Date : 09.08.2007

Time : 11.00 A.M - 12.30 AM

Venue : BIRDS Training Center, Muthyalapadu

Topic : Sustainable approaches in demand side management of groundwater

Faculty : P. Ravi Kumar

International Learning Workshop on

Demand-side Management

of Groundwater30 July - 10 August 2007

Theme of presentation

1. Sustainability

2. GMCs at a glance

3. Linkages

4. Funds mobilization

5. Up-scaling

Which activities of project will sustain?

• Participatory Hydrological Monitoring (PHM) concept

• Farmer Water School (FWS) concepts• Dissemination methodologies• Peoples institutions & networks• Resource mobilization methodologies• Linkages developed within & outside

Indiaand

•Global PHM network

GMC GMCGroundwater Monitoring Committee at Habitation

(50% Women)

HU level GMC network (HUN) 50% women HUNHUN

1W+1M

1W+1M1W+1M

AGUA-State/Nodal level GMC network (with 50%

women)

District/Basin level GMC Network at Gundlakamma

(DLN) 50% women

NGO level GMC network NGO level GMC network(50% women)

NGO level GMC network

1W+1M 1W+1M 1W+1M

GRAMA SABHA

Landless water user

GMCs & GMC networks at a glance

Progressive farmer

SHG leaderOpinion leader

BUA leader

Rythu mitra

GP members

3W+3M

1W+1M1W+1M

3W+3M

GRAMA SABHA

Landless water user

GMCs & GMC networks at a glance

Progressive farmer

SHG leaderOpinion leader

BUA leader

Rythu mitra

GP members

Linkages – What?

• Groundwater Monitoring Committees (GMCs) & Hydrological Unit Networks (HUNs) are broadly linked with 3 agencies– With Government departments– With Peoples elected representatives– With Marketing agencies

• Farmer-officers workshops conducted• Exposure visits & interface meetings

organized

Why with Government departments?

• To mobilize programs related to water & agriculture like:

– Subsidized water saving devices (drip, sprinklers etc.)

– Rotary weeders – Subsidized wormy-compost units– Subsided seeds and fertilizers– Horticulture development programs

Why with peoples representatives?

• Influence the local government to avail subsided benefits

• Influence the water policies in favor of groundwater users

• Inclusion of new schemes at HU level and basin level

• Mobilize various schemes related to water & agriculture

Why with marketing agencies?

• Assured marketing facilities for member farmer produces

• Bargaining for better prices • Branding as water saved produces• Strengthen unity among groundwater user

farmers• Creating common fund to take forward

demand side management of Groundwater• For sustainability of PHM activities

Mobilizing funds – How?• Funds needed for replication and

sustainability of PHM concept• Tapping programs from local government• Mobilizing funds/resources from State &

National governments• Mobilize funds & support from bilateral &

multilateral agencies• Mobilize funds & support from

International development / donor agencies

Up-scaling• Skills & capacities of existing peoples

networks on demand side management of groundwater

• Replicate/disseminate PHM concept to other draught prone areas of the state

• Replicate PHM concept to other states of the country

• Extend technical support to other countries of the globe on request

Good luck

&

Thank you all