KISWRMIP aims to modernize irrigation system infrastructure and improve program management systems. The following three projects are covered:

1. Gondi Irrigation system, which is a part of the Bhadra Irrigation System (Project 1).
2. Vijayanagara Channels (VNC, Project 2), and
3. Part of Tungabhadra Project (TBP, Project 2), the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC).

The 4-year Tranche1 (henceforth referred to as Project1) is being implemented since 2015 followed by a 6-year Tranche2 (henceforth referred to as Project2) planned to commence one year after the implementation of Tranche1.

The Program comprises three outputs:

Output 1: Strengthening State and Basin Institutions for IWRM

Output 1 will strengthen the institutional capacities of the Water Resources Department (WRD) and the Advanced Centre for IWRM (AC-IWRM) to implement IWRM in select river basins in Karnataka. It consists of:

1. Development and implementation of river basin plans to better manage water resources;
2. Capacity building and certification of the WRD including Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited in IWRM with 30% of trainees being women, and
3. Improving the Water Resources Information System.

Output 2: Modernization of Irrigation System Infrastructure and Management

Output 2 includes:

1. Modernization of irrigation infrastructure including installation of telemetry for canal flow measurement of three irrigation subprojects (Gondi Sub-project under Tranche 1, and Vijayanagara Channels (VNC) and Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC) Sub-projects under Tranche 2);
2. Strengthening asset management and main system operation and maintenance (O&M), and
3. Capacity building of Water Users Co-operative Societies (WUCS) with required women representation for improved operation, maintenance and water management within their respective command area.

Output 3: Operationalization of Program Management Systems

Output 3 is the responsibility of KNNL and aims at ensuring delivery of the above two program outputs within the time framework and budget.