Water and Land Management Institute

(WALMI)
Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Performance Indicators
for Benchmarking of
Irrigation ProjectsFinancial & Social Aspects
Dr. M. B. Dhadwad
Assistant Professor
Social Science Faculty
WALMI, Aurangabad
Mobile No.: 8411019985
E-mail: walmimbd@gmail.com

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Financial Performance
Any system is to be termed as economically

self-sustainable if the yearly O&M

expenditure incurred on the project is met
from its own revenue.
In Maharashtra, the water charges are
recovered for all uses to encourage efficient
water use.
Presently, the practice of volumetric supply
is in use for WUA, Domestic and Industrial
water supply.
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FINANCIAL INDICATORS
1. Cost recovery ratio.
2. Total O & M cost per unit area (Rs./ha).
3. Total O & M cost per unit water

supplied ( Rs./m3).
4. Revenue per unit of water supplied
( Rs./m3).
5. Assessment Recovery Ratio
a) Irrigation
b) Non - irrigation
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Classification of sub-basins for planning on

the basis of naturally available quantum of

Water .
Plan Group

Per Ha.
Availability
( cum)

Percent of
cultivable
area of State

Highly Deficit

Below 1500

13

Deficit

1501-3000

32

Normal

3001-8000

34

Surplus

8001-12000

06

Abundant

above 12000

15

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1. Cost Recovery Ratio . ( M.S.)

It is the ratio of recovery of water charges to

the cost of providing the service.

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1. Cost Recovery Ratio . ( M.S.)

Gross revenue collected: through Recovery of

water charges for
- Irrigation,
- Non irrigation ( drinking, industries),
- Fisheries,
- Cultivation in submergence area,
- Tourism,

Total O & M cost

- Annual M & R
- Operation cost = salary of technical & ministerial
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1. Cost Recovery Ratio . ( M.S.)

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2.Total O & M cost per unit

area (Rs./ha).

Total O & M cost includes: maintenance cost as well as

operation cost of the irrigation system.

M & R charges are considered as per Govt. norms
Establishment charges are taken for staff working in a
section office for irrigation water management.
Government prescribes yearly O & M norms Rs./ Ha

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2.Total O & M cost per unit

area (Rs./ha).
Government prescribed yearly M & R norms Rs./ Ha

Major
M&R

200

Est.
1050
Total

1250

Medium

Minor

150

100

1050

1050

1200

1150

Source: Report On Benchmarking of Irrigation Systems in

Maharashtra State 2009-10
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2.Total O & M cost per unit

area (Rs./ha).

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3. Total O & M cost per unit vol.

of water Supplied [Rs./m3].
= Total O & M cost_____
Total annual volume of water for
irrigation & non irrigation

State Target
Project
Major
Medium
Minor

State Target (Rs/M3)

0.16
0.16
0.17
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3. Total O & M cost per unit vol.

of water Supplied [Rs./m3].

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4. Revenue per unit of water supplied

( Rs./m3). (M.S.)
=

Gross revenue collected

Total annual volume of water for irrigation
& non irrigation

The targets are fixed 10 percent more than O & M cost

per unit of water supplied.
Project

State Target (Rs/M3)

Major

0.18

Medium

0.18

Minor

0.19

The State targets for Revenue per unit of water supplied for
irrigation is kept as Rs. 0.18/m3, however, for NI use the
target is Rs. 0.9/ m3 as charges of NI use are higher than
irrigation use.
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( Rs./m3). (M.S.)

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5. ASSESSMENT RECOVERY RATIO

a) Irrigation
b) Non - Irrigation
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a) Assessment Recovery Ratio (I)
= Total Irrigation Recovery
Total Irrigation Assessment
(Asse. Period: K & R of 09-10 & HW of 08 -09)
(Rec. Period: Irrigation year 2009-10)

b)
=

Assessment Recovery Ratio ( N.I .)

Total Non - Irrigation Recovery
Total Non - Irrigation Assessment
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ASSESSMENT RECOVERY RATIO

a) Irrigation
State target is 1

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State target is 1

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ASSESSMENT RECOVERY RATIO

b) Non-Irrigation
State target is 1

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Equity Performance
Equity performance means ratio of sum of

actual area irrigated in all three seasons

(canal flow and lifts on canal) to projected
irrigable command area in head, middle
and tail reaches.
It is expressed as percentage.

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Distributory
Minor
Wua @ MLA
Boundary
Head Reach

Middle Reach

Tail Reach

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Equity Performance
This indicator gives clear picture as to

whether or not the irrigation facility is

provided equitably to head; middle & tail
reach farmers in command area.
The benefit of irrigation should be given to
the beneficiaries in head, middle & tail
reach equitably. Ideally for equity, this ratio
should be equal to one for head, middle as
well as tail reaches.

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THANK YOU!

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Thanks !

Dr. M. B. Dhadwad

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