GROUNDWATER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN MAHABOOBNAGAR DISTRICT OF A.P.UNDER HP-II
Groundwater awareness programmes are being carried out in the
specific villages in the Dist under Hydrology project. Accordingly during this year
2009-10
Dooskal
Village
, Farooqnagar (M) Mahabubnagar Dist, which is the one of the over exploited
village of safe basin is chosen to carry
out the same.
Dooskal
Village, Farooqnagar (M) Mahabubnagar Dist
is falling in micro basin MBNR_D_44_SHADNAGAR (which is a part of lower
Krishna
sub basin in the Mahabubnagar dist). The basin is with an area of 17577 Ha covering
15 no. of villages in Kothur (7 no.) and
Farooqnagar (8 no.) mandals of Mahabubnagar Dist. As per the Groundwater Estimations
2007 the basin is categorized as the safe basin with 56% stage of groundwater development.
The stage of groundwater development of the villages in the basin is as follows.
Name of the mandal
in the basin
|
No. of villages
|
Over exploited
|
Critical
|
Semi-Critical
|
Safe
|
Farooqnagar
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
Kothur
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
Total
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
Dooskal village is one of the over exploited village with
101% stage of groundwater development, which indicates there is
heavy withdrawal of ground water exceeding the annual replenishable reserves. It
is also reported (as per data collected from the RWS Authorities ) that the groundwater
in the village is with high fluoride contamination i.e. 2.6 ppm. Hence the village
needs a systematic management strategy to sustain the ground water regime from further
damage.
One day work shop at Dooskal village was conducted on 4/2/2010 to give awareness
regarding the groundwater scenario and optimum utilisation of groundwater
in the village.
Initially the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) conducted with regard to the social
map of the village including surface / groundwater resources. Awareness created
among the farmers / villagers with regard to the rain fall pattern, ground water
levels & depletions, status of yields in the bore wells, fluoride contamination, ground water status and conditions supported
for the over exploitation in the village. Subsequently explained regarding the efficient
utilisation of groundwater, sharing of groundwater, artificial groundwater recharge
methodologies, site specific selection of water harvesting structures etc.
During the programme
presented the importance APWALTAct,
registration of wells, spacing among the bore / dug wells, notified areas, investigations
for selection of bore well sites - approachability through the mandal WALTA authorities,
Insurance scheme etc.
The line departments like Agriculture, Horticulture,
Micro Irrigation Project etc are also participated in the work shop and explained
the villagers regarding the cropping pattern, crop water requirement, cost benefit
ratio, latest technologies in the agriculture (SRI vari etc), subsidy schemes in
horticulture, sprinklers, drip, agriculture implements etc.
To
create more effectiveness the programme is also organized with the KALAJATHA team
by singing songs, conversations, palle suddulu etc
related to the groundwater.
To address the issues like depletion of water levels over exploitation,
efficient GW utilization etc it is felt necessary to involve the ground water users
in participatory Groundwater Management(PGM) through social regulation.
This opportunity was provided to the GW department to involve as one of the
stake holders in APCBTM Project.