Diversion Based Irrigation (DBI)

Focus on SRI promotion in Command Area

SRI Partners’ MeetBodh Gaya January 23-25, 2012

Diverting water from streams/rivers without using external energy.

Mainly 2 typesRevival of traditional systems(Dong, Ahar-Pyne, Phad, Gonchi.)

Pipe laid irrigation systems

Diversion Based Irrigation (DBI)

ASSAM (Nalbari & Baksa dist.)

The prior condition of Pipalia sub canal , Nalbari

UNUSED DONG SINCE MANY YEARSBEFORE RENOVATION

LIVOLINK FOUNDATION, BHUBANESWAR

Preparing community action plan to restore water bodies,..

COMMUNITY MOBILISATIONINVOLVING THE OWNERS FROM PLANNING STAGE

COMMUNITY MOBILISATIONINVOLVING THE OWNERS FROM PLANNING STAGE

WORK IN PROGRESS

Diring dong…..being restored by community. (Indo Bhutan Border), Baska.

MOTIVATED COMMUNITY IN ACTION

REVIVAL OF A DONG, TRADITIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM

AFTER RENOVATION

AHAR PYNE

Ahars Saving Kharif crop through pynes Residual moisture used for Rabi crop in Ahar

Pynes Irrigates Kharif crop and feeds next Ahar

Diversion weir at Bela, Gaya

LIVOLINK FOUNDATION, BHUBANESWAR

7 km long PYNE connecting 4 Ahars, irrigating 9 villages

LIVOLINK FOUNDATION, BHUBANESWAR

PHAD in Vidarbha (Yavatmal)

Series of Phad on a stream

GONCHI (Anantapur, Andhra Predesh)

PIPE LAID DBITARGET COMMUNITY Small and marginal farmers. Living in undulating terrains Mostly ST, SC and OBC community Main occupation: Mono-crop Paddy Second occupation: NTFP &

migration Deprived of many Government

schemes Remote area Do not have much voice Awareness level is low

Intake structure

Conveyance System

PVC Pipeline is preferred

Less costly for low discharge Easy installation Long life (100 years) Least maintenance Cross drainage works may be avoided

Not damaged by surface operations Runoff does not enter into it It can cross mounds No conveyance loss

Distribution System (Outlet)

HOUSEHOLD WATER SUPPLY

FILTERATION UNITFOR SAFE DRINKING WATER

COMMUNITY BATH ROOM

State Districts Covered NGO Partners

Rajasthan Udaipur, Barmer Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), BAIF

Maharashtra Nandurbar MITTRA, Yuva Mitra

Madhya Pradesh

Dindori, Mandla PRADAN

Chhattisgarh Bastar, Dhamtari PRADAN

Orissa Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Kandujhar, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Nayagarh,Ganjam, Gajapati,

PRADAN, Harsha Trust, FES, Action for Food Production (AFPRO), Madhyam Foundation, Gobinda Pradhan Smruti Sansad, SACAL

Geographical Coverage

State Districts Covered NGO Partners

Jharkhand Hazaribag, Palamu AFPRO, Sampoorna Gram Vikas Kendra

Bihar Gaya PRADAN, Satyapath, Indian Gramin Services

West Bengal Purulia Sevabrata, PRADAN

Assam Baksa, Nalbari, Karbi Anglong, Kamrup

AFPRO, Gramya Vikas Mancha, Grameen Sahara

Meghalaya Ri Bhoi AFPRO

Manipur Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong, Bishunpur

Rongmei Naga Baptist Association

Tripura South Tripura AFPRO

Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur CWS

Geographical Coverage

States DistAndhra Pradesh 1

Assam 4

Bihar 1

Chhattisgarh 1

Jharkhand 2

Madhya Pradesh 2

Maharashtra 2

Manipur 6

Meghalaya 1

Orissa 11

Rajasthan 2

Tripura 1

West Bengal 1

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List of beneficiaries- COMMAND AREA Location- Latitude, Longitude (Google Earth) Head- Altitude of Source & Command Area Length- Measure with a Tape Contact- livolink@gmail.com

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