The Institute

Tamil Nadu Irrigation Management Training Institute (IMTI), is one among the eleven Institutions set up in the country with financial assistance from USAID (United States Agency for International Development) under Water Resources Management and Training Project. It was established on 1st April, 1984, with the ultimate goal of increasing irrigated agricultural production through improved efficiency of irrigation systems and imporved productivity of water delivered for irrigation.


  

Objectives

	To strengthen the institutional capabilities of the Water Resources and other related Organizations to operate, manage and maintain the productive systems, to make them better oriented to satisfy the needs of the farmers by offering training to all those involved in irrigated agriculture including farmers.
	To expose them to modern techniques in irrigation management to achieve optimization of water use.
	To update and improve upon the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the officers and staff of the Government who are working in various irrigation commands and also of the farmers.
	To conduct action research in an irrigation system through which concepts of irrigation management are put into practice in the farmers' fields.

Governing Council

The Activities of IMTI are governed by a Governing Council. The Members of the Council are:

ORGANISATIONAL SET UP

The Institute is headed by a Chief Engineer, PWD & Director, An inter-disciplinary team of faculty members drawn from various Departments (viz.) Water Resources Organization (WRO) of Public Works, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on deputation is assisting the Director in carrying out the various activities of the Institute. The total strength of the faculty members in various categories is 33 (including the Director and a Joint Director). The Administrative Wing of the Institute comprises of 52 members to look after various account process and establishment.