Institutionalization for irrigation management transfer in Qazvin plain

Searching for getting sustainable and optimized methods in operation, maintenance and reinstruction of water installations is on the programming of people’s participations and setting local management. Also, to remove existing defects in improving efficiency structures, hydromechanical installation of water reservoir, conveyance and distribution such as: canals, gates, water surface control systems, regulators, water diversion and turn out is first priority in development of participatory irrigation management method. So, regarding to increasing of efficiency and appropriate water saving, increase productivity of investment, it will prepare one of conditions multi dimensional development of country.The huge infra-structural establishment of Qazvin was created during 60s and 70s. Locally - adopted and genius approaches act as practical principle in Qazvin development project (422,000 ha). This traditional management, parallel to over-dated structures has left nothing but a depreciated and in efficient water installations in Qazvin irrigation network in 30 years of operation and maintenance. The author had the chance to formulate and implement a strategic plan, Qazvin Irrigation Transfer Management (IMT) for changing in the method of water management in 2003. The program started on changing the state of water management by capacity building in participatory management area for water consumption on surface water and groundwater. The plan of water local management system organized step by step; farming group under four degree canals and groups farmers in farming bulk area on turn out water in Tree degree canals. And then, water users union organized based on collection of water users associates in each irrigation zone. The non governmental management had progressed till irrigation network complete in Qazvin agriculture pole and then established the water user assembly on main canal. Also, Participate of beneficiary will improve in management of water supply area and Taleghan river basin.In this plan has been used from capacities of principle 26 of national constituents and article 131 labor laws Islamic Republic of Iran well and in held on mandated operation and maintenance affairs of Qazvin plain irrigation network and deep wells into legal water user associates. Presently, the logistic and administrative works handled by WUAs. Finally, the plan is the biggest IMT projects in Iran.

کلیدواژه ها:

Water users associations ، water consumption management ، Qazvin plain