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IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH WATRE MANAGEMENT

BY RAJIV RANJAN

Organisation Traineeship Segment PRM 24

Submitted to RURAL CENTRE FOR HUMAN INTERESTS (RUCHI) JULY, 2004

INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMANT, ANAND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to thank Mr. Dharamvir Singh, Executive Director, RUCHI for giving me the opportunity to work on this topic and extending his fullest support in carrying out this study. I am thankful to my faculty guide Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh who helped me to formulate the framework about the proceedings and guided me throughout the study. I am highly indebted to Mr. Nagendra Chauhan, Project co-ordinator, Rajgarh, without whose help I would not have been succeeded in my work. I also express my gratitude to Mr. Abhishek Kala and Ms. Suchismita Mukhopadhyay who always encouraged me. Finally, I am thankful to my fellow IRMAN Rahul Krishna, Ajay Singh of G.B. Pant Social Sciences Institute and all the RUCHI staff who made my stay comfortable and enjoyable. RAJIV RANJAN

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Title: Organisation: Reporting Officer: Faculty Guide: Student’s Name:

Improved Community Health Through water management Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI) Mr. Dharamvir Singh Prof. Pramod Kumar Singh Rajiv Ranjan (24061)

Objective: The objective of the study was to access the health status of the people in six revenue villages in the Habban and Kotla Bangi panchayat in Rajgarh and formulate a project proposal, which will be compatible with the need of the people. Methodology and sources of data: A household survey was conducted of all the 232 households with the help of a structured interview schedule. Apart from this, meetings with the people, informal discussions with them and village transact was also done in order to collect primary data. Secondary data were collected from tehsil and patwari office as well as from District Rural Development Authority (DRDA). Study Area: The project area comprises of 1208 hectares in six revenue villages in the Habban and Kotla Bangi panchayat in Rajgarh. It also includes six hamlets. Findings: The major problems in the area relate to scarcity of water, soil erosion and lack of awareness. Water scarcity and soil erosion leads to poor agricultural yields, which means low income. The combination of low income and lack of awareness manifest itself in the form of poor health. RUCHI is planning for an intervention with the following objectives:  Conservation of soil and moisture  Promotion of income generating activities  Developing the better sanitation facilities  Increasing the awareness of the people about health and hygiene  Capacity building of the people to take care of their own heath needs Recommendations: The activities have been classified accordingly under five categories – soil and water conservation, water harvesting, income generating activities, sanitation and capacity building. The present study suggests development of some structures for conservation of water. The major structures to be developed are six check dams, six earthen dams, twelve percolation tanks, twelve irrigation tanks and plantation of forty five thousand plants. These have been suggested on the basis of need of the people and in consultation with the RUCHI field staff. It is also suggested that Health workers should be trained to create awareness among people. The total cost of the project comes to be Rs. 98, 24,774. The beneficiaries will contribute in the activities either in the form of cash or through the provision of labour. A Village Health Committee will be formed that will take care of maintenance of the structures and act as information centre for the people. The interventions will provide safe drinking water, will increase the income of the people and will develop better sanitation facilities. These along with increased awareness will improve the health status of the people in the project area.

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Content

Page no.

1.

Introduction

1

2.

Objective of the study

5

3.

Methodology

5

4.

Area profile

6

5.

Climate

9

6.

Objective of project

11

7.

Results

12

8.

Problems identified

25

9.

Suggestions and recommendations

27

10.

Budget

32

11.

Annexure

38

LIST OF TABLES Table: 1 Relationship between water and diseases

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Table: 2 Project area

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Table: 3 Population details of the area

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Table: 4 Division of households on the basis of family size

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Table: 5 Details of assets

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Table: 6 Land utilisation in the area

15

Table: 7 Categorisation of farmers

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Table: 8 Sowing and harvesting period

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Table: 9 Agricultural production

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Table: 10 Number of literates and illiterates

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Table: 11 Budget

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Table: 12 Budget

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Table: 13 Budget

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Table: 14 Budget

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Table: 15 Budget

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Table: 16 Budget

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LIST OF FIGURES Fig: 1 Temperature detail

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Fig: 2 Rainfall in the area

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Fig: 3 Land utilization in each village

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Fig: 4 Land utilisation in whole project area

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Fig: 5 Land holding pattern in each village

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Fig: 6 Land holding pattern of the whole project area

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Fig: 7 Livestock in the area

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Fig: 8 Educational status in each village

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Fig: 9Educational status of whole project area

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