WATER CONSERVATION
WATER MANAGEMENT FORUMThe Institution of Engineers (India)
http://www.wmf-iei.org/
WHAT LEAD TO CONSERV
ATION
• Causing drought every third year • Migration of lacs of
people with cattle• huge expenditure towards
scarcity relief works
Rainfall not only scanty,
but unreliable &
unevenly distributed
• which accounts for MAJORITY of the surface water
Perennial rivers
located in only
LIMITED area
• 3 to 5 meter depletion every year
• Literally mining from 1000 feet below ground
• Deterioration in quality leading to diseases like Fluorosis
Ground water
quality & quantity not dependable
WATER CONSERVATION
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Sardar Patel Participatory Water Conservation Scheme – The Concept
•simple wall across some rivulet / stream/ river.•Stops water up to 1.5—2 meter height, •Allows rest of water to spill over , if water level rises.•Has no moving components / mechanical devices, •Requires less operation & maintenance•Recharges ground water & offers facility for lift irrigation
A Check-dam
is a
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MODUS OPERANDI
Formation of group of beneficiary farmers.
Selection of site by the Group
Application to sub-Division with Rs.500 deposit.
Attachment of copy of 7/12 form
Scrutiny of application & site visit
Refund of deposit for infeasible site
Design, Estimates taken up. For feasible site
Own design from qualified engineer permitted
Government contribution 80%, farmers’ 20 %.
Farmers paying Deposit Rs. 500
Terrace Talavdi• New initiative taken to
prepare Terrace Talavdis on degraded reserved forest areas – where replantation is
needed.• Staggered countoured
trenches constructed over slope areas and higher terrains– to increase moisture
conservation and establish green cover.
Khet Talavdi (farm pond)• Special scheme for
construction of Farm Ponds and Sim Talavdis launched
• Farm Ponds are constructed in private arable land, whereas the Sim Talavdis in community lands.
• 90% financial assistance is given for farm ponds & Sim Talavdis. • Village panchayat bears
remaining cost in case of Sim Talavdis.
TOWARDS ECONOMY –
BORI BUNDH
•Construction of temporary dykes of gunny bags, known as bori bundhs to conserve water at low cost.
RIGHT STEP – ASTOUNDING EXPERIENCE
Benefits of water conservation drive
Secured kharif crop • average 7 to 8 wells got recharged • Ground water table rose by 3 to 9 mSupported rabi crop after normal monsoon
Reduced extraction of ground water
Optimum utilisation of resources
Augmented ground water recharge
Rejuvenated rivers already gone dry
Reduction in power consumption
Increase in rural prosperity
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Choreswar Check Dam Ta.: Mendarda, Dist.: Junagadh
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Moti Dhanej Check Dam Cum Causeway Ta.: Maliya Hatina, Dist.: Junagadh
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Name of Village : Gadhada kot P.I.A. : G.S.R.D.C.Name of Block : Dhansura
Project Name : IWDP-2Name of District : sabarkanthaKhet Talavadi (Farm Pond)
TERRACE TALAVDIS
Deepening of Tank
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Sinduri Tank Dist. VadodaraKalo Doli-2 Tal. Nasavadi
Dist. Vadodara
Deepening of ponds
•Taken up where construction of check dam not feasible
•Carried out with people’s participation (90:10)
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