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_____owargudas OF Gujarat (Smal is Beautiful
Ground Water Level Fall / Rise (In Metres)
— the localised rainwater harvesting systems in the form of
heckdams contain a proven solution to water crisis by recharging
priceless groundwater resources of Saurashtra installing a ee TSS
decentralised drought proofing system and involving people in critical en
water management tasks, with simple, local skill based, cost effecti 6 389
and environment friendly technologies. j 453 rch
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Source : Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
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However, the beneficiary groups were also ponds/tanks have been created in the last eight aos 095
given the latitude to take up the work as per years providing direct benefit to over 13 ? 2.04 Lx
their own design, if necessary and feasible. million people in rural Gujarat.
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The technical scrutiny and work supervision . . ber a
would be done by the engineers of the local The average depletion of water levels in north
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body. The entire responsibility of the quality of Gwarat before the launch of this massive # 3 4 4 , ? E E 3 , , 3
construction of work, however, would rest with Programme was around 3 m Den Yea —— & & : 2 6 & E E g & & &
the beneficiary group/NGO under continuous by now, would have cumulatively declined by i i 5 5 2 z
guidance and technical inputs from the almost 20-25 m — leading to sharp rise in
Government technical staff. Maintenance electric consumption for drawl of ground Yearly water level difference in metre (May 1998 to May 2002) m Yearly water level difference in metre (May 2003 to May 2007)
works for these micro water harvesting water. But there has been a reported average Source: Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpasar Department, 2009
structures would be carried out by the water level rise of about 4 m during recent
beneficiary group at their own expense. years as shown in the chart.
A total of 353,937 checkdams and village
( 52 53 )
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