This document discusses traditional water management systems in India called dongs, pynes, and phads. It notes that these systems divert water from streams and rivers without external energy. It then provides details on restoring an unused dong system through community mobilization. Additional information is given on how pyne and phad systems work to irrigate crops. The document outlines the types of farmers served by these systems and notes their benefits such as low cost and maintenance. It concludes with a table listing the states, districts, and NGO partners involved in reviving these traditional irrigation methods.

1. SRI Partners’ Meet
Bodh Gaya January 23-25, 2012

2.  Diverting water from streams/rivers
without using external energy.
 Mainly 2 types
 Revival of traditional systems
(Dong, Ahar-Pyne, Phad, Gonchi.)
 Pipe laid irrigation systems

4. UNUSED DONG SINCE MANY YEARS
BEFORE RENOVATION
LIVOLINK FOUNDATION, BHUBANESWAR

5. COMMUNITY MOBILISATION
INVOLVING THE OWNERS FROM PLANNING STAGE

6. COMMUNITY MOBILISATION
INVOLVING THE OWNERS FROM PLANNING STAGE

7. WORK IN PROGRESS

8. MOTIVATED COMMUNITY IN ACTION

9. REVIVAL OF A DONG,
TRADITIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM

10. AFTER RENOVATION

12.  Saving Kharif crop through pynes
 Residual moisture used for Rabi crop in Ahar

13.  Irrigates Kharif crop and feeds next Ahar

14. LIVOLINK FOUNDATION, BHUBANESWAR

15. LIVOLINK FOUNDATION, BHUBANESWAR

16.  Series of Phad on a stream

18.  Small and marginal farmers.
 Living in undulating terrains
 Mostly ST, SC and OBC community
 Main occupation: Mono-crop Paddy
 Second occupation: NTFP & migration
 Deprived of many Government
schemes
 Remote area
 Do not have much voice
 Awareness level is low

22.  Less costly for low discharge
 Easy installation
 Long life (100 years)
 Least maintenance
 Cross drainage works may be avoided
 Not damaged by surface operations
 Runoff does not enter into it
 It can cross mounds
 No conveyance loss

27. State Districts Covered NGO Partners
Rajasthan Udaipur, Barmer Foundation for Ecological
Security (FES), BAIF
Maharashtra Nandurbar MITTRA, Yuva Mitra
Madhya Pradesh Dindori, Mandla PRADAN
Chhattisgarh Bastar, Dhamtari PRADAN
Orissa Kalahandi, Kandhamal, PRADAN, Harsha Trust, FES,
Kandujhar, Koraput, Action for Food Production
Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, (AFPRO), Madhyam
Nayagarh, Foundation, Gobinda
Ganjam, Gajapati, Pradhan Smruti Sansad,
SACAL

28. State Districts Covered NGO Partners
Jharkhand Hazaribag, Palamu AFPRO, Sampoorna Gram
Vikas Kendra
Bihar Gaya PRADAN, Satyapath, Indian
Gramin Services
West Bengal Purulia Sevabrata, PRADAN
Assam Baksa, Nalbari, Karbi AFPRO, Gramya Vikas
Anglong, Kamrup Mancha, Grameen Sahara
Meghalaya Ri Bhoi AFPRO
Manipur Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati, Rongmei Naga Baptist
Tamenglong, Bishunpur Association
Tripura South Tripura AFPRO
Andhra Anantapur CWS
Pradesh

29. States Dist
Andhra Pradesh 1
Assam 4
Bihar 1
Chhattisgarh 1
Jharkhand 2
Madhya Pradesh 2
Maharashtra 2
Manipur 6
Meghalaya 1
Orissa 11
Rajasthan 2
Tripura 1
West Bengal 1
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30.  List of beneficiaries- COMMAND AREA
 Location- Latitude, Longitude (Google Earth)
 Head- Altitude of Source & Command Area
 Length- Measure with a Tape
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