Water conservation is an innovative approach required to be adopted to recharge ground water. This includes check-dams, farm ponds,ponds on terraces of hills etc

1. WATER CONSERVATION
WATER MANAGEMENT FORUM
The Institution of Engineers (India)
http://www.wmf-iei.org/

2. WHAT LEAD TO
CONSERVATION
• 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

3. WATER
CONSERVATION

4. 4
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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Benefits of water
conservation drive
Secured kharif crop
Supported rabi crop after normal
monsoon
Reduced extraction of ground water
Optimum utilisation of resources
Augmented ground water recharge
• average 7 to 8 wells got recharged
• Ground water table rose by 3 to 9 mRejuvenated 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-2
Name of District : sabarkantha
Khet Talavadi (Farm Pond)

12. TERRACE TALAVDIS

13. Deepening of Tank
13
Sinduri Tank Dist. Vadodara
Kalo 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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