Kshipra Sub Basin - Asian Development Bank

Support to the National Water Mission NAPCC
Appendix 3 Kshipra Sub Basin
70. Both policy makers and farmers feel they need to work in tandem for providing water access
security. But instead of government taking more control households prefer more community control. In
Dewas 83-93% households feel community can better manage water systems, while in Ujjain the
figure in favour of community participation 32-47% feel so and in Indore 56-78% think community can
do a better job. However, all feel presence of government is necessary as a catalyst otherwise
community on their own might not be able to take collective action. People are interested for role for
the government for water management as this will help reduce social conflict. The household choice
pattern for strategies to enhance water use efficiency across districts are shown in Figure 34, Figure
35 and Figure 36.
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Particulars
Figure 34: Possible Methods to Improve Water Efficiency (% households) Dewas
Seasonal w eather forecasts to be provided for
farmers
Cleaning of Pollution of Kshipra River needed
Creating Recharge points in Kshipra River
Introduce some level charges for electric pow er
for tubew ells in return for improve electricity
availability and subsidies to reduce w ater losses.
Introduce increased support for improved irrigation
systems.
Develop the use of pipe irrigation
Develop strategies to improve the conjunctive use
of surface and groundw ater
Expand the use of drip and sprinkler irrigation
Expand the use of laser leveling to improve
efficiencies
Improve the surface w ater management through
tanks
Promotion of high value cash crop
Promote the use of shorter duration
horticulture/vegetables
Improve the artificial recharge through community
participation and incentives
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92
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Percentage of households
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