VILLAGE ASSEMBLY HIVRE BAZAR Taluka Nagar Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra (India) ( ADARSH GAON YOJANA ) IDEAL VILLAGE SCHEME GOVT OF MAHARASHTRA Mr. P.Pawar (M.Com.) Sarpanch / President YASHVANT KRISHI WATERSHED DEV.TRUST Ground Water Management through Poverty Eradication WELCOMES YOU
Ideal Village Hivre Bazar, Taluka Nagar, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra (India) A Success Story of Comprehensive Watershed Development Programme With the help of NGO s, Village Panchayat & Govt. Agencies
Hivre BAZAR A Success Story of Comprehensive Watershed Development Programme The Village Hivre Bazar is located about 60 kms north-east of Pune and about 17 kms west of Ahmednagar city, which is the Headquarters of Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra State.
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The Village is well known all over India for implementing the Watershed Development Programs successfully..through Shramdan (voluntary labour) from Villagers and NGOs with the coordination of Government Agencies.
It is also a Village which implements Adarsh Gram Yojana (Ideal Village Program) comprising Safe Drinking Water Supply, Sanitation facilities for each household and Family planning.
In the past, this area frequently suffered from draughts, drinking water scarcity, unavailability of fodder and frequent migration of the villagers to urban areas in search of employment.
Therefore, some of the villagers preferred preparing and selling illicit liquor. It had become their major source of income, giving birth to all other evil activities generated by the liquor. Government records had branded the village as a Criminal Village
Agricultural activity in Hivre Bazar used to be just like a typical village in the low-rain fall, drought-prone, hard-rock area in INDIA.
PROBLEMS AND ISSUES OF Hivre BAZAR BEFORE DEVELOPEMENT RAIN-FED CROPPING PATTERN HEAVY SOIL EROSION DRINKING WATER SCARCITY UNAVAILABILITY of FODDER UNAVAILABILITY of FUEL WOOD SOCIAL PROBLEMS UNEMPLOYMENT MIGRATION, FRUSTRATION OF VILLAGERS INCREASE IN CRIME OVERALL BAD REPUTATION OF VILLAGE DUE TO CRIME.
STARTING POINT: By 1989, I had completed my M.Com. (Master of Commerce) Degree. I used to participate in many sports (especially Cricket) and other cultural activities during my college days. Naturally, this was an influencing factor on the youngster and other villagers of Hivre Bazar.
In the year of 1989-90, the State Govt. declared elections for Village Panchayats Some of the visionary good people and youngsters in Hivre Bazar invited me to the Village meeting (Gramsabha) and elected me as the Sarpanch (Chief of Village Council) for five years.
My relatives wanted me to leave the village, seek a job in the City and not to get elected as the Sarpanch of a Criminal Village. But I was determined to accept the challenge of changing the face of the village and the fate of the villagers. I therefore, accepted the opportunity and was elected unopposed.
THE ROAD to DEVELOPMENT FORMATION OF N.G.O. IMPLEMENTATION OF "ADARSH GAON YOJANA (Ideal Village Scheme) of the GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA ACCEPTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION OF PANCHA SUTRI (Five GANDHIAN Principles for rural development)
1.Shramadan (Voluntary Labour) 2.Ban on Tree cutting 3.Ban on Grazing of Cattle in Forest or in Pasture land 4.Ban on Liquor 5.Family Planning PANCHA SUTRI FOR SUSTAINABILITY (FIVE BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR SELF DEVELOPMENT)
The following basic needs were identified in the Gram Sabha on 26 th January 1990. Providing Educational Facilities Providing Fodder for Cattle Providing Irrigation for Agriculture Providing Safe Quality Drinking Water Providing Health Facilities Improving Village Roads Providing Electricity for Farm Pumps Increasing Local Employment
Earthen Bund Before Earthen Bund After Plantation EARTHEN STRUCTURES Earthen Structure in Spring Season Percolation Tank Check Dam Open Well
The Villagers decided to give priority to Education. One Educated GIRL or BOY could change the Home. One Educated Home could change the Village. And One Educated Village could change the management of its Water Resources and Agriculture.
The Primary school was extended into a High School from 5th Std. to 10 Std. Eventually, coupled with adult education program, the ratio of literacy in the village grew from 30 % to 95 % * 18 villagers donated their own land for School Building & Playground.
This attracted the attention of Government agencies towards the leadership in the village and convinced them that the villagers are now progressing in the right direction of further development.
On 15th August 1994, The Hivre Bazar village Gramsabha (Village Meeting) established the Yashwant Krishi Gram & Watershed Development Trust for.
.implementing watershed development programmes in the village. The Village then started implementing the programmes and activities of Adarsh Gram Yojana (Ideal Village Scheme).
GRAM SABHA- A KEY FACTOR FOR SUSTAINABLE VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
Salient Features of the Village Hivre Bazar Total Geographical Area 976.84 Ha. Cultivatable Land Forest Land Pasture Land Irrigated Land 795.23 Ha. 070.03 Ha. 006.75 Ha. 100.40 Ha. No. of functioning wells 190 Slope of the watershed 3 to 25 %
TOTAL BAN ON USING A BOREWELL FOR IRRIGATION (Borewells to be used only for Drinking Water) CULTIVATING WATER INTENSIVE CROPS ( Such as Banana & Sugarcane) SELLING OF LAND TO OUTSIDERS ANY FEELING OF FULL & PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OFGROUND WATER OCCURING IN INDIVIDUAL FARMS.
ACTIVITIES: Contour Bunding, Continuous Contour Trenching on Hill Slopes & Planting of local, hardy Trees, Bushes & Grasses over the watershed.
New Constructions and repairs of Loose Boulder Bunds, Cement Bunds, Farm Bunds, Farm Tanks & Percolation Tanks,
B E F O R E AFTER Plantation
Earthen Bund Before Earthen Bund After Plantation
EARTHEN STRUCTURES Earthen Structure in Monsoon Season Chek Dam
Storage Bund Percolation Tank Open Well
Water audit 2008 General information of the village 1) Name of the village : Hiware Bazar 2) Tahsil : Nagar 3) District : Ahmednagar 4) Area of the village Ha : 976.84 5) Rainfall in mm : 277 6) Population : 1215 7) Cattle's : 1140
Artificial Aquifer Blast
IMPACT OF PROGRAMME (Contd ) INCREASED EMPLOYMENT REDUCTION IN SOIL EROSION ( NO SILTING IN RESERVOIRS) CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT IN ECOLOGY POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGES & THRIFT INCREASE IN CREDITWORTHINESS OF VILLAGERS FOR GETTING BANK LOANS
MORE EARNING SOURCES DUE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PANCHASUTRI (Five Principals) CHANGE IN STANDARD OF LIVING DUE TO ECONOMIC STABILITY
WATER HARVESTING PROVIDED MORE WATER FOR IRRIGATING (High Value) CROPS ECONOMIC STABILITY RESULTED IN BETTER HOUSING THAN LIVING IN GRASS HUTS.
REDUCTION IN SOIL EROSION Grass Cutting Grass Transportation For Stall feeding of Cattle. Bio-Gas Plant
INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT LOAN DISTRIBUTION DAIRY CARPENTRY TAILORING
SOCIAL INTEGRATION BY FORMATION OF WOMEN s THRIFT GROUPS WOMEN s DAIRY SOCIETY BHAJNI MANDAL ( for Singing Devotional Songs) YOUTH CLUBS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY COMMON CREMATORIUM COMMON DRINKING WATER SOURCE. ADOPTION OF ONE FAMILY ONE CHILD CONCEPT
WOMENS GROUP COMMUNITY FARMING FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF LABOUR SCARCITY
The Total cost of Watershed programme sanctioned by Govt. of Maharashtra State was Rs. 6.60 Million & the Villagers of Hivre Bazar contributed Rs. 2.10 Million through Shramdan (Voluntary Labour).
IMPACT OF SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION Annual Per Capita Income increased from Rs. 832 to Rs.30,000($ 600) i.e. about 30 times How such improvement could take place? Comparison between Previous and Current situation...
No. of Wells: 97 318 2.4 times Electric Pumps: 87 280 2.25 Area under Irrigation in Hectares Seasonal: 250 795.23 3.18 Summer: 7 72 10.28 Use of Improved Seeds (Ha) : 53 548 10 Milk Production (in Lit/ Day) : 140 5000 21
IMPACT OF PROGRAMME (Contd..) RISE IN WATERTABLE (70-80 ft. to 20-25 ft.) CHANGE IN CROPPING PATTERN ( From millets like Jowar & Bajra to Onion, Potato, & Horticulture ) INCREASE IN CROPPING INTENSITY INCREASE IN FODDER AVAILABILITY (from 1500 mt. to 6000 mt. )
Golden Jubilee of Village Assembly Vision 2010 1. No Family under Below Poverty 2. No Landless family 3. All Eco Friendly Houses
The Government of Maharashtra has now appointed me as the Chief of its "Ideal Village Program" under which 300 villages are to be developed on Hivre Bazar's Pattern. Selection of 100 villages has already done to replicate Hivre Bazar.
Delegates from 122 nations have so far visited Hivre Bazar. The Village and Myself as its Sarpanch (Village Chief) have won several Honors and Awards so far, including the National Agricultural Award, National Productivity Award and AGRI GOLD Award & Today, this Certificate of Honour from the International Association of Hydrogeologists (I.A.H.)
Pumping Hand pump which recharged after Watershed Development, During the visit of Dr. Stephen Foster (UK) and Dr. S.D.Limaye (Pune)
I thank Dr Stephen Foster, Dr. Willi Stuckmeier and Dr. Shrikant Limaye for giving me an opportunity to receive Special award for Services to Groundwater Sustainability and present Hivre Bazar s Success Story in Annual General Assembly of IAH.
THANK YOU For being with us..