Project Inception Report

On

“Upgradattion and Repairing of checkdams on Ambika River at Gudiya village,Ahwa Taluka, Dang District”

Sponsored by

Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd.– Surat

Rovadan Trust, Chharwada Road, Vapi

Organised by

About Implementing Partner

Rotary Vapi Dangs Development Trust (ROVADAN Trust) is working on upliftment of tribal population and overall development of the Dangs District. Completed Work :

Identified two Checkdams with the help of Dang’s Collector on Ambika River at Dang District.

Field visit of the Identified Checkdams

Repairing Work :

Scrapping out old concrete and cleaning surfaces

Excavation for foundation works in upstream side

Desilting work in catchment area

Drilling of holes about 25 mm diameter

Plastering of the entire Checkdams

Agriculture Diversification :

o KhedutGoshti Programme o Identified Farmers for the Drip and Lift Irrigation System o French Beans & Fertilisers are distributed for the Identified 125

Farmers. • Drip Irrigation and Lift Irrigation will be started at the end of November • Another 2 crops will be identified for the upcoming Farming Seasons Role of GCSRA:

Gujarat CSR Authority has also put greater emphasis on Livelihood. To fulfil this purpose, CSR authority has designed the project which includes Checkdams Repairing-Upgradation and Agriculture Diversification at Dang in Gujarat. As Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. has decided to spend their CSR Fund in Skilling for Livelihood, GCSRA has implemented this Project through Rovadan Trust- Vapi.

Financial Update:

The total funds allocated by DGVCL under the project is Rs.50 Lakhs and out of this Rs.31,68,591/- has been transformed and utilized. The sum of Rs. 2,90,004/funds has been released to the implementing agency after the submission of the project completion report. For Remaining funds, GCSRA is planning to spend in a specific cluster of the Dang Distict. The survey process is ongoing for this project.

Some Photographs of the Completed Activities are attached with it.

Field Visit :

Khedut Goshti Programme :

Before Repairing: Conditions of the Checkdams

Checkdams Repairing Work :

After Repairing : Checkdams

Checkdam 1 :

CheckDam 2: