sanction letter duly signed.
3. We hereby apply for release of a loan of `_________________ crores
(Col.9 of Ann-I)
being the amount expended by the Government, towards cost of the works done in respect of the said projects up to the quarter ended ____________. Details of the expenditure incurred
(date) and the claim thereof are furnished in Annexure I to III.
4. In this connection, we certify that:i. The amount sought for under RIDF as per the present drawal is within the limits fixed by the State Legislature under Article 293(i) of the Constitution of India/no limit has been fixed (certificate in Form-I enclosed);
ii. The Water Resources Department/Irrigation Department had obtained the administrative approval of the Competent Authority for the revised cost of the project as sanctioned by NABARD (copy enclosed);
iii. Tendering Committee(s) had/have been constituted by the Government to finalise the tender documents relating to the projects for which assistance had been sought for from NABARD;iv. The Government had actually incurred the amounts indicated in "Statement of Expenditure" in Annexure I. In addition, the Government's proportionate share as per Schedule IV of the sanction letter has been provided or incurred/or necessary provision to meet the Government's share has been/will be made in the budget for the year _______;
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v. This claim for reimbursement do not include any expenditure for the projects incurred prior to 01 April 20____;
vi. The amounts claimed under the drawal application had not been claimed earlier from NABARD under RIDF or any other scheme of finance;
vii. None of the projects in respect of which reimbursement is claimed is under any interstate water dispute. The water utilization in respect of the project (specify) is within the allocation made by the concerned tribunal (specify);
viii. Execution and completion of the projects in progress in accordance with the CPM/PERT chart submitted to NABARD by the ________________ Department;
ix. Separate accounts of expenditure (project-wise) are being maintained by the __________________ Department;
We agree to repay the aforesaid amount and interest and other charges accruing/due thereon at such rate of interest and as per the repayment schedules that may be prescribed by NABARD while releasing the loan amount/revised by NABARD from time to time.
Yours faithfully,
Signature of the Authorized
Official of the _____________ Department(Seal)
Enclosures:a) Annexure I to IIIb) Form Ic) Administrative approval for the projects
CERTIFIED THAT:a) Items of work have been executed as per the financial rules of the Govt. of __________after observing the prescribed tender formalities.b) Expenditure reported has actually been incurred & recorded in the books of accounts of the concerned divisions.c) The physical progress made is as per CPM/PERT chart and is satisfactory (In case of unsatisfactory physical progress/reasons are given here under)
Authorised Signatory________________ Deptt.(Seal)Date:
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ANNEXURE - I (Statement of Expenditure)
GOVERNMENT OF _________________ _________________ DEPARTMENT
(Enclosure to the drawal application dated ____________submitted by the Govt. of _________________, toNABARD under RIDF scheme)
STATEMENT OF THE COST OF WORKS DONE UNDER RIDF PROJECT DURINGTHE QUARTER(S) ENDED JUNE/SEPTEMBER/DECEMBER/MARCH _____
(` Lakh)
Sl.No.
Type of Project
No. of Projects
NABARD's Sanction Letter-------------No & Date
Cost of works done up to end of the previous quarter
Amount of loan already claimed up to the end of the previous quarter
Cost of works done during the quarter under ref....
Total Cost of works done up to the end of the quarter under ref....
Amt. of loan for which the present claim is submitted
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91
2
TOTAL :
CERTIFIED THAT: the cost of works indicated in col.No.8 has been incurred.
Authorised Signatory______________ Deptt.(Seal) Date
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ANNEXURE II
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL______________________DEPARTMENT
(Enclosure to the drawal application dated ____________________________submitted by Govt. of West Bengal, to NABARD under RIDF scheme)
PROGRESS OF PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL WORKS FOR ___________ PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER RIDF FOR THE QUARTER(S) ENDING JUNE/SEPTEMBER/DECEMBER/MARCH 20______(To be submitted for each project)
1. Name of the project:village/district/tehsil
2. Name of the river/:watercourse, etc.
3. Date of commencement ofthe project
4. Approved/revised project cost(` lakhs)
5. Cost incurred up to 31 March ' YY(` lakhs)
6. Balance cost for completion:(` lakhs)
(` lakhs)Sl. No
Item of work Physical Financial Total(5 + 6)
Loan required under RIDF
Likely drawal during the ensuing quarter ended...
REMARK
Target Achieve-ment
Expendi-ture incurred up to the previous quarter.
Expendi-ture incurred during the present quarter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL
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ANNEXURE III
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL ______________________DEPARTMENT
(Enclosure to the drawal application dated ____________________________submitted by Govt. of _______________, to NABARD under RIDF scheme)
PROGRESS OF PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL WORKS FOR ONGOING _____________________PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER RIDF FOR THE QUARTER(S) ENDING JUNE/SEPTEMBER/DECEMBER/MARCH 200______(To be submitted for each Project)
1. Name of the project:village/district/tehsil
2. Name of the river/:watercourse, etc.
3. Date of commencement ofthe project
4. Approved/revised project cost(` lakhs)
5. Cost incurred up to 31 March’(` lakhs)
6. Balance cost for completion:(` lakhs)
CERTIFIED THAT:(a) Items of work have been executed as per the financial rules of the Govt of ___
____________ after observing the prescribed tender formalities.(b) Expenditure reported has actually been incurred & recorded in the books of accounts of
the concerned divisions.(c) The physical progress made is as per CPM/PERT chart and is satisfactory (in case of
unsatisfactory physical progress/reasons are given hereunder)
Authorised Signatory______________ Deptt.(Seal)Date:
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(` lakhs)Sl. No
Item of work
Physical---------------------
Financial--------------------------
Total(5 + 6)
Loan required under RIDF
Likely drawal during the ensuing quarter ended...
REMARK
Target Achieve-ment
Expendi-ture incurred up to the previous quarter...
Expendi-ture incurred during the present quarter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL
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FORM - I
( Form of Certificate to be furnished by the State Government to the effect that the loan
sanctioned to it is within the limit fixed by the State Legislature U/A 293(1) and for compliance
of the requirement of Article 293(3) of the Constitution )
The Chief General Manager/General Manager/Officer-in-Charge
National Bank for Agricultureand Rural Development
Regional Office_____________
Dear Sir,
With reference to the loan advance of `_____________ sanctioned to the Government of
___________________ by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
during the financial year ______________ together with earlier drawals from the Rural
Infrastructure Development Fund, it is hereby certified that no limits have been fixed/the said
borrowings were within the limits fixed by the _____________________ State Legislature for
borrowings by the _______________________________ State, under Article 293(1) of the
Constitution of India.
2. With reference to the above loans/advances, the State Government has obtained/will obtain consent of Government of India under Article 293(3) and submit the copy thereof to NABARD by the first week of April in the next financial year.
Signature Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Date :Place
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Rural Infrastructure Promotion Fund (RIPF)
RIPF created with an initial corpus of ` 25 crore Objectives:
Support workshops, national/ international exposure visits for senior Bank/ State functionaries, exchange of tech. experts
Support survey of potential assessment/ demand survey for new Agri/ Rural infrastructure projects
Support State Govts. for preparation of DPRs for infrastructure dev. by NABCONS Creation of experimental infrastructure projects by GPs, SHGs/ SHG Federations,
Farmers Clubs/ FC Federations and NGOs and villages under VDPs Eligible Institutions:
State Govt. NGOs, Regd. Community Based Organisations (CBOs) PRIs, SHGs/ SHG Federations, Farmers Clubs/ FC Federations Research Institutions/ Universities Other stakeholders whose objectives/ activities are in conformity with the overall
objectives of RIPF and are approved by NABARD in this regard Offices of NABARD
Project Duration: Upto 1 year
Mode/ Quantum of Assistance: Only in the form of Grant NABARD may support the projects fully or partly
NABARD Infrastructure Development Assistance (NIDA)
NABARD Infrastructure Development Assistance (NIDA) is a new line of credit support available for rural infrastructure investment to state-owned institutions/ corporations, with sustained income streams which can repay the loan directly to NABARD, without depending upon budgetary resources of the State Government. This will reduce the pressure on State Government borrowings, but at the same time, assist in maintaining the pace of creation of rural infrastructure.
NIDA aims to fund rural infrastructure creation by providing assistance to state governments, outside of RIDF borrowing and on flexible terms, and other state-owned organizations (eg. corporations), through direct financing based upon risk appraisal of the specific project.
Sustainable and competitive interest rates Flexible tenure Customised terms and conditions NABARD’s Credit-plus support: technical and developmental
Illustrative List of Areas identified for support under NIDA Warehousing and Storage Dairy Development Power Sector Agri Marketing, Cold Chain, etc. Irrigation Rural Tourism Education, Health, Sanitation
Any other infrastructure investment with income streams adequate to repay
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