Programme name: IMAGIN as Support Organization (SO) of West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBADMIP)
Supported by: West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBADMIP)- funded by World Bank, Dept. of Water Resources Investigation & Development- Government of West Bengal
Geographical Area: Murshidabad and Nadia Districts
Role of IMAGIN:
IMAGIN functions as a Support Organization (SO) under the West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBADMIP), operating in Murshidabad and Nadia districts. Currently, IMAGIN engages with 100 Water Users Associations (farmer groups) under WBADMIP, encompassing a total of 6,280 members. The organization works in close collaboration with Water Users Associations (WUAs), providing institutional development support and delivering capacity-building programs focused on agricultural practices and livelihood enhancement including pond maintenance .
Some of the important roles of IMAGIN as SO in four different components include;
A. Strengthening Community- based Institution
Awareness building about ADMI project
Organizing communities through social mobilization
Ensuring participation of stakeholders in WUA activities
Institutional strengthening of WUAs to carry out day today activities i.e. governance, financial
management, conflict management, etc.
Capacity building of WUAs on role & responsibilities in the association, Operation and
Maintenance of sub-project, Book Keeping & Financial management, judicious water
distribution & Budgeting, etc.
Preparation of SDMP
B. Irrigation System Development
Train WUA for construction supervision
Ensure quality implementation and environment safeguard through WUAs
Coordinate with WUA and DPMU during scheme construction
C. Agriculture Support Service
Ensure implementation of Agriculture support service activities
Liaison with Agriculture, Horticulture and Fishery department for field demonstration as per
plan in SDMP
D. Project Management
Provide necessary information and data for MIS input
