IN Tamil Nadu Irrig Agr Moderniz Water-Bodies Restor Management

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The Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water-Bodies Restoration and Management Project development objective is for selected sub-basin stakeholders to increase irrigated agriculture productivity in a sustainable water resources management framework. The project objective is proposed to be achieved through the following components: (a) irrigation systems modernization in a sub-basin framework which seeks to improve bulk water delivery to irrigation systems through modernization of irrigation systems and service delivery and management in schemes in about 63 selected project sub-basins. The two sub-components for this component include (i) tank systems, and (ii): other irrigation systems; (b) agricultural intensification and diversification which seek to build on the improved bulk water delivery of the previous component to increase the productivity of agriculture-related activities through improved agricultural intensification and diversification in about 63 selected sub-basins. This will include work on sub-components (b1) tank systems, and (b2) other irrigation systems; (c) institutional modernization for irrigated agriculture which seeks to improve the institutional capacity for modern, efficient, and accountable irrigation service delivery The scope of this activity is state-wide; (d) water resources management which is to improve the institutional arrangements and capacity for sustainable water resources management in the State; and (e) project management support which will support the management and coordination efforts related to this project.