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Sujala II- (RIDF) Project is funded by NABARD and the State Government of Karnataka. The project is an effort to bring about ecological balance, which is intended at environmental protection, and stabilise the lives of the people by improving agriculture, forestry, horticulture, fishery, animal husbandry, income-generating activities.

GOAL

Rejuvenation of drinking water bore well sources in drinking water problematic villages

OBJECTIVES OF WDF

		To Improve the living standard of the farmers.

		To improve the productive potential of watersheds.

		To improve the ground water status.

		To Strengthen the capacity of community.

		To create and sustain community based organizations

		To provide better livelihood opportunities to vulnerable section of the community

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Sujala II- (RIDF) Project is funded by NABARD and the State Government of Karnataka. The project is an effort to bring about ecological balance, which is intended at environmental protection, and stabilise the lives of the people by improving agriculture, forestry, horticulture, fishery, animal husbandry, income-generating activities.

The Project

Out of the five selected districts, Chitradurga has 21,887 Ha of area in which the share of Hosadurga is 3634 Ha. The project is implemented in Kavalaramane Sub–Watershed, which has eight micro catchments. The project started having these expected outcomes: - increase in crop productivity, cropping intensity, household income, employment, fodder, ground water recharge, milk production, reduction in BPL families, and migration. .

The Objectives

To Improve the living standard of the farmers. To improve the productive potential of watersheds. To improve the ground water status. To Strengthen the capacity of community. To create and sustain community based organizations To provide better livelihood opportunities to vulnerable section of the community


PROJECT PROFILE




IMPLEMENTATION


IMPLEMENTATION

Nisarga took up the project with a baseline survey of 23 villages for which 17 staff were recruited. Mobilisation of People was done through door to door visit, street meetings, meetings with village heads, leaders, and Grama Panchayath members, Jatha programmes, announcement through mega phone, distribution of pamphlets, wall writings, and magic shows. The Environmental and Social Assessment was given to the people. The concept of Sujala was explained through Grama Sabha. The villagers were instructed not to graze animals in common land, not to cultivate excess water consuming crops, and not to cut trees.

11 revenue villages were selected for the Entry Point Programme. Grama Sabhas were conducted in those villages in order to know the needs of the villages. As a result we came to know the following needs of the villages: drinking water facility, street lights, drainages, roads, school buildings, community halls, temple buildings, water pools for cattle.

Nisarga took up the priority needs: Nine Community Halls , One Class Room and Drinking Water Pipe Line. Nine villages contributed 10,000 rupees each and the rest 9,90,000 rupees were sanctioned by the project.

75% to 80% people participated in Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA). In a month the Sujala Watershed Action Plan (SWAP) was completed. Within 6 months 21 Sujala SHGs, 60 Area Groups and 10 Executive Committees were formed.

It took almost one year for the famers to understand the concept of SUJALA. In order to understand the concept of Sujala 7 trainings provided for SHGs, 10 trainings for AGs, and 8 trainings for ECs.

Exposures and Visits

NISARGA took EC, AG and SHG members to other Watershed in other parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra for Study Exposure to make them understand the concept of SUJALA more clearly.



Vani Vilas sagar dam		Target Watershed Area




Sujala Watershed II phase (World Bank Aided)		Sujala Watershed II phase (World Bank Aided)




Sujala 2 RIDF Boulder Bund		Sujala 2 RIDF Farm Pond


SUJALA PROJECT MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

(ONGOING) In Private Lands

		1. Soil and Water Conservation: Field bunds – 1420 rmt, Boulder bund – 2592 rmt, Farm Pond – 21, Boulder Outlet – 942 rmt, Nala Revetment – 50 rmt, Diversion Channel – 40 rmt, Rock Filled Check – 16, Boulder Check – 10, LBS/LRS – 12.


		2. Horticulture and Floriculture – 203.24 Ha


		3. Kitchen Garden – 483


		4. Forestry – 747 Ha.


		5. Livestock – 252

In Common Land


		1. Drainage Line Treatment: Contour Bund – 42.730 rmt, Boulder Bund – 151 rmt, Check Dam – 1, SRS/RRS – 4, Dugout Pond – 10, Mini Percolation Tank – 2, Boulder Outlet – 109 rmt, Rock Filled Check – 161, Nala Bund – 2


		2. Forestry – 61.20 Ha


		3. Animal Health Camps– 32

		Income Generating Activities: 57 SHGs are given 28,50,000 rupees for IGA loans. The fund is being used for the following:


		Dairy Farming – 57, Sheep and Goat – 53, Poultry – 1
		75 members are involved in traditional activities and skilled activities like petty shops, vegetable selling, bangle shops, bullock cart, pottery, etc. And 28 women have taken up tailoring.


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