Participatory Planning process for
springshed management - Use of
PRA tools and Household Surveys
PRASARI
Contributors
PROCESS OF PLANNING
• SPRINGSHED AREA MAPPING
• RESOURCE MAPPING & BASE LINE DATA COLLECTION
• OWNERSHIP MAPPING
• PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
• OPTION GENERATION
• ACTIVITY PLAN
• YEAR WISE PLAN
• SHARING THE PLAN IN HAMLETS
Springshed mapping
• Procuring Cadastral Maps from Villages
• Adding the maps
• Springshed mapping with the help of villagers
• Verification of ridge line by field visit with
villagers
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Drainage Point
Drainage Point
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Line
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Line
Drainage Point
Ridg
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Line
Drainage Point
Resource Mapping & Base Line data
Collection
To Map the resources and to have base
line data for future evaluation
Through
•Field visit
•PRA exercise
•Meeting with villagers
N
Legend
Upland
Medium Upland
Med. Lowland
Lowland
Habitation
Water bodies
Road
Ridge line
Sub ridge
Forest Land
RESOURCE MAP
To know who owns land where
Through
Ownership Mapping
1. Hamlet Meeting
2. Wealth ranking
Wealth Ranking helped to know which patch
is mostly owned by the poor people
Sl No Name of the owner Months of food
sufficiency
Family code Area in Ha
1 Suplal Besra 6 SD16PAJ001 0.81
2 Ram Besra 10 SD16PAJ002 0.51
3 Bhutel Besra 6 SD16PAJ003 0.49
4 Ram Saren 8 SD16PAJ009 0.61
5 Pratham Kisku 7 SD16PAJ017 0.40
6 Sona Murmu 9 SD16PAJ021 0.20
Total Area of the Patch 3.02
Lapang Ghutu Ownership Map
Family Categorisation at Lapang Ghutu
Category Number of Families
Food sufficiency more
than 6 months (A)
6
Food sufficiency 6-12
months (B)
16
Food sufficiency >12
months (C)
0
OWNERSHIP MAP
OF AMJHOR MILLI
N
A4, B10, C1
A6, B15, C0
A5, B16, C0
A0, B3, C0
A4, B10, C0
A4, B9, C1
A0, B5, C0
A3, B7, C1
A6, B16, C0
A4, B6, C1
A5, B6, C0
Food sufficiency
<6 months
Food sufficiency
6-12 months
Food sufficiency
>12 months
A
B
C
Name of the
Patch
Area in
Ha
Land feature Present use
Lapang
Ghutu
3.02 Morrum soil,
Occasional rock
outcrop, Gully erosion,
approx. 10% slope, no
vegetative cover, Lack
of Irrigation
Unused
Mur Baid 5.25 Sandy clay, >2’ soil
depth, No WHS,
Western 1 ha land gets
irrigation from Bahal,
Bunded
Mono-cropped,
Kharif paddy
(deshi), Paira crop
in 1 Ha, Vegetable
in 0.2 Ha
Land Use data
N
Legend
Paddy 1
Paddy + Paira
Vegetable
Unused Land
Habitation
Water bodies
Road
Ridge line
Sub ridge
Forest Land
LAND USE MAP OF AMJHOR
MILLI WATERSHED
Land Use Pattern of Amjhor Milli Watershed
Land Under Area in Ha
Mono Paddy 13.5
Paddy + Paira 3.25
Vegetables 1.5
Unused 16.75
Water bodies 1
Road, habitation
etc
2
Forest 39
Total 77
To know the problems for each patch
of land
Through
1.Field visit
2.Discussion with the land owners
Problem Identification
Chira Gora
Bangadubka
Jalia Ahar
Lapang Ghutu
Kuli Mucha
Karu Ghutu
Pathar Chal
Bangal kul dungri
Jaja Dungri
Chede dungri
PROBLEM MAP OF AMJHOR
MILLI WATERSHED
Chede Dugri (forest land)
Small Hillock, 35% avg. slope,
Low dense forest in 3.5 Ha land at
lower ridge covered by Lantana
Camera
Lapang Ghutu
Morrum soil, Occasional
rock outcrop, Gully erosion,
approx. 10% slope, no
vegetative cover, Lack of
Irrigation
Option Generation
To generate a number of options for
each patch to deal with the problems
Through
Patch wise option generation with the owners
for each problem through field visit
Patch Name Options Benefit Cost
Lapang Ghutu 30X 40 model
with Timber
Plantation
30X 40 model
with Arjuna
Plantation
30X 40 model
with Mango
orchard
Erosion check, Rs 5 Lakh
after 12th year from
selling of timber
Erosion check, Rs 56,000
after 5th year from
sericulture
Erosion check, Rs 1,17,500
after 10th year from
selling mango
Rs 96500
Rs 96,500
Rs 3,42,500
OPTION GENERATION FOR EACH PATCH
Activity plan
Selecting the best option considering
economics & social acceptance
Through
Discussion with the owners and field
visit
NOTE: Before this exercise one person
from every hamlet visited a fully treated
watershed at Baghmundi block of
Purulia district
Activity Selection
Options Social and other
Considerations
Activity
Selection
30X 40 model with
Timber Plantation
Fuel availability is not the
issue, after cutting the land
may again become
uncovered
30 X 40 model
with Mango
Orchard
30X 40 model with
Arjuna Plantation
Sericulture is a new activity
30X 40 model with
Mango orchard
Mango plantations need
great care. The patch is near
homestead, Asansol market
is nearby
N
ACTIVITY MAP
Legend
30 X 40
Mango Orchard
Arjuna
Diversion Channel
WHS
Irrigation well
Thank You
PRASARI
Contributors

Participatory research appraisal

  • 1.
    Participatory Planning processfor springshed management - Use of PRA tools and Household Surveys PRASARI Contributors
  • 2.
    PROCESS OF PLANNING •SPRINGSHED AREA MAPPING • RESOURCE MAPPING & BASE LINE DATA COLLECTION • OWNERSHIP MAPPING • PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION • OPTION GENERATION • ACTIVITY PLAN • YEAR WISE PLAN • SHARING THE PLAN IN HAMLETS
  • 3.
    Springshed mapping • ProcuringCadastral Maps from Villages • Adding the maps • Springshed mapping with the help of villagers • Verification of ridge line by field visit with villagers
  • 4.
  • 5.
    Resource Mapping &Base Line data Collection To Map the resources and to have base line data for future evaluation Through •Field visit •PRA exercise •Meeting with villagers
  • 6.
    N Legend Upland Medium Upland Med. Lowland Lowland Habitation Waterbodies Road Ridge line Sub ridge Forest Land RESOURCE MAP
  • 7.
    To know whoowns land where Through Ownership Mapping 1. Hamlet Meeting 2. Wealth ranking Wealth Ranking helped to know which patch is mostly owned by the poor people
  • 8.
    Sl No Nameof the owner Months of food sufficiency Family code Area in Ha 1 Suplal Besra 6 SD16PAJ001 0.81 2 Ram Besra 10 SD16PAJ002 0.51 3 Bhutel Besra 6 SD16PAJ003 0.49 4 Ram Saren 8 SD16PAJ009 0.61 5 Pratham Kisku 7 SD16PAJ017 0.40 6 Sona Murmu 9 SD16PAJ021 0.20 Total Area of the Patch 3.02 Lapang Ghutu Ownership Map
  • 9.
    Family Categorisation atLapang Ghutu Category Number of Families Food sufficiency more than 6 months (A) 6 Food sufficiency 6-12 months (B) 16 Food sufficiency >12 months (C) 0
  • 10.
    OWNERSHIP MAP OF AMJHORMILLI N A4, B10, C1 A6, B15, C0 A5, B16, C0 A0, B3, C0 A4, B10, C0 A4, B9, C1 A0, B5, C0 A3, B7, C1 A6, B16, C0 A4, B6, C1 A5, B6, C0 Food sufficiency <6 months Food sufficiency 6-12 months Food sufficiency >12 months A B C
  • 11.
    Name of the Patch Areain Ha Land feature Present use Lapang Ghutu 3.02 Morrum soil, Occasional rock outcrop, Gully erosion, approx. 10% slope, no vegetative cover, Lack of Irrigation Unused Mur Baid 5.25 Sandy clay, >2’ soil depth, No WHS, Western 1 ha land gets irrigation from Bahal, Bunded Mono-cropped, Kharif paddy (deshi), Paira crop in 1 Ha, Vegetable in 0.2 Ha Land Use data
  • 12.
    N Legend Paddy 1 Paddy +Paira Vegetable Unused Land Habitation Water bodies Road Ridge line Sub ridge Forest Land LAND USE MAP OF AMJHOR MILLI WATERSHED
  • 13.
    Land Use Patternof Amjhor Milli Watershed Land Under Area in Ha Mono Paddy 13.5 Paddy + Paira 3.25 Vegetables 1.5 Unused 16.75 Water bodies 1 Road, habitation etc 2 Forest 39 Total 77
  • 14.
    To know theproblems for each patch of land Through 1.Field visit 2.Discussion with the land owners Problem Identification
  • 15.
    Chira Gora Bangadubka Jalia Ahar LapangGhutu Kuli Mucha Karu Ghutu Pathar Chal Bangal kul dungri Jaja Dungri Chede dungri PROBLEM MAP OF AMJHOR MILLI WATERSHED Chede Dugri (forest land) Small Hillock, 35% avg. slope, Low dense forest in 3.5 Ha land at lower ridge covered by Lantana Camera Lapang Ghutu Morrum soil, Occasional rock outcrop, Gully erosion, approx. 10% slope, no vegetative cover, Lack of Irrigation
  • 16.
    Option Generation To generatea number of options for each patch to deal with the problems Through Patch wise option generation with the owners for each problem through field visit
  • 17.
    Patch Name OptionsBenefit Cost Lapang Ghutu 30X 40 model with Timber Plantation 30X 40 model with Arjuna Plantation 30X 40 model with Mango orchard Erosion check, Rs 5 Lakh after 12th year from selling of timber Erosion check, Rs 56,000 after 5th year from sericulture Erosion check, Rs 1,17,500 after 10th year from selling mango Rs 96500 Rs 96,500 Rs 3,42,500 OPTION GENERATION FOR EACH PATCH
  • 18.
    Activity plan Selecting thebest option considering economics & social acceptance Through Discussion with the owners and field visit NOTE: Before this exercise one person from every hamlet visited a fully treated watershed at Baghmundi block of Purulia district
  • 19.
    Activity Selection Options Socialand other Considerations Activity Selection 30X 40 model with Timber Plantation Fuel availability is not the issue, after cutting the land may again become uncovered 30 X 40 model with Mango Orchard 30X 40 model with Arjuna Plantation Sericulture is a new activity 30X 40 model with Mango orchard Mango plantations need great care. The patch is near homestead, Asansol market is nearby
  • 20.
    N ACTIVITY MAP Legend 30 X40 Mango Orchard Arjuna Diversion Channel WHS Irrigation well
  • 21.