Organization:

The Department has (7) wings namely; Major &Medium Irrigation, Minor Irrigation (flow & Lift), Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Land Acquisition, Finance, CAD&WM & Monitoring. Each wing is headed by an Officer. To achieve various objectives, the Department is assisted by seven organizations. The activities of these organizations are enumerated below.

Major & Medium:

This organization deals with the following works:

• Formulation of State Water Plan & State Water Policy.
• Implementation of Major & Medium Irrigation Projects and their operation &maintenance.
• Involving farmers in irrigation system operation & maintenance activities relating to Major & Medium irrigation projects.
• Interstate matters relating to rivers common to neighboring States.
• Flood control and Drainage works.
• Industrial water supply & collection of industrial water rate.

Minor (Flow):

This organization looks after the following works.

• Implementation of Minor Irrigation Projects (flow) above CCA 40 ha and their operation and maintenance.
• Pani Panchayat (Participatory Irrigation Management) works of Minor (flow) Irrigation Projects.

Ground Water Development:

Deals with exploration and regulation of groundwater including creating mass awareness for artificial recharge in view of depletion of resources.

Command Area Development:

Deals with the construction of field channels, field drains & other multi-disciplinary activities of irrigated agriculture in selected command areas below the outlet.

Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd:

This Corporation was established in 1973 and is presently involved in the construction of Lift Irrigation Projects.

Water & Land Management Institute:

This autonomous organization was set up in 1996 to impart advanced training to officers and farmers associated with irrigated agriculture activities. Besides, this organization is also involved in research and consultancy activities pertaining to land, water and crop management.

Odisha Construction Corporation Ltd. (OCC):

The Corporation was established in the year 1962, under the Companies Act, 1956, as a wholly-owned Government of Odisha enterprise to undertake construction activities. Later, the activities of this Corporation are extended to the field of construction consultancy and IT services.