Question

What are the different measures taken in Hiware Bazar Village to improve water conservation?

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Give a small introduction of Hiware Bazar Village
• Elaborate the measures taken to improve water conservation.

Solution:
Hiware Bazar is located in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. It is situated on the eastern (rain shadow) side of the Sahyadri mountain ranges that run north-south and separate Konkan, the coastal region, from the rest of Maharashtra.
Hiware Bazar was selected under the Adarsh Gram Yojana to revamp villages.
Following are the measures taken by the government:
Continuous contour trenches were built.

• To reduce soil erosion.
• To promote grass growth
• Increase water percolation

Water harvesting systems were set up, for example.

• Check Dam
• Percolation Tank
• Loose Boulder Structure

Plantation of Trees.

• Trees planted in forest and roadside areas.
• Ban on borewells for irrigation and water intensive crops, like Banana and Sugarcane.
• Social control over ground water extraction and use

Crop Planning

• When there is good rainfall, villagers will use all the available land for cultivation.
• When there is less rainfall villagers will cultivate limited land.
• They will maintain rainwater data.