Irrigation Policy 2060.

This Irrigation Policy, consisting of two Chapters and two Annexes, aims at increasing agricultural production and reduction of poverty through creation of rural employment opportunities, as perceived by the Agriculture Perspective Program, requires extension of irrigation services even to marginal farms. This demands promoting the conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water irrigation systems along with the initiation of new and non-conventional irrigation systems such as rain water harvesting, pond, sprinkler, drip, paddle pump and other irrigation systems. The Irrigation Policy, 2060 has been drafted on the basis of the achievement and experience, towards implementation of Irrigation Policy, 2049 (First Amendment, 2053), objectives of the Tenth Five Year plan and the principle incorporated in the Water Resources Strategy.
The Development of Irrigation facility will be carried out for the fulfillment of the following objectives: 1.3.1 To provide round the year irrigation facility to the irrigation suitable land by effective utilization of the current water resources of the country; 1.3.2 To develop institutional capability of Water Users for sustainable management of existing system; 1.3.3 To enhance the knowledge, skill and institutional working capability of technical human resources, water users and non-governmental association/organization relating to the development of the irrigation sector.