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In
1955 Iran became a member of ICID
by the recommendation of the former Irrigation
Institute, but practically it was not active due
to disapproval of the parliament up to 1967
to establish the Irrigation and Drainage Committee.
The constitution of Iranian National Committee
on Irrigation and Drainage was approved by the
parliament in 1968 and its regulations and organization
were signed to the former Ministry of Water and
Power.
It
is necessary to mention that the most important
activities of the committee before the Islamic
Revolution Victory, contain establishing working
groups and holding 5 seminars at the national
level.
After
the Islamic Revolution
Victory and the industrial and agricultural fulfillment,
huge investment has been allocated to irrigation
and drainage networks establishment since now.
In this regard, it is necessary to be more concern
on this issue.
The
progression and development of irrigation and
drainage are very considerable in the world, so
there should be a kind of conformity in investigation,
design and implementation of the networks with
the world’s new findings and standards.
In
this extent, IRNCID
started its new activities by the support and
effort of the water industry authorities once
again in 1993 in order to promote irrigation and
drainage, soil and water management, flood control,
water and environment conservation for sustainable
development.
The
Iranian National Committee is constituted of the
High Council, Executive Board, Technical Working
Groups, Regional Committees and the Secretariat.
IRNCID has more than
75 main members and 720 associate members selected
from eminent experts, professors and students
of water engineering all over the country.
Two
periods vice presidency of the International Commission
on Irrigation and Drainage, Chairmanship of the
Working Group on “Irrigated Agriculture
under Drought and Water Scarcity” and Vice
Chairmanship of the Working Group on “Young
Irrigation Professional Forum” and panel
of experts of the 17th and 18th ICID
International Congress are the Iranian National
Committees honors.
Duties
and Options:
Providing
and formulating the regulations and criteria required
to select qualified members among individuals,
companies, organizations and institutes (including
research and training centers).
Making connections and exchanging information
with international and national committees on
irrigation and drainage of other member countries.
Determining the programmes, policies and annual
activities of IRNCID
in the first session after every international
conference and following up the procedure by the
executive council.
Encouraging and supporting the irrigation and
drainage researches, flood and sediment control,
soil and water management to improve the irrigation
and drainage affairs in the country, soil conservation,
environmental protection and sustainable development
related to soil and water and giving technical
advice regarding to investigation and execution
of the project.
Arranging seminars, symposiums and irrigation
and drainage workshops, discussions and exchanging
views.
Arranging technical committees and working groups
as required; providing and formulating their instructions
according to IRNCID
objectives.
Selecting and introducing the IRNCID
delegates to take part in IEC
meetings, congresses and special international
committees according to the regulations and constitution.
Purchasing, collecting and centralizing the information,
technical documents, books, magazines and publications
related to irrigation and drainage science.
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