1. All India Meet of
DBI Partners
19th & 20th March 2013
Konark, Odisha
A
Presentation by Madhyam
Foundation
Bhubaneswar, Odisha

2. About Madhyam Foundation
• Registered on 2004 ,Madhyam currently works in
10 districts of Odisha reaching 23600 house holds
Main areas of work
 Livelihoods promotion with a subsector approach
(Diary .Poultry, Vegetable cultivation,T urmeric & Leaf plate )
 Promotion & strengthening of producer
Cooperatives
 Support services for Migrants
 Diversion based irrigation system

3. DBI Project at a glance

4. The process
Initial meeting with
villagers to unfold
the project
Exposure visit of
selected villagers to
a Completed DBI
site
Technical survey with
Participation of Villagers
Starting the
digging of
canals /trench
Constructing the
intake structure
Laying of pipe by
villagers
Training on Crop
plan,intercropping
& Organic
cultivation
Inauguration of DBI sites
in the presence of PRI
members ,BDO, Forest
officials
Monitoring &
Follow up

5. Impact
• -Stabilization of kharif crop
• Crop diversification
• Adoption of SRI by 40% households
• Use of organic manures and pesticides by 60%
households thereby reducing input cost
• Promotion of central nursery and seed bank in 2
villages
• HH level income enhanced to Rs12,000-Rs 15,000

6. Problem Encountered
• -Transporting the pipes to villages inside
reserve forest area
• Intake structure at Routraypur and Riser
Assemblies at Tikiriapada were damaged by
elephants
• Height of the earthen embankment at
Routraypur was raised by the Forest
department with Madhyam’s facilitation

7. Suggestions
• -Clear cut strategies need to be developed to
ensure optimal use of water availability
through DBI structures

8. Thank You