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Programme title

Institution/organization

Training course on Water Users Associations (WUAs) for officers

Contact person
Mr S.L. Bhingare - Director General

Contact person's address
Water and Land Management Institute
WALMI Campus
Kanchanwadi
Post Box No. 504
Aurangabad - 431 005 Maharashtra
India

Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel +91-240-2376 021 Fax +91-240-2376 836

Contact person's E-mail
[email protected]

Type of programme
Course

Certificate
Certificate of participation

Frequency of programme
Scheduled 8 times a year upon request.

Programme's main focus
Enhancement of the capabilities of water professionals.

Programme prospectus
The course curriculum includes: concept and current status of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM), positive attitudes, volumetric supply of water by the Government to Water Users Associations (WUAs), benefits and formation of WUAs, agreement and bylaws, improved cropping pattern, case studies, success stories, experience sharing and group discussions.

The training course will benefit officers of ID/CADs in Maharashtra State who can further spread the movement of PIM throughout the State.

Target group
Officers of irrigation department

Programme www
http://www.walmi.org/training.htm

Dates/duration
Three days, scheduled upon request but may change as per requirement

Language
English

Water & Land Management Institute

Acronym
WALMI

Country
India

Address
Water and Land Management Institute
WALMI Campus
Kanchanwadi
Post Box No. 504
Aurangabad - 431 005 Maharashtra
India

Tel +91-240-2376 159/160/161/162

Fax +91-240-2376 836

E-mail
[email protected]

Institute/organization www
http://www.walmi.org/default.htm

Brief description of institution/organization
Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI, Aurangabad) is a premier in-service training institute in irrigation and water management. The Institute was established as an autonomous registered society and a first institute in India by Irrigation Department, Government of Maharashtra with the financial support of World Bank and USAID.

The Institute provides in-service training in irrigation water management to the officers of the Irrigation and Agriculture Department, Government of Maharashtra and to the farmers in the state.

The Institute also conducts National and International Programmes in irrigation water management sponsored by different donor agencies. The Institute's other activities include the Action Research Programme and Consultancy Services in the field of irrigation water management to the different stakeholders.


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