COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT

The Command Area Development Jammu is functioning since 1974 in a sustainable manner to reduce the gap between irrigation potential created and utilized for efficient management of irrigation water so as to raise the production and productivity level of different crops that will ultimately boost the socio economic status of the state. The mandate of the Command Area Development, Jammu is to utilize the Irrigation Potential created by the Irrigation department, so as the water made available for the Irrigation purpose reaches the farms/ cropped area by way of creation of Field Channels and other interventions like Drip Irrigation and Sprinkler Irrigation. Keeping in view, that the tail end farmers dont receive the required Irrigation supply due to various constraints, it has been made mandatory under the guidelines of ISBIG scheme to utilize at-least 30% of the funds provided under the scheme on Micro Irrigation Activities which includes drip Irrigation, Sprinkle Irrigation etc... 1...