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We are grateful to Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives for their support in enhancing the water security of this village.
Rural communities face severe water distress due to silted, damaged waterbodies that fail to capture erratic monsoonal runoff. Without adequate storage capacity or local governance, villages experience severe irrigation deficits and unsafe drinking water access during dry months.
We deliver comprehensive rural water security and conjunctive water use - reducing over-reliance on vulnerable groundwater so precious aquifers are conserved for drinking water. We maximize surface water capture by restoring degraded waterbodies and constructing new storage structures by desilting basins, cleaning inlets, building silt traps, and strengthening bunds, sluice gates, and weirs.
To safeguard communities, we establish local drinking water Ooranis (tanks) equipped with purification systems and form local water governance committees to oversee sustainable, equitable water allocation.
Ensure water security by restoring the water body or building a new one
Enhancing the storage capacity and distributing water:
• Understand the purpose of the water body and estimate water demand to match against the catchment area
• Build a new waterbody or desilt existing water bodies to ensure adequate water storage
• Clean inlet channels and implement silt traps to slow down siltation of the water body in the future
• Strengthen bunds, implement or repair sluice gates or weirs as required at the outlet of the water body
• Implement or renovate draw wells, open wells, or mini water tanks at drinking water oorani's to ease drawing of water for communities. Add a treatment system with chlorination to ensure safe drinking water quality.
Water Governance:
• Form Village Water Sanitation Committees to ensure proper upkeep and usage of Drinking water Ooranis
• Form Farmer's organizations to govern the allocation of irrigation water to different farms from Irrigation tanks and Farm ponds
• Formed Village Water Sanitation Committee (VWSC) in the village
• Provided training on water quality awareness and testing to VWSC and community members
• Assets handed over to Panchayat for regular operations and repairs at own cost
Community ownership:
• Foster community ownership of water resources through video shows, street plays, wall paintings, and events celebrating significant days, e.g., world water day
• Setup a community contribution account in post office ranging from ₹ 20-50 for carrying out minor repairs in the system
Your investment transforms vulnerable catchments into secure, high-capacity water reservoirs that guarantee safe drinking water, reliable irrigation, improves economic options and ensures public health. It equips local communities with the governance tools and maintenance funds needed to independently manage and preserve their water resources for generations.
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