1. Diversion based Irrigation Programme
ODISHA TR AL EMP
IB OWERMENT &
LIVELIHOODS P OGR
R AMME (OTELP)
ST & SC DEVELOPMENT
DEP TMENT
AR
GOVT. OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR
2. Diversion based Irrigation
Diverts a portion of water from a natural
stream / river /water source and use it with
or without intermediary storage for
irrigation to crops and other human uses.
3. Purpose
• Supply for drinking water at H/H level
• Supply of water for the H/H toilets &
bathrooms
• Supply of water for drip irrigation in raised
bed for vegetable cultivation
• Supply of water for kitchen garden and field
for agriculture purpose
• Multipurpose utility (Pico/micro hydro project
+D. water+ irrigation to crops)
4. Components
• Community mobilization
• Capacity building
• Infrastructure creation
• Command area development
• Agriculture Support
5. Innovation – Multipurpose project
Kandhamal District – Dongarpadan
(5.2 KW Power + drinking water for 68 H/H + 20
acres Irrigation)
6. Difficulties
• Water source at lower level than crop
field – installation of hydram to over
come the difficulty.
• Availability of perennial stream
specially for drinking water.
7. Success story on harnessing water from perennial
streams of hilly areas of Kalahandi district for drinking
water, sanitation and vegetable cultivation
Background:
• Tribal Women spent 2 to 3 hours per day to carry a pot of water (even
pregnant women are engaged) Valuable time of the day lost
• Open Defecation Health Hazard
OTELP Support:
• Gravity flow drinking water supply for 24 hours of the day and water supply
for the bathrooms and toilets for 1470 H/H in 37 villages of Th. Rampur
block in Kalahandi district through facilitation of NGO Gram Vikas
• Excess water from the drinking water points, bathrooms and toilets used for
vegetable cultivation in kitchen garden.
• Micro irrigation system (drum kit) is fitted in the kitchen gardens for water
use efficiency.
8. How water diverted from perennial stream
• Water from the perennial stream is diverted to intake-
cum-filter chamber where water is filtered through
gravel and charcoal.
• Water is taken by PVC pipe from intake chamber to
village side through gravity flow and stored in a
storage tank.
• Water is diverted from storage tank to water stand
points in the villages and bathrooms and toilets of
each H/H through pipe system.
