Guidelines - Farm Ponds under NREGA

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Rajkishor Mishra

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Oct 23, 2007, 1:35:08 AM10/23/07

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Dear Friends,

Please find herewith the Govt. orders and guidelines for taking up Farm Ponds under OREGS/ NREGA. Hope this will be of help.

With regards,

Rajkishor

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Government of Orissa

Panchayati Raj Department

L. No. 18222/ PR Dt. 23.12.06

From:

Saswat Mishra, IAS

Director Special Projects and

Additional Secretary to Government

All Collectors /

PD, DRDAs of NREGA districts.

Sub: Guideline for excavation of Farm Pond under OREGS (NREGA).

Madam / Sir,

As you are aware excavation of Farm Ponds is an admissible item of work under NREG Act and accordingly some districts have already initiated this since last couple of months. Now in order to streamline this a guideline has been formulated and sent herewith.

This is for your information and necessary action.

Yours faithfully

-sd- 23/12/06

Director (SP) & Addl. Secy to Government

MISSION FARM POND UNDER OREGS (NREGA)

(A) Provision under NREGA: The basic objective of NREGA is to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. This work guarantee can also serve other objectives generating productive assets, protecting the environment, empowering rural women, reducing rural-urban migration and fostering special quality among others.

The focus of the NREGA shall be on following work as per para 5.1.1 of the Operational Guideline 2006

i. water conservation and water harvesting

ii. draught proofing, including afforestation and tree plantation

iv. provision of irrigation facility to land owned by households belonging to the SC/ST or to land of the beneficiaries of land reform or land of the beneficiaries of the IAY

vi. Land development etc.

(B) Objective of this Mission: A large number of BPL families in Orissa lead a very precarious life and depend heavily on wage employment for their subsistence as productivity of their own land is extremely low. Water, the most valuable and critical natural resource eludes their land as equitable access to natural resources is still a distant dream in rural Orissa. Digging a Farm ponds- small irrigation tanks in the land of those BPL families can provide productive / life saving irrigation to their crop and thereby will immensely improving their livelihood status.

Farm Pond is a time-tested, cost-effective concept I varied agro-climatic and hydrological regimes which, when taken up with pisciculture and plantation activities, has got tremendous potential in bringing the much desired rural prosperity.

(C) Mission Target: To have at least one lakh new Farm Ponds in the land of BPL families of NREGA districts in two years time, i.e. 2006-07 and 2007-08.

(D) Who can be Beneficiary: BPL families residing in rural areas of NREGA districts and having minimum half acre of land are eligible under this mission. They must be registered in the GPs as households under NREGA having Job Cards duly issued in their favour under NREGA.

(E) Nature of Assistance: Depending on the land holding, Farm Ponds, small. Medium and big – shall be dug up in the land of selected beneficiaries out of NREGA fund subject to prescribed ceiling. Expenditure beyond the prescribed ceiling shall be arranged as contribution from the beneficiaries.

(F) Types of Farm Ponds and Cost:

	Type of Farm Ponds	Water Carrying Area at Ground Level	Depth	Project cost with ceiling (in Rs.)	Beneficiary Eligibility
1	Small	150-250 sq.m	3 m	As per Actuals subject to a ceiling of Rs. 20,000/-	Having land between half acre to one acre
2	Medium	250-400 sq.m	3 m	As per Actuals subject to a ceiling of Rs. 35,000/-	Having land between one to two acres
3	Big	400-500 sq.m	3 m	As per Actuals subject to a ceiling of Rs. 50,000/-	Having land more than two acres

Actual cost of the project will vary depending on dimension, soil type, etc. DRDAs should make standard design and estimate within the broad framework mentioned in the above table.
More than one Farm Pond shall not be given to any single household.
If more than one beneficiary having land adjacent to each other, come forward to do an irrigation tank bigger than the above mentioned sizes, the same shall be permitted by tagging each one's entitlement (subject to the prescribed ceiling). For example, if 3 beneficiaries eligible for medium size Farm Ponds decided to do a single irrigation tank of dimension 750-1200 sq.m at their land tri-junction point, the same shall be permitted.

(G) Implementation Procedure:

i) Panchayat Samiti will execute these projects

ii) Selection of beneficiaries shall be done by Pallisabha

iii) Selection of beneficiaries will apply to the respective BDO-cum-PO with all relevant documents including copy of ROR in support of owning land.

iv) The BDO-cum-PO shall arrange for field enquiry to judge the eligibility of the beneficiary and feasibility of the project.

v) Subject to eligibility of the beneficiary and feasibility of the project, work order shall be issued in favour of the JE by the BDO-cum-PO

vi) The JE will execute the work by engaging the family members (Registered with the GP under NREGA) of the beneficiary as well as other registered Job-seekers of the GP to be tagged by the concerned GP.

vii) Still photographs before and during and after completion of the Project must be taken which will also form a part of the Case Record.

Saroj Kumar Barik

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Oct 23, 2007, 11:28:38 AM10/23/07

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Dear Raju bhai,
This will more helpful in reducing disresss migration of SC/ST people in the western part. Food security can be ensured through enhencing their agricultural production under development of land and water facilities in NREGA work. It will also attract to these people towards NREGA.

Regards
Saroj
ADHAR, Bolangir

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 Rajkishor Mishra wrote :
>Dear Friends,
>
>Please find herewith the Govt. orders and guidelines for taking up Farm
>Ponds under OREGS/ NREGA. Hope this will be of help.
>
>With regards,
>
>Rajkishor
>
>------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>Government of Orissa
>
>Panchayati Raj Department
>
>
>

>L. No. *18222/ PR*
>Dt. 23.12.06
>
>
>
> From:
>
> *Saswat Mishra, IAS*

>
> Director Special Projects and
>
> Additional Secretary to Government
>
>
>
>To
>

> *All Collectors /*
>
>* PD, DRDAs of NREGA districts.*
>
>* *
>
>*Sub: Guideline for excavation of Farm Pond under OREGS (NREGA).*
>
>* *

>
>
>
>Madam / Sir,
>
>
>
>As you are aware excavation of Farm Ponds is an admissible item of work
>under NREG Act and accordingly some districts have already initiated this
>since last couple of months. Now in order to streamline this a guideline has
>been formulated and sent herewith.
>
>
>
>This is for your information and necessary action.
>
>
>

>* *

>
>Yours faithfully
>
>
>-sd- 23/12/06
>
> Director
>(SP) & Addl. Secy to Government
>
>
>
>
>

>*MISSION** FARM POND UNDER OREGS (NREGA)*
>
>* *
>
>*(A) **Provision under NREGA:* The basic objective of NREGA is

>to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days
>of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose
>adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. This work guarantee can
>also serve other objectives generating productive assets, protecting the
>environment, empowering rural women, reducing rural-urban migration and

>fostering special quality among others.**

>
>The focus of the NREGA shall be on following work as per para 5.1.1 of the
>Operational Guideline 2006
>

>*i.* water conservation and water harvesting
>
>*ii.* draught proofing, including afforestation and tree plantation
>
>*iv.* provision of irrigation facility to land owned by households belonging

>to the SC/ST or to land of the beneficiaries of land reform or land of the
>beneficiaries of the IAY
>

>*vi.* Land development etc.
>
>
>
>(B) *Objective of this **Mission**: *A large number of BPL

>families in Orissa lead a very precarious life and depend heavily on wage
>employment for their subsistence as productivity of their own land is
>extremely low. Water, the most valuable and critical natural resource eludes
>their land as equitable access to natural resources is still a distant dream
>in rural Orissa. Digging a Farm ponds- small irrigation tanks in the land of
>those BPL families can provide productive / life saving irrigation to their
>crop and thereby will immensely improving their livelihood status.
>
>
>
> Farm Pond is a time-tested, cost-effective concept I varied
>agro-climatic and hydrological regimes which, when taken up with
>pisciculture and plantation activities, has got tremendous potential in
>bringing the much desired rural prosperity.
>
>
>

>*(C) **Mission** Target:* To have at least one lakh new Farm

>Ponds in the land of BPL families of NREGA districts in two years time, i.e.

>2006-07 and 2007-08.**
>
>
>
>(D) *Who can be Beneficiary: *BPL families residing in rural

>areas of NREGA districts and having minimum half acre of land are eligible
>under this mission. They must be registered in the GPs as households under
>NREGA having Job Cards duly issued in their favour under NREGA.
>
>
>

>*(E) **Nature of Assistance:* Depending on the land holding,

>Farm Ponds, small. Medium and big – shall be dug up in the land of selected
>beneficiaries out of NREGA fund subject to prescribed ceiling. Expenditure
>beyond the prescribed ceiling shall be arranged as contribution from the

>beneficiaries.**
>
>
>
>*(F) **Types of Farm Ponds and Cost:*

>
>
>
>Type of Farm Ponds
>
>Water Carrying Area at Ground Level
>
>Depth
>
>Project cost with ceiling (in Rs.)
>
>Beneficiary Eligibility
>
>1
>
>Small
>
>150-250 sq.m
>
>3 m
>
>As per Actuals subject to a ceiling of Rs. 20,000/-
>
>Having land between half acre to one acre
>
>2
>
>Medium
>
>250-400 sq.m
>
>3 m
>
>As per Actuals subject to a ceiling of Rs. 35,000/-
>
>Having land between one to two acres
>
>3
>
>Big
>
>400-500 sq.m
>
>3 m
>
>As per Actuals subject to a ceiling of Rs. 50,000/-
>
>Having land more than two acres
>
>
>

> - Actual cost of the project will vary depending on dimension, soil

> type, etc. DRDAs should make standard design and estimate within the broad
> framework mentioned in the above table.

> - More than one Farm Pond shall not be given to any single household.
> - If more than one beneficiary having land adjacent to each other,

> come forward to do an irrigation tank bigger than the above mentioned sizes,
> the same shall be permitted by tagging each one's entitlement (subject to
> the prescribed ceiling). For example, if 3 beneficiaries eligible for medium
> size Farm Ponds decided to do a single irrigation tank of dimension 750-1200
> sq.m at their land tri-junction point, the same shall be permitted.
>
>
>