1. SWATI
Malerimaha, Paburia, Kandhamal, Odisha
WEL-COMES YOU

2. Historical Background
 Availability of Natural water resources
 Drinking water and Irrigation crises
 Lack of initiative to utilize the perennial water
sources
 Small tribal pockets in remote areas
 Requirement of heavy investment in technology
based Irrigation
 DBI – A low external input based traditional
technology
 DBI – Low investment and High utility, Easy to
manage and maintain by the villagers

3. Achievements
As on Date
Year No of Households Acres Acres Acres
Villages Benefited irrigated irrigated irrigated
in Rainy in Winter in
Season Season Summer
Season
2011 3 151 144 77 00

4. Innovations
for SWATI
 Pipe based water supply
 Stone Bed and Guard wall in hill areas to
protect the pipes.
 Mobilization of community contribution &
participation
 Bucket purification system for drinking water
 Youth Involvement.
 Development of FRA land.

5. Difficulties
faced
 Villagers didn’t believe and won’t trust in the
beginning.
 Transportation problem due to lack of road
facility
 Hill terrain and stony patches
 Ethnic and Communal Tension in Biraguda
Village

6. Process
followed to
overcome
 Organizing and sensitizing the villagers
 Exposure Visit to Successful Site.
 Process conceptual clarity Workshop, Meetings and
Training
 Mobilization of community Participation,
Contribution
 Strengthening of Village Level Institution-SHG, VDC

7. Leveraging
for DBI
 Using the perennial water sources for Drinking water and
irrigation purpose
 Villager organized to implement and management of the
process
 Community participation and contribution mobilized
 Community management process strengthened
 Convergence programmes like Implementation of
MGNREGS for FRA Land development, INRM
Programme in Barepanga and SRI, Maize, Mustard-
Agriculture, Horticulture Plantation from-Horticulture
Dept.

8. Suggestion
to make the DBI
Programme
better
 Right selection of site and village.
 Awarded to the villagers who have been
managing the DBI well and optimum
utilization of the same.
 Advocacy at the state and district level for
leverage of funds for DBI.
 More capacity building and exposure visit
programme at the field level.

9. DBI Photo Feature - SWATI
Social & Resource mapping Technical Survey at Barepanga
Construction of Water storage tank Pipe Fitting at Barepanga

10. DBI Photo Feature - SWATI
Stone Bounding by the villagers Stone Bed for pipe connection
Water storage tank in stream Water Bucket for Drinking water supply

11. DBI Photo Feature - SWATI
Drinking Water supply to Houses Water for Irrigation Purpose
Seed Distribution to farmers Farmers Training camp

12. THANK U