SOCIAL AWARENESS THROUGH HUMAN INVOLEMENT (SATHI)
THAKUR DWARA DISTT. SIRMOUR (H.P) -173024
A Glance On
Water Management Interventions & Watershed Model Developed By SATHI
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Name of the
organisation
SATHI(Social Awareness Through Human Involvement)
Address of the organisation
VPO-Thakurdwra,Tehsil Pachhad (Via Sarahan) , District Sirmour, HP-173024, INDIA.
Phone , Email
& Website
91-1799-248546, 098161-21546,094181-46746
sathias_2007 @rediffmail.com, www.sathihp.com
Legal status of the organisation
Registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. Registered under FCRA 1976,
Reg. under section 80G and 12AA (2) of Income Tax Act
1961.
Project Area SATHI works in remote and backward hilly regions ofPachhad, Nahan and Shillai developmental block ofdistrict Sirmour of Himachal Pradesh.
SATHI aim Integrated rural development through people centeredsustainable action ensuring an overall self-relianceamong the women and the down trodden.
Organization Profile
Major Problems In Project Area:-
Scattered Population & Hilly Terrain.Water Scarcity, Both For Household And Irrigation Purpose. Depleting Of Natural Water Resources Lack Of Awareness About Rain Water Harvesting. Low Agricultural Production. Lack Of Fodder And Fuel Wood.
____________________________________________________________________Photographs : Conditions Prior To SATHI Interventions In Project Area
Deploying Of Water Tankers By IPH Dept.
Purchasing Fodder From Other Region Of State
Very Low Vegetation Due To Deforestation
Planning, Implementation & Monitoring Of Project
Activities Through Community Participation
Formation Of SHG’s, VMS & Ug’s
Providing Platform For Women
Initiating Women Savings
Due Consideration For PRI Decisions
Solving Village Problem In Village Itself
Organization Of Exposure Tours
Providing Up To Date Information Regarding SATHIActivities And Various Programmes Implemented ByGovt. Agencies.
Presenting Income Expenditure Statements In GramSabha And Displaying It In Display Board
Evaluation Of Project Activities By Monitoring &Evaluation Committee.
Gram Sabha Present Land Use Analysis
Transit Walk Exposure Visits
Banner campaign
Formation of SHGs
Formation of User Groups Display Board
Community Mobilization
Watershed Development Model Adopted by SATHI
Plantation
Livelihood Generation
Fuel-wood/ Fodder /Medicinal plants
Nursery
Local plant species & Seeds
Composting
Staggered trenches/ percolation pitsCore wall gabion
Gabion
Loose bolder check dam
Brush-wood Check Dam
Johdi
C.C. DamEarthen Dam
Water harvesting structures
Use of ground Water
Enhanced crop production Promotion of cash crops
Fodder Development
Fodder development
Water & Soil conservation
Napier cuttings
Self reliant
Pasture development
Community Mobilization
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Catchment Area
Treatment & Ground Water
Recharge
Ferro Cement Tanks-250 Water percolation pits-07
Poly Lined Tanks-40
Brick Poly Lined Tanks-05 Community Ponds/Johdis-40
Water Harvesting Structures
Irrigation Tanks-03 Core Wall Gabions-01Staggered Trenches-12 Ha
Land & Soil Erosion:-After SATHI initiatives under Land conservation i.e. construction of BrushWood Check Dam, Loose Bolder Check Dam and Gabion structures , soilloss and erosion have checked up to 104.903 ton.
Fodder :-After evading of open grazing in watershed area, there is significantimprovement in fodder availability i.e. 19.55 ton (2007), 48.53 ton ( 2008), 68.51ton (20009), 84.03 ton (2010) & 98.76 ton in 2011 (Market value of fodderproduction in 2011-Rs 2,37,032 ).
Watershed community is now able to meet their own domestic fodderconsumption and also sell surplus fodder. It was only possible due to NRMand avoiding open grazing. In 2011-12 villager earned about Rs. 22500 byselling surplus fodder.
Milk Production:-After availability of green fodder, milk production also increased from 250gram to 500 gram per cow/buffalo.
Impact of Watershed Model
Impact of Water Harvesting Interventions
Enhanced Water Storage Capacity:-After construction of various Rain Water harvesting structures i.e.Johdis, Ferro cement tanks, earthen dam, earthen dam, bawris etc,storage capacity of water have enhanced about 86,67,560 liters. Afteruse of these techniques about 800 liter of Water can be stored offrom 1 Sqm area in one year.
Irrigation Facilities:-Before SATHI intervention , about 52.50 Ha land was covered underirrigation facility only for 5-6 Month. After SATHI initiatives,duration of irrigation increased up to 10-11 months and about 12.5ha land becomes completely irrigated.
Crop Production:-S.No. Crop Before SATHI intervention After SATHI intervention
1 Paddy 13 Quintal / Ha 27 Quintal / Ha
2 Wheat 6 Quintal / Ha 14 Quintal / Ha
3 Vegetables 10 Quintal / Ha 25 Quintal / Ha
Rain Water Harvesting Interventions under WATSAN
Rain Water Harvesting Model At Village Malana
Construction Of RWHTs With Proper Filter Media & Testing of Tanks By Technical Experts
Execution of Innovative Gravity Water Supply Schemes
Water Filtration Unit ( Roughening Filter) With Gate Valve Chambers
CAP Works ( Gabion Check Dams, Barbed Wire Fencing, Plantation Works etc) Near Water Sources
Impact On Water Accessibility after WATSAN
After SATHI interventions i.e. execution of Water Supply Schemes & construction of Roof-Top Rain Water Harvesting Tanks ) villages are now able to get Safe Drinking Water at theirdoorstep.
It have also reduced their drudgery (especially for women & school children's) and savetime for fetching water from far distant sources.
Villagers dependency on IPH Dept. for deployment of water tankers in lean period hasbeen reduced.
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Spring Collecting Chamber (SCC) & Water Reservoir (With Chlorinator) under W/s works
Promotion of Personal Health, Domestic Hygiene & Environmental Sanitation
Dignitaries visit to SATHI
Forest Secretary and other
officials , ministry of Forest -Nepal
.
Prof. Norman Uphoff, Programme
Carnel University Newyork
Sh.R.D.Dhiman,, Secretary-RD &
PRIs Govt. of H.P.
Mr. Arun Pandhi , Chief Dev.
Manager SRTT
Representatives from Gram
Panchayats (HP) on exposure visit
Students from Gandhi fellowship
programme , Rajasthan
Vikas Rattan Award in 1999 by IIFS New Delhi,
National Groundwater Augmentation Award in 2008 by Ministry of Water Resources, Govt of India
Prerna Satrot Samman Puraskar in 2009 by the
Government of HP
Awards Conferred To SATHI
Present scenario of watershed area after SATHI intervention
