Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department of the Union Territory of Ladakh hired a public sector expert company namely ‘Project Development Company of Rajasthan (PDCOR Limited)’ for improving irrigation infrastructure, strengthening flood risk management, and promoting water conservation activities in the region.
 
Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department of the Union Territory of Ladakh intends to develop an irrigation master plan by identifying potential areas of irrigation and carry out the associated studies/surveys by mapping of water sources/channels and assessing of loss of irrigation potential. 
 
Commissioner Secretary, Ajeet Kumar Sahu reviewed the work plan and schedule presented by
Dilip Kumar, CEO, and N K Mathur, Team leader of PDCOR Limited on February 1. The officials of PDCOR Limited also discussed in detail the proposal of deployment of key personnel; the process of Developing RFP documents and Bid Process Management and data required to be collected. 
 
Project Development Company of Rajasthan is jointly promoted by the Government of Rajasthan and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Centre (IL&FS). The PDCOR will provide its services for efficient implementation of the project activities, in three main components viz. Irrigation, Flood Control, and Water Conservation. It will assist the I&FC engineers of Ladakh in framing the draft of Water Policy for UT Ladakh; assistance in setting up of Water Mission for UT Ladakh; effective implementation of Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, 2010; policy and plan for water conservation with emphasis on an appraisal of local technologies; review the existing river basin management plans; identification of vulnerable areas and flood risk hazard mapping to identify the potential irrigation projects to be implemented in the future. They will also help in preparing DPRs for making defunct projects operational, and restoration of non-functional I&FC infrastructure. Besides, it will also undertake detailed studies to identify flood zones and vulnerable areas to prepare plans for suitable intervention for flood protection.