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NIRAKH PARAKH
"Nirakh Parakh", is a rapid participatory evaluation technique adopted by Mission. In consonance with mission philosophy, this methodology of participatory evaluation is undertaken in the village by the community itself thus ensuring transparency. The activities undertaken and the processes adopted are identified and assessed by the stakeholders in the presence of the entire village and facilitators. This exercise has led to increased ownership of the community for the activities carried out, identified gaps and made review of the action plan possible and has also brought to the fore success stories.
A detailed khasra map indicating each field (along with the name of the owner) and habitation is painted in a public space. All the activities (inputs and outputs) are marked on this map for verification and review. This multidimensional evaluation technique is uniquely positioned to be able to highlight and verify the interventions taken up following decisions of the watershed committee.
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Validation of the claims made by the village level Watershed
committees.
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Satisfaction level of beneficiaries.
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Identification of members of the village community who have not been
benefited.
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Identification of areas, which need interventions.
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Nirakh
Parakh
OBJECTIVES
Recognising the youth as a potential force of societal change, a campaign was launched to bring in active participation of the youth for water conservation and harvesting, the TARUN JAL ABHIYAN. The Tarun Jal Abhiyan has been envisaged as a water conservation and water harvesting campaign to be carved out by the children of Higher Secondary Schools in rural areas. Thus the Abhiyan will have following three fold objectives: -
1. Creating awareness in school children about water conservation
and harvesting
2. Providing hands on information regarding
"Do-It-Yourself" methods of water conservation and harvesting to
school children.
3. Motivating school children to mobilize their energy to undertake or practice water conservation and harvesting measures in their
school campus and villages.
STRATEGY
The strategy evolved for Tarun Jal Abhiyan will have following components:
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Training
of school teachers at district and sub-district levels
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Dissemination
of message and awareness generation amongst school children through
trained teachers.
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Providing
hands on information regarding water conservation and harvesting measures
to schoolchildren through trained teachers with the help of demonstration,
models and field exposure visits.
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Motivating
and encouraging school children to undertake water conservation and
harvesting measures in their school campus and village.
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Facilitating
school children through funds available with the Panchayat Institutions to
undertake water conservation and harvesting measures.
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Giving
Reward to schools on the basis of work done.
ACTIVITIES
The school children will be motivated to undertake water
conservation and harvesting measures in their schools campus/village. The
specific activities, in which school children can contribute, are listed
below:
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Rain
water harvesting in school campus and community Buildings like the
Panchayat Bhavan, Hospital building etc.
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Ground water recharging through dug wells and tube wells.
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Excavating contour trenches on hills.
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Building Check Dams/Nallah Bandhans.
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Rejuvenation of existing tanks/traditional water harvesting
structures (Disilting etc.)
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Farm Ponds/Dabra/Dabri/ Kuniya Kundi on private lands.
The people of Madhya Pradesh have shown their capability in planning for and implementation of programmes relating to watershed management. The Pani Roko Abhiyan was led from the front by the people of the state. Now, Tarun Jal Abhiyan, an apt sequel to Pani Roko Abhiyan, will help in perpetuating the practices initiated for water conservation and harvesting in Madhya Pradesh
EK KISAN EK POKHAR
The Mission is coordinating efforts to propagate simple but effective techniques for recharging dug wells and creating small water bodies in the low lying areas of agricultural fields, which can be implemented by farmers themselves. Farmers from the Malwa and Nimar regions of the State are being sent on field visits to Saurashtra to understand the efforts in water conservation being undertaken by the villagers under the guidance of Shri Shamji Bhai Antala. It is these farmers who have come back enthused with ideas who are acting as catalysts in efforts to recharge wells and other structures.
EK PANCH EK TALAB
An appeal was made by the Chief Minister to the representatives of the PRI to take up construction or repair of a water harvesting structure during their five years tenure. The movement has picked up momentum and encouraging reports from various districts have been received. In this community led effort the leadership is being provided by the public representatives and the district administration is making available technical support and coordinating efforts to ensure timely completion, fund convergence and mobilization. Substantial community mobilization has resulted in rejuvenation and deepening of 256 tanks in Shivpuri, 103 tanks in Damoh, and 586 tanks and other water harvesting structure in Shahdol. In Shahdol, 40% of the total expenditure of Rs.2.80 crore was contributed as Shramdaan by the community. These efforts are complimentary to the activities of the Mission, in that they provide for broadening the awareness about water conservation and provide a platform for community action.
PANI ROKO ABHIYAN
When the rains failed in most parts of the state in
2000, the villages where watershed management had been undertaken were
able to withstand the calamity. This showed the way to convert this crisis
into an opportunity. The Gram Sampark Abhiyan 2001 (a yearly 7 days
intensive village contact programme started by GoMP from 1997) was
therefore dedicated to the cause of water harvesting and conservation.
This then became the Pani Roko Abhiyan.
Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Management Mission developed
simple Do-It-Yourself methods on water conservation. The methods suggested
were for on-farm and community-level water harvesting. During the Gram
Sampark Abhiyan 2001 the frontline functionaries trained in disseminating
the information fanned out into all 51,806 villages of the state. The
response they received from the people was beyond wildest expectation. It
was an agenda people seemed to have been waiting for. The simple message
for " Khet ka Pani Khet Main and Gaon ka Pani Gaon Mein"
resonated with people-buffeted by drought.
The Pani Roko Abhiyan saw several water warriors
emerging and taking leadership. The Mission identified funds to support
this programme from Rural Development Schemes like Employment Assurance
Scheme, Jawahar Gram Swarojgar Yojana, Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Management
Mission funds in 7662 villages, funds from the State Finance and Central
Finance Commissions and a component of assistance from the DFID routed
through UNICEF. All this was matched from the community contribution.
Political leadership guided the campaign. Public representatives,
Collectors and CEO's led the campaign from the front by pooling resources
and mobilizing district level campaigns.
The media came forward to play a constructive role and
major newspaper groups in Madhya Pradesh amplified the campaign and
educated public opinion. People were determined to make the water that
runs, walk and then stay in their fields. The Government of Madhya Pradesh
redeemed its pledge on the real objective of its Rajiv Gandhi Mission on
Watershed Management - to build check dams of People.
The people of Madhya Pradesh have been able to create
additional water impounding capacity of 14387 lakh cubic metre under the
Pani Roko Abhiyan. 22815 new tanks have been constructed, 25745 tanks were
renovated, 65996 new dug wells and 94455 farm ponds were constructed.
133207 dug wells were renovated, 238758 dug wells and 70364 tube wells
were recharged.
Several lessons have been learnt from the Pani Roko
Abhiyan. Most important that people can dream big and do big. That people
are waiting to take charge of the agenda of development. The Government on
its part is committed to support this Abhiyan of water conservation in the
years to come through Pani Roko Samitis in all villages of the state so
that the work began by the Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Management Mission is
not limited to only 7300 villages but spreads into all 51,806 villages of
the State. The effort would be to create community-level water security,
to work for a Madhya Pradesh where people themselves are able to manage
their water resources.
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