Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

Pipelines
4. Roof Water
Harvesting
5. Ground water
harvesting (Digging of
wells)
Forestry
1. Afforestation
2. Silvi-pasture
• Disputes over water sharing (domestic
demand vs irrigation demand) may arise.
• Mud formation along the water distribution
points
• Marginal farmers are deprived from the
benefits as they have small holdings.
More chances of water borne diseases if
the unclean water is consumed without
treatment
Seepage/leakage in roof tops and under
water tanks.
Drawing underground water may lead to
shortage of water in other adjacent
sources.
Deposition of excavated soil damages the
surrounding vegetation
Conflicts among the users/owners of the
land where the well is dug.
Due to freezing of water in winters, water
pipes get damaged and water supply gets
interrupted.
Difficult on the part of villagers to maintain
/ repair pipelines.
Loss of land
• Introduction of exotic species.
• Proliferation / dominance of invasive /
exotic species
• Conflict among uses over resource sharing
Conflict among uses over resource sharing
Shortage of grazing land during initial
phase.
• Fish rearing to consume the mosquito
eggs.
• Proper designing of the channel of size
and site of channel should be ensured.
• Rules and regulations over sharing and
rational use of water to be framed by the
stakeholder communities.
Construction of smaller under ground
tanks will reduce chances of leakage.
Use of ferro-cement for repairs of tanks
will reduce chances of leakage.
Deep wells may not be dug to reduce
drawing underground water.
Selection of site to dig the well as per the
convenience and cooperation of
stakeholders to reduce conflicts among
users.
Compaction of the excavated soil in the
dug pipelines
Installation / laying of pipelines deep in
the ground will reduce freezing of water.
Skill development among villagers to
repair / maintain pipelines
• Selection of high productive native
species over exotic species.
• Plantation of mixed broadleaf species to
supplement fodder.
• Strengthening of traditional institutions
will help sort out conflict among users.
Equal sharing of resources among users
by rules/regulation.
Increase/decrease in crop
production
Increase/decrease in water
quality (colour, taste, odour)
Decrease/increase in time
and distance per day put in
for collection of water
Access to water by the
marginalized groups
Alternate livelihood for those
vulnerable whose land may
be affected.
Access to transhumant to
meet their water
requirements.
Area covered under
afforestation (ha)
Increase/decrease in fodder /
fuelwood yield
Decrease/increase in women
labour (days) for collection of
fuel wood and fodder
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