Programme title

Institution/organization

Training course on network planning

Contact person
Mr L.K. Nuwal - Director

Contact person's address
Irrigation Management and Training Institute
Dadabadi. Kota (Rajasthan) 324009
India

Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel +91-744-2500682 Fax +91-744-2500682

Contact person's E-mail
[email protected]

Type of programme
Field-based; Course

Certificate: Certificate of participation

Frequency of programme
Sceduled annually, may be repeated on request.

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

Programme prospectus
The objective of this course is to provide participants with the appropriate attitudes, knowledge and skills through practical exercise and teamwork for network planning. After training, participants will be able to adopt correct planning methods to increase the area of cultivated areas under irrigation for increased agriculture production.

Emphasis is given to network planning, consequences of improper irrigation distribution, use of proper irrigation application methods, efficient utilization of water, principles of planning and designing of irrigation and drainage systems. Field exercise on determination of soil properties will be conducted along with field visits to existing irrigation and drainage systems to view the applicability of course objectives. Intensive exercise on network planning will create self-sufficiency in applying the knowledge gained in the field.

The course curriculum includes: network planning, determination of soil properties, land irrigability classification, land grading and land levelling, water application methods, network planning concept and methodology, planning and designing of irrigation and drainage systems, field exercises on determination of soil properties, field visits to observe planning and construction of watercourses and field channels, field visits to irrigation and drainage system in Chambal Command and practical exercise on network planning.

Target group
Irrigation and Agricultural Engineers, Agriculturists, Construction Engineers and Managers.

Dates/duration
Five days, scheduled in July but may change as per requirement.

Language: Hindi

Rajasthan Irrigation Management and Training Institute

Acronym
Rajasthan IMTI

Country
India

Address
Irrigation Management and Training Institute
Dadabadi
Kota (Rajasthan) 324009
India

Tel +91-744-500642/682

Fax +91-744-2500682

E-mail
[email protected]

Institute/organization www
http://www.rajirrigation.com/2imti.htm

Brief description of institution/organization
Accelerated irrigated land use and optimization of agriculture production through efficient soil-crop-water management without resources degradation is essential to meet the food and fibre needs of India's population.

Sustained and increased agriculture production is possible only through an integrated participatory development approach where all concerned are dedicated to Nation development. This entails appropriate training of all planners, field workers and farmers by a management institute that is well equipped with the necessary tools and training facilities. The Irrigation Management and Training Institute, Kota (Rajasthan), fulfils this requirement.

The Institute was established in August, 1984 under the Water Resources Management and Training (WRMT) Project assisted by the United States Agency for International Development. Its main objectives are:

- Training the in-service personnel of Irrigation and Agriculture Departments and farmers in irrigation management through regular courses, workshops and seminars, to improve their job performance to optimize agriculture production in the irrigated areas.
- Provide consultancy in irrigation management and irrigated agriculture.