HATHIAWAN WATERSHED PROJECT

Project District: GAYA

ProjectPeriod: 31-3-2020 TO 31.3.2023

Out Come/Impact of the Activities Undertaken

  • 1.16 A farm pond was excavated in the watershed area for this helped in maintaining the water table in the command area. Wells of command area has recharged and farmers are earning profit by producing and selling fish 1.34 lacks every year.
  • 2. The production of Munj grass has increased tremendously and it is effectively controlling soil erosion.
  • 3. Approx 24555 fit (9822 M) long farm bund has repaired and his bund height and width has increased for this retain moisture for a longer period in the fields which inhanced of paddy and supported second crops another farmers are use the arher farming on the farm bund. These structures to improve the sub soil moisture regime of arround 110 hectare in these 5 villages and covered 95 farmers.
  • 4.4500 horticulture and a forestation plantation of local species: mango, papaya, lemon, Guava, Teak, black-Seasum, morringa, for this farmers are taking fruit and  treatment for restoring water regime downstream.
  • 5. VWC handling responsibility of project implementation proper.
  • 6.Construction of Nala Bandh (size 125×7) in Pari  Nala for this stored water has increased the area for second crop and in three check dam 150 acres of land irrigated another increased the surface moisture regime and availability of water for stress irrigation.
  • 7. Approx 12500 Mondays generated. VWC responsible for routine work under supervision of S.Tirth technical staff. Villagers actively accepting importance of land treatment as is evident form their contributions.
  • 8. Under the project, 150 landless families were given two goats for goat rearing, from which 120 families are currently earning their livelihood and  a profit of Rs. 28000 every year. It was also found in the evaluation by DDM sir that those who were given two goats now have 10 goats

Convergence undertaken in the project

•Micro-irrigation with Govt. subsidy and bank loan.  Government Subsidy
•Bee keeping with Horticulture Department.
•Solar pump- sets.
•Livelihood Activities.
•Any other convergence- Plantation support form DHO, DFO-Gayav

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