PRESENTATION ON JAWAHAR WELL SCHEME

RISHAV PATRADCE3RD YEARROLL NO. 33

WHAT IS JAWAHAR WELL SCHEME…?

JAWAHAR WELL SCHEME is also known as JEEVANDHARA.

The scheme was under taken by central government in the year of 1992-’93.

The total cost of the project was Rs.23 crores.

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT…

To help the farmers by giving100% financial assistance for construction of open irrigation wells.

To provide them open irrigation wells for the better production of crops.

Near about10 lakhs irrigation wells in the country was under this project.

THE MAIN TARGET GROUP OF THIS PROJECT…

Mainly the farmers of the rural areas was under this project.

This project was mainly focused on marginal farmers belonging to scheduled castes/ scheduled tribes and freed bonded labourers.

The initiative was taken to increase the agriculture production through irrigation.

District Rural Development Agency acts as a nodal agency for this programme at the district level.

The responsibility of construction of wells sanctioned by the District Committee is entrusted to the Executive Engineer.

The District Collectors provideed the necessary funds from the Employment Guarantee Scheme for Jawahar wells.

The Central Government shares 80% expenditure for the this programme and the rest 20% is provided by the State Government.

NECESSARY STEPS TAKEN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT…

EMPLOYMENT GENERATED UNDER THIS PROJECT…

The work generated per well under this program , on an average was 781 man-days.

Out of the total employment generated, 23% were for skilled labourers and the remaining 77% was for the unskilled labourers.

It was expected that the members of the beneficiary families would participate in the construction work of wells.

COMPLETE AND INCOMPLETE WELLS…

It was observed that out of 116 wells selected for study, 2 wells were not undertaken for construction at all.

the remaining 114 wells, 104 wells (91%) were completed.

The success rate of this program was 98%.

REASONS FOR INCOMPLETENESS OF WELLS…

The shortage of the funds (40%) was found out as the main reason for incompleteness of the wells.

The another reason was the non-availability of workers in the prescribed wage rates (30%).

The discontent shown on the part of the beneficiaries on construction of wells resulted in incompleteness of wells (20%).

CONCLUTIONS…

Increase in Irrigated area and Income.

Helping the farmers by providing them the necessary water supply for the irrigation.

In some of the wells pumps was installed for better water supply.

Under this project near about10,000 wells was to be constructed.