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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