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DWDU, Rajkot
6.1.4: Drinking water
The two villages in the project area totally depend upon Narmada water supply for drinking and other domestic activities as the groundwater
table is deep. WASMO/Sector Reform has constructed tanks to store water in all the villages. As a result of the watershed activities, it is expected
that the quantity and quality of drinking water would improve and will be available to villagers from well constructed downstream of checkdams.
Table no. 55: Status of Drinking water
Sl. No.
Names of
Villages
Availability of drinking water (no. of months in a year)
Quality of drinking water
Pre-project Expected Post project Pre-project Expected Post-project
Comments
1 Kharachiya jam Narmada Pipe line Water available from Well,
Check dams, PT and Narmda
2 Panchvada Narmada and Panchayat Water available from Well,
Well
Check dams, PT, Bore Well
and then Narmda Pipe line
3 Jangavad Narmada and Panchayat Water available from Well,
Well
Check dams, PT, Bore Well
4 Jasapar Narmada and Panchayat
Well
Water available from Well,
Check dams, PT, Bore Well
Slightly saline Potable
Low Potable Potable
Low Potable Potable
Low Potable Potable
6.1. 5: Crops
Due to additional availability of water in new structures, farmers will be able to grow vegetable crops during non rainy seasons. Even
after taking rainy season and post rainy season crops into consideration, they will get a good price for vegetables in summer also.
Mostly farmers with large families will prefer to grow vegetables, as the crops need timely availability of human labor to harvest and
encash the market potential. The planned earthen bunds and salinity reducing trenches would partially prevent the saline water from the
sea to mix with the sweet rain water and also help to percolate water underground, and preserve some moisture in the soil. Also the
proposed soil and water conservation activities will bring more areas under cultivation. New agricultural practices, new technology,
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