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Community-managed water, sanitation and natural
resources management programme for improving living
standards of people in tribal districts of Panchmahals
and Dahod |
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Panchmahals and Dahod are
tribal districts situated in the eastern part of Gujarat, with a
combined population of about 36.31 lakh. Both the districts have
among the highest adivasi populations in India and are
predominantly rural and backward. Although the annual average
rainfall of both the districts is sufficient to meet the
requirements of the population, the undulating topography leads
to a high rate of run off and renders the drinking water problem
acute, especially during summer. There are hardly any villages
that have a sustainable drinking water supply system. With
degradation of all kinds of land — forest and non-forest, crop
failures and drying up of water sources, the situation becomes
very difficult particularly for poor people, their cattle and
the local wild life dependent on these sources. Large scale
(seasonal) migration to urban centres in search of work is very
common. The present proposal includes water harvesting and water
supply activities integrating some other relevant livelihood
activities related with land, water and overall environmental
and human development covering about 1900 villages in the two
districts. |
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Objectives |
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To enhance safe
and secure drinking water supply to the habitations
based on water harvesting leading to better
environment and improved quality of life |
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To demonstrate
and establish an effective facilitated community
managed implementation model for water and
sanitation improvements in rural villages in
Gujarat. |
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To demonstrate
the benefits of multiple sources for water supply
security using integrated community managed
solutions. |
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To encourage and
assist communities with the conservation and best
use of local water sources including the effect of
irrigation abstraction on ground water levels so as
to make them agent of their own development. |
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Programme coverage:
About 1900 villages in the two districts |
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Programme components |
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An integrated approach to
water harvesting, protection and usage, combining economic
activities with water and sanitation facilities are proposed in
order to facilitate sustainable and community managed/
maintained water usage systems |
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Development
of village water supply systems: This will involve
pipe supply from a GWSSB regional scheme, a local
panchayat managed pipe supply, open village wells,
village tanks and check dams and other lesser
sources. The water supply schemes will be based on
water harvesting structures and non-conventional
ground water recharging and would include
construction of checkdams and roof top rainwater
harvesting systems. |
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Environmental
sanitation and hygiene improvement: It is proposed
to have several designs/ options for construction of
toilets available to people and the choice of
designs will be left to the beneficiaries, who will
take a decision keeping in view their capacity to
pay. The sanitation improvement component will also
include waste water disposal by construction of soak
pits and drainage of sullage water into nearby field
with proper filtration and recycling methodology,
solid waste management, sanitation improvement in
primary schools and construction of sanitation
education units (pay and use facilities). The
development of Primary Health Centre (PHCs) and
Community Health Centres (CHCs) as models of water
quality and sanitation services and centres of
excellence in the sector is also proposed. |
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Promoting
lift irrigation and horticulture/ vegetable gardens/
floriculture: Integrated development is proposed to
be demonstrated by combining, community managed lift
irrigation schemes on water harvesting structures
and using this water for horticulture/orchards/
vegetable/ floriculture, through efficient water use
such as drip irrigation, along with agro forestry
(planting trees on border), in addition to support
drinking water supply in these villages. |
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Duration |
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The duration of the
programme would be five years with the programme cycle being 77
weeks or 18 months. The community management methodology
proposed consists of six sequential main stages namely,
programme introduction and acceptance, community mobilisation
and empowerment, village action plan preparation and approval,
capacity building and work organisation, community managed
implementation, operation, use and care of facilities. |
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Total financial outlay: Rs.
335.15 crores
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