Development Administration and Organizational Effectiveness: A Study of Indira Gandhi Nahar Project

In the Twenty-first century, one of the most exciting areas of social research would be Water Management. A synthesis of irrigation projects and drinking water schemes and blending them together to form integrated water management projects is a challenge before a State such a Rajasthan. Perhaps the greatest promise in this emanates from Indira Gandhi Nahar Project (IGNP) which is the biggest irrigation project of its kind in the world. It is a multi-disciplinary project aiming to transform the desert wasteland of Rajasthan into a blossoming landscape of greenery and natural wealth. Besides discussing the history of IGNP, the present study gives an idea of the structure of IGNP and the functions performed by its various structures. A description of the personnel and financial systems is also included in this study. The IGNP has its quota of shortcoming. In this study, an attempt has been made to analyse the problems faced during the implementation of this project at various levels which have caused extensive delay in its completion. An elaborate description of these problems along with suggestions to overcome them have also been presented in the present research work. The volume will be found useful for students and practitioners of Public Administration and specialists in the areas of Irrigation Management, Water Management, Colonisation and Development Administration.