Main Achievements of Sida Since 1998

Operation Section:
-- Rehabilitation of 22 surface Drainage Systems in Kotri Barrage Command under National Drainage Programme amounting to about Rs 821.376 million.
-- Operation and Maintenance of Surface and Sub Surface Drainage Systems in Nawabshah, Sanghar and Mirpurkhas. 8 performance contracts under NDP amounting to about Rs 358.92 million.
-- Preparation of additional schemes connected with Chotiari Reservoir amounting to Rs 1463 million for achieving full benefits of Chotiari Reservoir.
-- Preparation of schemes for feasibility studies and strengthening of KPOD and allied drains of Kotri Barrage Command amounting to Rs 483 million.
-- Co-ordinating activities related to rehabilitation work of 100 FO Channels Minor / Distributaries amounting to Rs 498.21 million and 25 Branch Canals in three AWBs amounting to Rs 213.62 million, under Sindh On Farm Water Management Project (SOFWMP), financed by the World Bank.
-- Rehabilitation of 10 FO Channels amounting to Rs 74.81 million, under SOFWM Project in Nara Canal AWB is in progress.

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TRANSITION SECTION:
SOCIAL DEVELOPENT CELL (SDC)
-- Farmers Organized 60,000
-- Farmers Organizations Formed 200
-- Farmers Organizations Registered 196
-- Management Transferred to Fos 166
-- Farmers Organizations Members Trained 3,000
-- Re-Election Completed 126
-- FOs Offices Established 133
-- Area Water Boards Established 03
-- FOs Channels Improved 10
-- Training Cells Established 01
-- Documents/ Leaf letters published 42
-- Abiana collected by Fos Rs 14 (MILLION)
-- Abiana Collected by AWB Rs 130 (MILLION)
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION CELL:
-- Awareness Workshops 5
-- SIDA Newsletters in English and Sindhi 3 issues (each)
-- A supplement on the on going irrigation reforms 7 Dailies
-- TV programmes on irrigation reforms 2
-- A documentary on irrigation reforms
-- Radio programmes & commercials 6
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (HRD) CELL:
Drafted Rules and Regulations of SIDA.
Prepared Training Plan for Social Organizers & other Professional Staff
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT R&D SECTION
RESEARCH REPORTS:
-- Crop Water Requirements and Water Management at Farm Level.
-- Rehabilitation of Thatta-II Surface Drainage System Under NDP.
-- Rehabilitation of Ochito Surface Drainage System under NDP.
-- Left Bank Outfall Drain Project.
-- Flood Protection Works in Upper Nara Canal.
-- Management Transfer of Chotiary Reservoir.
-- Drainage System of Sanghar, Mirpurkhas and Nawabshah.
-- Rehabilitation of Phuleli Canal @ RD - 77.
-- Baseline Survey of Industries located at the Sidelines/Adjacent to the NDP Drainage/Channels.
-- Dumping of Punjab Effluent in Sindh.
-- Sample Survey of Sugar Industries Located in NCAWB & LBCAWB.
-- Sample Survey of Najma Sugar Mills.
-- Telemetry System Installed at Twin Jamrao Head Regulator Nara Canal.
FINANCE SECTION:
-- Developed SIDA's own Financial Regulations and Powers duly vetted by Finance Department, Government of Sindh.
-- Financial statements were prepared according to the International Accounting
-- Standards and were audited by the external auditor appointed by the SIDA Board upto 30th June, 2004 with unqualified report.
-- Developed FM Field Teams to build up the Financial Management capacity in
-- Farmer Organizations and Water Course Associations. FM Field Team visits each
-- FO and WCA and train them in book keeping and financial management reporting.
-- Developed output based payment system for the improvement of the watercourses under National Drainage Program in Sindh, which was also incorporated in the Sindh on Farm Water Management Programme.
-- Successfully completed the National Drainage Programme (Funded by the World Bank) in accordance with the covenants of all the donor agencies.
-- Drafted the Financial Regulations and Powers for the Area Water Boards which are under the process of vetting by the Finance Department, Government of Sindh.
-- FOs were provided with the Financial Regulations and Powers duly approved by the Board so that they can manage their day to day financial affairs through its guidance.
-- Developed the Financial manual for the Sindh On-Farm Water Management Project and got it approved from the World Bank.
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