This document outlines a diversion-based irrigation project in several villages in Ganjam, India. It provides details of the pipeline lengths, ayacut (irrigated) areas, and number of households benefited in each village. Key features of the project include irrigation for crops, vegetable cultivation, and drinking water provision. The process involved identification, feasibility studies, village meetings, labor contribution, and formation of village committees. Future plans include using water for additional purposes like drinking and orchards. Some constraints faced were local dynamics and elephant menace in some areas. The project aimed to improve livelihoods and reduce women's workload through reliable water access.

1. DIVERSION BASED
IRRIGATION
GOVINDA PRADHAN SMRUTI
SANSAD
(GPSS)
GANJAM

2. OUTLINE
Village Pipeline Ayacut HH
(m) (Ac) benefited
Nuapada 2000 30 47
Podakhal 1200 20 42
(Kania Sahi)
Dhepaguda 2000 20 50
Daabada 1800 20 20
Ghasiamba 2500 30 53
Podakhal 1250 20 20

3. Features
Irrigation for life saving paddy crop in kharif
Vegetable cultivation in kharif
Drinking water for entire village
Pipe line connection to homestead for farming and
daily use of water
Reduction of drudgery of women by supplying water to
homestead.
Vegetable cultivation in homestead

4. Process
Identification
Feasibility study
Village level meeting
Rapport building
Encouraging labour contribution
Exposure trips to similar project
Implementation
Socio-economic study in all village
Formation of Village Devt.Commity to own the project
Follow up (agriculture)

5. New Ideas
Earthwork by labour contribution
Hidden intake well concept (podakhal)
Insurance coverage to all beneficiaries
Changing health perception

6. Constraints
 Existing Local Dynamics
 Elephant menace
Communication difficulties
(Daabada and Ghasiamba)

7. Future plan
Use of water for drinking during summer
Orchard development (mango, coconut etc.) by using
flow water
Facilitating safe drinking water and hygienic promotion
Water for domestic use (bath, cleaning of utensil)
Accessing health services and First-Aid facility
Dovetailing with line department and bringing to main-
stream.
Village perspective plan preparation
Replication of similar type of model

8. Village meeting in Podakhala Initiating SRI in community land
Community participation in trench digging and pipe laying

9. Provision of safe drinking water at Podakhala village

10. Receiving of Death claim (Podakhala)

11. The Nature giving Water
and
The Water elixir of life
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