Revival of ponds in Mewat, Haryanacdn.cseindia.org/userfiles/Salahudin Saiphy-Revival of...Chaye Pur Talab Jal Prabandhan Samiti Bank deposit of Rs 40,000 through community contribution

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

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

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


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


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


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


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


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


Photographs : Dhadhynai pond in Patkhori before and during desilting /revival



Photographs : Dhadhynai pond in Patkhori during desilting / revival



Photographs : Desilting of Dhadhynai pond in Patkhori

Contour map of Dhadhyani pond before and after desilting


Note: The unit of measurement is metre.

A total of 1,667 cum area excavated



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


777 cum area excavated

Photographs : BhondJohad before and during

desilting

Snapshots of desilting / revival of Bhond ka Johad, Bhond


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 .


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






Chaye Pur Talab JalPrabandhan Samiti

Bank deposit of Rs 40,000 through

community contribution

Akleempur pond


Rangala Rajpur pond


Raniyala Patakpur pond

Before During


After

Dhadola Khurd pond


After

Shahzadpur pond

Before During


After

Kotla pond


Jalalpur pond


Baroji pond


Santhawari pond


Santhawari pond


Farm Ponds


Reviving Ancient Baoli /step well (Mughal period)

Caring for the heritage








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


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


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


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


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


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


Plot # 34, Sector-44, Gurgaon, Haryana Phone- 0124-4744137, Fax- 4744123

Mob:9871189564E mail: [email protected]: www.irrad.org

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