2. Project Title:-
Under
Diversion Based Irrigation (DBI) in India theme
Supported by: JDTT
Project Period: 1/04/2010 to 31/03/2012
Project Area: Rajasthan (Punaron ki Bastti
undkha, Barmer)
Implemented by: BAIF Development Research Foundation
( RRIDMA)
3. This proposed project is one of the four suggested
sub-themes (Tankas of Rajasthan) under the DBI
note of the trust where small scale water storage
structure is required to be constructed to provide
irrigation and also to meet the drinking water
needs of the resource poor farmers in the arid
zones of Rajastan by harvesting the rain water
runoff
4. Location
District: Barmer (Rajasthan)
Cluster: Barmer
Name of the village: Punaron ki Basti, Undka
5. Project Area Profile (Barmer)
Temperature: summer 47o and 5 o c in winter
Rainfall: Average annual rainfall 277mm.
Water: Water is very scanty and Salty
Soil: sandy with negligible organic matter
Vegetation : Spiny shrubs and hard grass.
Major crops: Bajra, guar, moth, mung(only Kharif)
Main tree :
Khejari, Kumath, Rohida, Neem, Ber, Babul, Shrubs:
Calotropis procera, Caparis decidua,Arani, Calligonam
poligonodes, Murali, Burda, Loka, Pala Boradi
Livestock:,sheep & goat Population is dominated over
camel , donkey Cattle & buffalos Population
Livelihood condition and human capital :
Muslims, ,Meghwal, Rewari, Kumhar, Bheel, Jat, Nai, Teli and
Suthar
Economic activity : Livestock, Labour work, handicraft
6. Priority themes focused :
Optimum tapping of water for drinking and irrigation
purpose in desert areas
Water use efficiency demonstration for small agri-
horti plot in desert conditions
Family based model testing for integrated water use
for household, agriculture and livestock
development under arid parts of India
Community mobilization around water resource
7. PROBLEMS AFFECTING MARGINALIZED FAMILIES
Problem Interlocked Major Causes
Category problems
Communi Scarcity of Inadequate quantity
ties water Scarcity after brief monsoon
Struggle resource Distant Water sources involving hardship
for and lack of Lack of organized efforts
survival technology Lack of technology
to harness Lack of awareness and resources
rainfall Erosion of traditional skills and
knowledge
Poor water resource / irrigation facilities,
limiting development of agriculture
8.
9. PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS TWO MAIN ISSUES
1} Severe scarcity of water for the purpose of
drinking and irrigation
2} Lack of awareness on optimum management
of available water resources
10. OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT
Tapping the available water during rainy season
Drinking water security for the resource poor family and their livestock.
Improved irrigation and water use efficiency for second crop production
Food security and generation of sustainable income for participant families
Drudgery reduction of the women
11. MAIN INTERVENTIONS :
Construction of low cost underground tankas with
improvisation
Demonstrating better collection of runoff (By cementing
and shaping the small catchment surrounding tankas)
collection and storage of roof top rain water into tankas
revival and repairing of berries/kuis/ group wells for
tapping subsurface water
Family based demonstration on water use efficiency to
devise integrated model for small plot irrigation for agri
horti crops
12. Evolved Activities
Main Activities:
Desert Agri-horticulture
Rain Water Harvesting
Improved Agricultural ( Cereal & Vegetable)
Capacity building (Job oriented skill development)
Entry Point Activity:
Community Mobilization ( Exposure, Training)
27. Status: Improved Agriculture
Name/ Variety Planed Benefited
Family
Bajra- Sardar-9546 Improved, 130
drought
Mung- RGM-268 resistant crop 57
Moth-RMO-225 seeds for 110 50
families
Guar-RGM-112 110
Total 347
28. Status: Vegetable
Cultivation
Crop/ Variety Planed Benefited
Families
Kachari-CAZRI Vegetable kit on 5 R 130
Kakari- Chandni Super area for home 130
consumption for all
Tinda- Deshi 130
130 families
Ridge guard-JP, S-21 110
Bottle gurd-Kanchan G-2 110
Water Melon-Deshi 110
Okra-Arka Anamika 60
29.
30.
31. Activity wise Beneficiary
RWH
Vegetable
House Project Wadi RTWH Tank Farm Open
Village Drip Unit cultivation
Hold family & IAP Tanks with Pond well
Name (110) (130)
(130) (130) (10) Agor (0) (6)
(130)
Pearson ki
350 130 130 10 130 09 12 51 130
Bastti
Total 350 130 130 10 130 09 12 51 130
32. LINKAGE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATION
• Line departments of State Govt. -
Agriculture, Extention, AH, Forest, Health &
Education, PHD, ICDS,
•Research & Universities
CAZRI, AFARI, KVK, RAU (Bikaner)
•NABARD
•NGO’s
•Corporate sector- CAIRN, JSW
33. Our visitors
District Collector & CEO Barmer Visited Project work
MLA, SDM, NREGA_PO & B D O of Barmer Visited
Project area and appreciated work
DDM, NABARD, Barmer visited Project area.
D. D. And ADO agriculture Barmer visited Project
34.
35. At Family level:
People got to know about crop diversification options by the
introduction of selected variety of Fruit ,Vegetable, Cereal crops
Yield of major field crops (Bajra, guar, moong, moth) has
increased by the introduction of short duration and drought
resistant varieties
Area under irrigation increased through the cultivation of
vegetable on the land of each benefited family after the
construction of Rain Water Harvesting Structures.
36. At Family level:
Duration of drinking water availability increased with
Tanka which is storing around 30 thousand liters of
water.
Water harvesting structure (Tanka) ensured availability
of potable drinking water
Income has been increased due to commercial
Vegetable Cultivation.
Seasonal vegetables grown on the border of wadi
Engagement of family labour in wadi activities
37. At Community Level:
Increased Awareness about IAP among the benefited
family through Training & Exposure program.
Promoted Organic farming through the good Quality
Compost and organic fertilizers
38. At Community Level:
Fodder availability for small ruminants will be
ensured by Ber plant
The Tanka has become a source of drinking water at
the doorstep.
Drudgery especially for the women has reduced
39.
40. Achievements:
130 farmers established wadi of 9676 plants
Around 60 hectare unproductive land converted to protected
orchards
130 poor family harvested around 39 Lac liters of water that
save Rs. 6.5 lac
18 open well benefiting 82 family with unlimited water &
around 60 hectare Dry land changed to irrigated land
Around 30 hectare land of 130 farmers is using to vegetable
cultivation as a result of taped rain water
Total 83 hectare desert land is converted to irrigated land