Aurangabad district is located mostly in Godavari Basin, fall under Maharashtra agro climatic zone-VII (Central Maharashtra Plateau Zone). It is ‘Assured Rainfall Zone’ with average rainfall of 450-650 mm.

1. “Livelihood Security of Farmers through effective management of available
natural resources.”
Sustainable Watershed Development Program (2016-17)
A PROJECT BY
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SEVAPATH FOUNDATION
Aurangabad
Contact no. - 9405420215
E-mail- sevapath.org@gmail.com
“SEVAPATH JALDOOT PROJECT”

2. Working Area Map

3. Details of selected villages
NAME OF
VILLAGE
selected by
LHWRF
No. of
TOTAL
Families
No. of BPL
Families
No. of
FARMER
families
No. of
LANDLESS
families
Total
Population
Male nos. Female nos.
Total Area in
ha.
4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shekta 411 76 272 237 2351 1226 1125 403.28
Hirapur 65 88 24 4 359 188 171 329.78
Warud 583 65 375 163 3019 1561 1458 997.43
Kachhighati 155 77 138 55 749 388 361 368
Shevga 476 108 429 72 2448 1339 1109 999
Hatmali 325 66 188 60 1659 868 791 494
Sayyadpur 205 127 186 33 1065 544 521 234.62
Murumkheda 497 189 173 127 2,413 1,239 1,174 1,127.05
2722 802 1793 760 14073 7364 6722 4966.16

4. ABOUT PROJECT:
THE GOAL:
“Livelihood Security of Farmers through effective management of available natural resources.”
THE OBJECTIVES:
 To enhance the water harvesting capacity of existing structure and to increase situ conservation
of rain water, increasing ground water recharge
 To maximize farm income through agricultural and allied activities such as drip irrigation,
inter cropping, with special emphasis on the farmers, etc.
MISSION GOALS:
 Increase in Ground water status of the village through Water shed development activities.
 At least 40% increase in average income of the farmers of village within 3 years.
 To create awareness and manage natural resources for sustainable development

5. WORKING AREA :
Aurangabad district is located mostly in Godavari Basin, fall under Maharashtra agro climatic zone-VII
(Central Maharashtra Plateau Zone). It is ‘Assured Rainfall Zone’ with average rainfall of 450-650 mm.
The average land holding is less as compared to the other areas. The small and marginal farmers here
solely depend on monsoon rains for their livelihood. The percentage of irrigation is very low and there is no
buffer for experiments.
The area mainly has basalt rock with limitations to infiltration. The ground water level has gone much
lower than it was a decade ago. The rivers are seasonal. The green cover on the hills is diminished. The soil is
low and agro technology hasn’t fully reached to the small farmers in the region and they are always debt ridden.
The entire wheel of development of this region revolves around the availability of water for irrigation.
Recently this region has become infamous for the state’s worst drought in decades facing acute shortage
of drinking water and fodder and farmers’ suicide cases.
Through various schemes, the government has constructed various water conservation structures on
rivers and small streams, but village wise full watershed treatment is not performed. The constructed structures
are mostly defunct not serving any purpose. The main reasons are lack of periodic maintenance and lack of
ownership by villagers. The structures and percolation tanks or water reservoirs are full of silt as they were
never de-silted in the past. This has affected the storage and ground water recharge capacity of the water
structures to a great extent.

6. CLIMATE:
The climate of the in region is characterized by a hot summer and a general dryness throughout
the year except during the south west monsoon season, which is from June to
September
RAINFALL:
Aurangabad 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Average
Rainfall in
mm
550 634 590 821 727 725 517 627 554 338 602 685 614
The average rainfall in the Taluka is 614 mm with average 35-36 rainy days as per the rainfall data of last 12
years. Rainfall data for the period 2003-2014 is presented below in the table. The average rainfall in the
district during this period is observed to be decreasing as compared to normal rainfall. Also it varies from
year to year from highest 821 mm/yrs. in 2006 and lowest 338 mm/yr. in 2012.

7. SOIL PROFILE:
Aurangabad Taluka represents the varied topography comprises of exotic mountain ranges,
beautiful plateaus and low plains. Aurangabad district is situated in the hilly area of the state in
Dudhna river basin. Soil is clay type which has low infiltration rate and high water holding
capacity. The ground water exploration has been done in hard rock areas occupied by Deccan Trap
Basalt and disconnected alluvial patches. Maximum soil available in Shekta, Hirapur, Warud,
Sayadpur, Hatmali, Kachhighati, Murumkheda, Shevga Villages is Sandy clay, clay loam and
heavy clay. Soil is sandy on hilly land, revenue land and private waste land and clay loam and clay
in sloppy agriculture land.
CROPPING PATTERN:
Major Crops Wheat Bajra Mug Tur Vegetable
Jowar Grapes Groundnut Pomegranate Cotton
Vegetable Green gram Floriculture Corn
Pomegranate /
citrus limits

8. PROBLEM STATEMENT:
The Aurangabad taluka area is presently facing severe drought condition due to low rainfall and
defunct water harvesting structures. During the monsoon season in 2014-15, the cluster received only 460
mm rainfall; causing the failure of Kharif crops. Nearly 85% of the horticulture crops in the watershed
cluster were completely dried due to non- availability of water even with the drip irrigation. This draught
also hit the performance of Rabbi Season, and only 5-6 % of Rabbi Season could be cultivated, which also
faced water scarcity problem, leading to very little or no production. The wells in downstream side of the
catchment had little water which was used for drinking on priority basis.
THE SOLUTION:
 Water Literacy amongst the farmers.
 Treatment to the hills, farms and river/ Nala basins in holistic watershed development programs.
 Repair and rejuvenation of existing water structures, optimizing their capacities with widening and
deepening of the basin.
 Creating a water column in the structure to enhance the ground water recharge which ultimately
results in to availability of more water to the farmers in the vicinity.
 Changing the Cropping Pattern in line with the available water; Promoting rational use of water
through Drip Irrigation, Farm Ponds and Shed-Net etc.
 Post watershed programs, agro- technology transfer, micro credit availability

9. EXPECTED OUT COMES:
 The project will directly impact the water holding capacity of a CNB/ KTW and will make
available approx. 25 cr. Liters of water for purpose of irrigation, and drinking for human and
livestock.
 Increase in Gross family income by 30% in 2 years.
 The intervention would recharge the aquifers with at least 25 cr. liters of water
 Effective and equitable distribution of harvested water using micro irrigation.
 Less water intensive crops grown in the village by promotion of beans, vegetables, pulses &
tuber crops in 30 ha
 Collective action by community for common village development issue
 A replicable model for other defunct water structures.
 Increase in Ground water status of the village through Water shed development activities.

10. THE ORGANIZATION PROFILE OF SEVAPATH FOUNDATION :
Sevapath Foundation is a charitable trust with the focus on needy and deprived people from
urban slums and remote rural areas. Lack of adequate communication facilities, insufficient
income from farming are some of the grave issues the farmer is struggling with. Sevapath
Foundation is helping them with scientific approach and bringing in modern technology in
agriculture. Sevapath Foundation has a strong presence in the village since 2011. UPNRM is the
prominent activity of the organization in the village.
Sevapath Foundation strongly believes that restoration work of these water conservation
bodies is the key to the livelihood security for the small and marginal farmers in Aurangabad
Cluster village. The restoration work also needs to be combined with meaningful pre and post
watershed initiatives for optimization of the results.
COMPLETED WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
/WATER STRUCTURES RESTORATION WORKS
Restoration of Defunct Percolation Tanks as per specifications – Contractor will carry out
Restoration of PT from January to May 2016 as per specification.
Excavation and shift of silt– The excavation will be carried out using Earth Moving Machinery. The
excavated silt will be shifted by villagers using tractors and trucks.

11. PROJECT ACTIVITY CHART:-
Sr. No.
Name of
Village
Type of
Structu
re
Construct
ed on
No. of
Benefici
ary
persons
Irrigation Benefit
Excavation work
Water
Conserv
ed in
liter.
(Approx.
Area
(ha)
No. of
Farmers Length
Deepenin
g
Widenin
g
1 Shekta
Check
Dam Apr’ 2007 250 60 22 400 ft. 12 ft. 80 ft. 15000000
2 Hirapur
Check
Dam Apr’ 2008 560 30 40 700 ft. 20 ft. 70 ft. 55000000
3
Warud-
CNB-1
Check
Dam Mar’ 2011 60 18 20 300 ft. 8 ft. 14 ft. 3300000
4
Warud-
CNB-2
Check
Dam Mar’ 2011 30 80 14 350 ft. 8 ft. 30 ft. 3480000
5
Warud-
CNB-3
Check
Dam
Govt.
Const. 35 90 20 370 ft. 7ft. 28ft. 3400000
6 Hatmali
Repair
of KT Aug’ 2011 2130 20 30 900 ft. 7 ft. 98 ft. 65000000
7
Kacchi-
ghati
Check
Dam Jul’ 2009 380 40 7 250 ft. 14 ft. 20 ft. 3500000
8 Sayyadpur
Check
Dam Jul’ 2009 1500 120 80 1100 ft. 8 ft. 80 ft. 85000000
9 Sheoga
Check
Dam Jul’ 2009 860 50 25 600 ft. 8 ft. 40 ft. 16000000
10
Murumkhe
da
Check
Dam Jul’ 2009 3100 30 35 390 ft. 12 ft. 40 ft. 12000000
Total
6460 290 207 4510 ft. 96 ft. 470 ft.
24668000
0

12. FUND SOURCE, ALLOCATION & COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CHART
Sterlite Technologies Ltd, constructed 22 check dams during the period 2006 to
2011, where in Repair and rejuvenation work was needs to be carried out. Sterlite
Technologies Ltd has contributed funding of 60.62 % & villagers/beneficiaries
contribution is 39.38 % of the total expenditure for the repair & rejuvenation of
these existing structures.
SOURCE OF FUND IN PERCENTAGE.
Sr.
No
Source of Fund Total Percentage
1 Sterlite Technologies Ltd. 12,20,900.00 60.62%
2 Community 7,93,000.00 39.38%

13. A) BEFORE
HATMALI
C) NOW
A) BEFORE B) AFTER C) NOW
SAYYADPUR
B) AFTER