Kshipra Sub Basin - Asian Development Bank

Support to the National Water Mission NAPCC
Appendix 3 Kshipra Sub Basin
Figure 33: Structure of Users and Providers
STAKEHOLDER
WATER USERS WATER PROVIDER
Water for final use:
Household demand for drinking purpose
Water for intermediate use/input in
production process:
Household demand for cooking, hygine and
sanitation, bathing, gardening etc.
Agricultural water demand for irrigation
Industrial water demand for process
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Water suppliers/managers
Formal:
Government managed water supply
department for distribution of canal water for
irrigation and drinking water
Water users association
Informal: Farmers with pump to lift ground
water and sells at a cost either monetized
(cash) or non monetized (in kind)
B. Stakeholder Perceptions to Surface Groundwater and Environment
60. In the Kshipra river sub-basin major water user is agriculture sector with changing and ever
increasing demand. Residential sector as water user is important here with declining water table in
and around urban areas of Indore and Ujjain. So, we have focused on farmers, rural households of
various income strata (defined by landholding size) and water managers from irrigation, horticulture
and public health and hygiene departments. Source of information is primary first hand data collected
through rapid rural appraisal through face to face participatory focused group discussions and
community consultations, household surveys and some secondary sources obtained from local
scientists and government handouts. Goal is to identify key issues regarding surface water,
groundwater, water related sectors and the environment to help in preparation of strategic framework
planning. Also, to examine intervention requirements, scope, and strategies to improve the efficiency
of water systems and study how climate change dimensions may effectively be incorporated in IWRM
climate change adaptation roadmaps.
61. The specific goal of PRA and household survey has been to understand community
perception at various levels and to get first hand :
o stakeholder assessment of current issues related to surface and ground water
o the problems and causes of issues
o perception of change in climate induced parameters and impact on water resource
o to test the response to potential initiatives to address water issues
o identify possible initiatives that could be further investigated
1. Adopted Methodology for the PRA
62. The PRA is designed to support the stakeholders through the process of analysis of the
problems and help them identify appropriate response to the difficulties and opportunities. We have
used preset questionnaire as checklist to get structured response. Qualitative response during
focused group discussions has also been recorded, compiled, assessed and presented in the report.
We have followed the conceptual framework of (livelihood, Institutions, Food security and
Empowerment) LIFE approach 7 and Nine Square Mandal in preparation of questionnaire in
cooperation with other team members involved in TA. In the sub basin three locations have been
identified through prior visits, consultative processes with stakeholders. Locations selected are
characterized by primarily diversity in conjunctive water use practices and related challenges. ADB-
PRA team held stakeholder meetings 8 at the villages with stakeholders assembled in focused group
discussion (FGD) in each of the three locations. However, primary data has been collected not only
from FGD but also through household survey (39 households covered) and case analysis (three) – for
7 Ghosh and Roy (2006)
8 PRA meeting participant lists are given in annexure II