Bundelkhand is a geographical and cultural region and also a mountain range in central & North India. The hilly region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in the latter state. Chandelas and Bundelas were the two major dynasties in the region which took keen interest in conserving water as a means of supporting livelihood and development of region. Chandela tanks were constructed by stopping the flow of water in rivulets flowing between hills by erecting massive earthen embankments, having width of 60m to 120m or more. These tanks are currently facing several problems as siltation of their beds, encroachment of their catchment, illegal occupation of the tank bed and gross neglect by the Government as well as the community. BIWAL programme aims to work on a larger and comprehensive economic and social development of Bundelkhand, commencing with reviving the traditional water bodies through planned repair and restoration of the entire water harvesting structure and its associated components, both upstream and downstream.
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Bundelkhand Initiative for Water, Agriculture, and Livelihoods (BIWAL) is an informal joint endeavor of Civil Society Organisations concerned and involved with the socio-economic development of rural areas of Bundelkhand. This initiative is with an expectation that it will help address issues relating to climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets. By contextualizing it with the repair and rejuvenation of traditional water bodies, and historic assets for harvesting monsoon rains, it could result in successfully integrating backwards with the natural environment and through forward integration with agriculture and livelihoods.
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There are around 8000 traditional water bodies built during the 8th century to the 12th century.
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BIWAL Program initiated by SRIJAN with like-minded CSOs working in the Bundelkhand region has impacted 10,000 families through multiple interventions like de-silting of Chandela Tanks and promoting Climate Smart Agriculture. It has been a great boost in scaling our efforts to reach the unreached in the last miles through a holistic approach.
We have been implementing BIWAL (Bundelkhand Initiative for Water, Agriculture and Livelihood) since 2019 and they are very friendly, professionals and satisfying donors that we love working with.
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Bundelkhand region has indeed been a great boost in scaling our efforts to reach the unreached in the last miles through a holistic approach.
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Arunoday is working in Mahoba and Gaurihar, Chhatarpur area of Bundelkhand in partnership with SRIJAN.
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Villages Covered
Tanks restored
Families Covered
Cumulative Additional Water Potential Created – single filling
District’s work taken up
Silt removed and transported to farmers’ field (cu.m)
Farm area where silt was applied (Ha)
Dohas excavated in upstream water courses (nos.)
Tapovans (Miyawaki Forests) planted (Nos.)
BIWAL made a humble beginning with convergence support from government and grant support from corporate houses and foundations
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Lakhanguaw is one of the small village situated in Pipariya Cluster, where Haritika team had motivated a group of farmers to install the community solar irrigation pump.
The cluster of Pipariya situated amidst the buffer zone of Panna Tiger Reserve faces the biggest challenges of accessibility being more than 70 + from the District headquarter in Chhatarpur surrounded by forest.
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