Procedure:

The concerned State Government in the initial stage submits preliminary report covering surveys and investigations, international / inter-State aspects, hydrology, irrigation planning, brief environmental aspects, intended benefits, etc. which are required to establish soundness of the project proposal. The project proposal is examined and if found acceptable, CWC conveys 'In-Principle' consent to the State Government for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). Thereafter, DPR is prepared with upto-date cost and simultaneously the Project Authorities process and obtain necessary clearances of the Ministry of Environment & Forests in respect of Environment Impact Assessment and Forest area being diverted. If Scheduled Tribe population is diverted, the clearance of R&R Plans is obtained from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The DPR thus prepared is examined in CWC. In States where central design and planning organisations do not exist, the CWC checks the designs also. The CWC finalizes the cost, B.C. ratio, etc. and the State Government obtains concurrence of the State Finance Department for the finalised cost. The project proposal, thereafter, is put up to the Advisory Committee for clearance, which is, by and large, like single window clearance.

• Web Enabled Project Appraisal Management System (e-PAMS):

Earlier e-PAMS was under development in CWC /NIC, till the time it was guided that sufficient numbers of hard copies and soft copy of PFR / DPR / RCE might be submitted to CWC along with the entire checklist. But now, since the e-PAMS is completely functional for Irrigation and Multipurpose projects, it is made compulsory that Project proposals should be submitted through web enabled e-PAMS in the manner as stated as follow.

Guidelines:

1. Login ID and Password for each Project Authority of State Governments will be communicated through e –mail/SMS for online submission of request through e-PAMS.
2. Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR), Detailed Project Report (DPR), Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) and Investment Clearance proposals shall be submitted by the Project Authority to CWC only through web enabled system on CWC website.
3. The Procedure for submission, appraisal and acceptance outlined in the modified guidelines shall now be followed by the State Governments and will come into effect from the date of operationalisation of e-PAMS.

Note: If PFR/DPR/RCE is submitted without the applicable checklist, the same will not be accepted in CWC for examination.

List of Medium Irrigation projects proposed for appraisal