Community-based Spring Water Supply System
The ‘Community-based Spring Water Supply System’ project seeks to harness the potential of perennial springs to ensure safe water and livelihoods for rural communities.
The project aims to promote community-based spring water supply systems by changing the perception around springs from a ‘source’ to a ‘resource’ for safe water and livelihoods.
REACH
21 villages
REGION
Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Gajapati districts in Odisha
PROJECT STATUS
Completed
TIMELINE
November to December 2019
BUDGET
₹ 33 lakh
PARTNERS
UNDP
ACTIVITIES
- Identification and mapping of springs
- Developing a mobile app for data collection and a ‘GIS-based Spring Atlas’ of mapped springs
- Developing a web portal with a visualisation module linked to Google Earth to make the mapped data easily accessible online
- Identifying the development potential of Springs for tribal hamlets and vulnerable groups nearest to the mapped Springs
- Mobilising and creating a cadre of para-hydrologists to identity and map springs, test water, rejuvenate and protect Springs
- Training government officials and NGOs/CSOs on aspects of spring sustainability, water management, water user associations
- Developing detailed project reports for subsequent implementation by the government
- Preparing an integrated development model linking spring development to water supply for drinking, households and agricultural consumption, elimination of open defecation, and improving nutritional intake; enhancing livelihoods and generating power through pico-hydro technology
RESULTS
- 70 men trained as village level cadres to support in developing spring inventorisation
- 170 Springs mapped with details uploaded on a website called ‘The Springs Portal’
- Developed five detailed project reports for spring-fed community water supply
- Developed a handbook for training para-hydrologists on concepts of spring shed and community-level natural resource management
- Developed a holistic rural development framework detailing possible convergences with government programmes for springshed related community development