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Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)(An initiative of the S.M. Sehgal Foundation)
Revival of ponds in Revival of ponds in MewatMewat, Haryana, Haryana
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Regional Workshop on ‘Water Resources Conservation: Village Ponds & Lakes’IHC, New Delhi (Feb 26, 2014)
Salahuddin Saiphy, Program Leader- Water Management, IRRAD, Gurgaon
Together, We Empower Rural India
Population: 1.1 Million Villages: 431Rain fall: 594 mm (Non-uniformly distribution)Primary water source: Groundwater (78% - Saline, TDS: >3500 ppm)• High gradient and low retention time for runoff• Poor ground water recharging• Excessive pumping for domestic and agricultural use• Depleting fresh water aquifers• Encroachment of saline ground water over fresh water zones
Mewat at a Glance
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Saline
Saline GroundwaterFresh Ground WaterFresh Ground Water
Drinking water sources
Limited water sources
A glimpse of water scarcity
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Wastage of water supply
Women drudgerySchool toilets
School drinking water tankLarge family sizes
Village streets
Water contamination
üOver dependence on ground water
üLow recharging and high depletion rate
üLack of surface water sources
üUnreliable water supply
üInequitable distribution and faulty distribution network
Major issues
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üInequitable distribution and faulty distribution network
üUnsafe disposal of waste water
üWater salinity and contamination
üLack of water consciousness
Dry spells span for 120 days. During these days, women have to travel 3-4 kilometres to fetch water, adding to their drudgery
Institutional Mechanism
Through Water Management Committees or Village Development CommitteesRepresentation from all sects of village (religion, cast, economy, street/mohalla, sex etc)
Community involved in need assessment
Working together with community to combat water crisis
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Role ØActive involvement in –
• Need assessment• Solution designing• Site selection• Implementation process• Maintenance and monitoring
Community discussing water project blueprint
Community involved in need assessment
Addressing the problem through ‘ridge to valley’ approach
Small masonry structure
Injecting Wells
Aravali hills
Stream
Gully Plugs
Contour Trenches
Revived Traditional Structure
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Recharging Well
Check Dam
Village
Agriculture Area
Deep plowing
Farm Bunding
Roof water harvesting
Taps Campaign
Soak Pits
Pond
Objectives of pond desilting / revival
ØTo collect and store the unutilized runoff during the monsoon for direct use of
human and cattle.
ØTo minimize soil erosion carrying away fertile soil along with it.
ØTo increase the soil moisture in the area supporting local vegetation.
ØTo increase the water retention time and increasing water percolation into ground
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ØTo increase the water retention time and increasing water percolation into ground
Ø To increase the availability of fresh water both for domestic and agricultural
purposes and reducing pressure on existing ground water sources.
ØTo creating more fresh water sources, both surface and underground.
ØTo create awareness in the society on role of water bodies in water management.
ØEmpower the communities on water related issues.
Partnerships
P-P-P partnerships on pond revival projects
1. People – Local villagers and panchayats
2. Public - Government departments like
DRDA (MNREGA), Department of Science
and Technology, Local District
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Administration, Mewat Development
Agency etc
3. Private – Coca Cola India Foundation, The
Mosaic Fertilizers
Photographs : Dhadhynai pond in Patkhori before and during desilting /revival
Snapshots of desilting / revival of Dhadhyani pond, Patkhori
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Photographs : Dhadhynai pond in Patkhori before and during desilting /revival
Snapshots of desilting / revival of Dhadhyani pond, Patkhori
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Photographs : Dhadhynai pond in Patkhori during desilting / revival
Snapshots of desilting / revival of Dhadhyani pond, Patkhori
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Photographs : Desilting of Dhadhynai pond in Patkhori
Contour map of Dhadhyani pond before and after desilting
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Note: The unit of measurement is metre.
A total of 1,667 cum area excavated
Snapshots of desilting / revival of Dhadhyani pond, Patkhori
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Photo: Dhadhynai pond in Patkhori after desilting / revival
Photographs : Desilting /
revival of BhureKhan ka Johad,
Bhond
Snapshots of desilting / revival of Bhure Khan ka Johad, Bhond
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777 cum area excavated
Photographs : BhondJohad before and during
desilting
Snapshots of desilting / revival of Bhond ka Johad, Bhond
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7,792 cum area excavated
Community involvement and results
1. Panchayat requesting S M Sehgal Foundation (through panchayat resolution ) to support
in desilting the ponds.
2. SMSF arranged funds for pond desilting/revival from various agencies (govt./corporates).
3. Gram panchayat and local community involved in the project right from planning stage.
4. People provided support and guidance using their traditional wisdom.
5. Worked together on challenges faced during implementation and solutions .
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5. Worked together on challenges faced during implementation and solutions .
6. Encouragement to work in remote and no facility forest area on hill top (no water, no food
and no shelter).
7. Finally, local community was very happy as water storage capacity of ponds has increase
several times and now they hold water throughout the year (specially Dhahdhyani)
bringing a big relief to hundreds of peoples and apx 25,000 cattles living on Aravali hills.
Bhadas Irrigation pond
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Chaye Pur Talab JalPrabandhan Samiti
Bank deposit of Rs 40,000 through
community contribution
Reviving Ancient Baoli /step well (Mughal period)
Caring for the heritage
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Reviving Ancient Baoli /step well (Mughal period)
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Reviving Ancient Baoli /step well (Mughal period)
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Reviving Ancient Baoli /step well (Mughal period)
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Check dams/nallah bund/LSS /culverts – 67
RWH models – 71
Recharge wells – 47
Soak pits/Soak wells – 1778
Stand posts/Taps – 319
Wells (D/water) – 12
IRRAD’s water interventions in Mewat
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Wells (D/water) – 12
Hand pumps – 68
Bio-sand filters – 217
Rainwater harvesting tanks - 64
Rejuvenation of ponds/ traditional structures – 29
Catchment area treatment – 450 hectares
Community awareness / trainings – apx 415/y
Snapshots of some check dams
Series of check dams (1.4 km long) in Rangala Rajpur
Check dam in Ghaghas
Rangala Rajpur
Rangala Rajpur
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Check dam in Kotla Jharne wala check dam in kotla
OutcomeIntervention Groundwater
replenishmentthrough checkdams and otherstructures
Rainwaterharvesting inschools andother buildings
Wastewaterrecycling
Total
Annual Waterharvesting(kL/year)
1,36,85,403 12,589 141,854 1,38,39,846
Enough to serve
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(kL/year)
Type of village Water Demand(KL/yr/vill.)
Villages can be served
Rain-fed village: Domestic water demand for 2000 people+animal@70 lpcd
51,100 271
Irrigated village: Irrigation water demand (mustard, pearl millet & one vegetable crop) for 300 acres @ 1120KL/acre + domestic water demand
336,000 36
serve
Water literacy campaign
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Jal Chetna Yatra (Water Literacy Rally)
Water literacy sessions and Slogan/ paintings
Water Literacy ensures technology adoption
“Jal Chetna Yatra”(Water Literacy Campaign) Water Literacy through street plays
Empowering and motivating the marginalized
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Demonstrating technologies Inclusion & Empowerment: Women-led Water Management
Empowering and motivating the marginalized
Recipient of Best Water NGO by UNESCO & Water Digest…….. three years in a row
Some recognitions
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Best Water NGO award 2008-09 for Revival of Rural Water Resources
Best Water NGO award 2007-08 Water Harvesting
Distinguished Water NGO 2009-10 for Revival of Rural Water Resources
“Ground Water Augmentation Award-2009”: Best NGO Northern Zone- by Ministry of Water Resources
Shri Salman Khurshid, Union Minister, Water Resources presenting the award to Jay Sehgal
Jal Star Award (by Bhaskar Foundation)
For more information:
Institute of Rural Research & Development(An Initiative of S M Sehgal Foundation)Plot # 34, Sector-44, Gurgaon, Haryana
Contact Details
Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)
Plot # 34, Sector-44, Gurgaon, Haryana Phone- 0124-4744137, Fax- 4744123
Mob:9871189564E mail: [email protected]: www.irrad.org