Orientation Program for DIPs under ATAL BHUJAL (ATAL JAL) YOJNA An overview of ABHY In context of .....by Anupam, E.E., GWD, UP March 25, 2021 Ground Water Department, U.P. In association with State Institute for Rural Development, Lucknow 1 ABHY...... Project Summary Objective : To improve the management of groundwater resources in the water stressed areas of the selected States. This will be achieved by implementing appropriate investments/management actions led by community through convergence of various ongoing /new central and state schemes. ▪ Total cost : Rs. 6000 Cr. (WB- Rs.3000 cr & GoI–Rs 3000 cr) ▪ Scheme Type: Central Sector ▪ Duration : 5 Years ▪ Implementing States : , , , , , UP & MP ▪ Total Project Area :78 districts, 193 blocks & 8353 GPs OE -107, Critical -17, Semi-Critical –37, Safe - 32 3 DISTRICTS/BLOCKS/GP/VILLAGES/AREA UNDER ABHY

SL. DISTRICT BLOCK AREA (sq. km) NO. OF NO. OF NO. (*A) GRAM PANCHAYATS SELECTED GPs (*B) BUNDELKHAND REGION 1 MAHOBA KABRAI 646.23 84 25 2 CHARKHARI 775.35 47 14 3 JAITPUR 452.58 59 17 4 PANWARI 443.94 62 18 5 JHANSI MAURANIPUR 542.00 55 16 6 BABINA 690.00 52 15 7 BANDA BAROKHAR KHURD 673.75 60 18 8 TINDWARI 540.91 57 17 9 JASPURA 317.96 32 11 10 NARAINI 826.09 87 26 11 MAHUA 686.51 79 23 12 HAMIRPUR SUMERPUR 581.12 55 16 13 MAUDAHA 648.18 62 18 14 MUSKARA 516.89 34 11 15 SARILA 443.98 42 12 16 CHITRAKOOT KARVI 498.03 81 24 17 RAMNAGAR 364.12 38 13 18 MAU 455.14 57 19 19 MANIKPUR 1036.27 62 20 20 LALITPUR TALBEHAT 712.00 53 17 TOTAL 11851.05 1158 350 Source: (*A ) - Ground Water Assessment Report (*B) - indiawater.gov.in DISTRICTS/BLOCKS/GP/VILLAGES/AREA UNDER ABHY

SL. DISTRICT BLOCK AREA (sq. km) NO. OF NO. OF NO. (*A) GRAM PANCHAYATS SELECTED GPs (*B)

WESTERN REGION 21 MUZAFFARNAGAR BUDHANA 238.80 69 41

22 SHAMLI KANDHALA 269.67 35 26 23 BAGHPAT PILANA 220.36 48 38 24 BAGHPAT 174.06 50 38 25 MEERUT RAJPURA 182.01 45 35 26 KHARKHODA 197.72 34 22 TOTAL 1282.62 281 200 GRAND TOTAL 13133.67 1439 550

Source: (*A ) - Ground Water Assessment Report (*B) - indiawater.gov.in SELECTION OF STRESSED GRAM PANCHAYASTs UNDER ABHY

Steps undertaken for selection of Gram Panchayats: ✓ Block wise Ground Water zone maps have been prepared with the GIS technique for the entire project area. These maps include demarcation of different depth to ground water level zones. ✓ Village wise and Gram Panchayat wise shape files have also been prepared for the entire project area using remote sensing and GIS technique. ✓ Gram panchayat shape file layers were superimposed on Block wise prepared Ground Water zone maps through GIS technique. ✓ Based on the analysis of above superimposed layers, comparatively more ground water stressed Gram Panchayats were identified. ✓ List of selected Gram Panchayats sent to MoWR. SELECTION OF STRESSED GRAM PANCHAYASTs UNDER ABHY SELECTION OF STRESSED GRAM PANCHAYASTs UNDER ABHY SELECTION OF STRESSED GRAM PANCHAYASTs UNDER ABHY SELECTION OF STRESSED GRAM PANCHAYASTs UNDER ABHY SELECTION OF STRESSED GRAM PANCHAYASTs UNDER ABHY SELECTION OF STRESSED GRAM PANCHAYASTs UNDER ABHY ABHY...... Components Institutional Strengthening and Incentive Window: Capacity Building Component: a) incentivizing or rewarding a) to enhance institutional the States / Districts / GPs capacity at all levels that bring convergence (including costs of among various central/state schemes engaging experts, b) to take up interventions equipment etc.) promoting sustainable b) cost of preparing Water ground water management Security Plans (WSPs), through community including engagement of participation. District Implementation c) disbursement under this Partners (DIPs) component will be linked with Disbursement Link c) costs of Monitoring & Indicators (DLIs). Evaluation (M&E), ABHY - Result Areas & DLIs funds under the incentive component will be released to states as incentive Result Area Disbursement-Linked Indicators %Budget Allocation (against Incentive Component) Institutional DLI#1: Public disclosure of ground water 10 Strengthening data/ information and reports. and Capacity DLI#2: Preparation of Community led 15 Building Water Security Plans Improved DLI#3: Public financing of approved 20 investments Water Security Plans through and ground convergence of ongoing/ new schemes water management DLI#4: Adoption of practices for efficient 40 actions water use Resultant of DLI#5: Improvement in the rate of decline 15 both of ground water levels components Budget Provision for Uttar Pradesh under ABHY

Institutional 119.28 Cr. Strengthening and Capacity Building Component DLI Verification Protocol: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building The disbursement under Incentive Component 609.96 Cr. Incentive component will be linked with performance of states Total 729.24 Cr. against the identified Disbursement Link Budget provision for Incentive Indicators (DLIs) which component is based on: will be independently 1.Number of districts, blocks and verified and reported by a GPs third party government 2.Size of the GPs verification agency hired 3.Hydrogeology of the study area – by DoWR, GoI. hard rock, basalt or alluvium Incentive component based on: 1.Area and population 2.Number of GPs and blocks ABHY – Proposed Interventions DEMAND SIDE SUUPLY SIDE INTERVENTIONS INTERVENTIONS Micro-irrigation practices such Check dams as Drip/Sprinkler systems Underground pipelines. Percolation Ponds, Farm ponds

Pressurized irrigation in canal Recharge trenches/shafts/wells command areas Crop diversification Contour bunds / trenches

Feeder separation for irrigation Gully plugs / nalah bunds / power supply. Gabions Any other area-specific water Any other area-specific efficient / water-saving methods recharge / water conservation / and practices rainwater harvesting method. Implementation Arrangement in ABHY A. National Level ➢ NPMU in MoWR and NLSC (chaired by Secretary) ▪ General oversight of ABHY, allocating funds, approval of annual work plans, monitoring progress, etc. ▪ Coordination and facilitation of Program implementation, monitoring progress, etc.

➢ Third Party Government Verification Agency (TPGVA) ➢ Software development agency to develop MIS Implementation Arrangement in ABHY B. State Level: ➢ SISC (Chaired by Chief Secretary): Role : SISC would be responsible for overall administration, management and coordination of Atal Bhujal Yojana in respective States Status : SISC has been constituted and is functional ➢ SPMU : (Chaired by Director, GWD, UP) Role : Program Implementation Management in state and coordination with NPMU, SISC and DPMU. SPMU is also having experts in the field of Procurement, Finance, Ground Water, IEC, Environmental and MIS to assist in related activities. Status : SPMU has been constituted and is functional Implementation Arrangement in ABHY B. State Level: Contd…. ➢ DPMU: District Program Management Unit under chairmanship of DMs Role : To support the state and the GPs in implementing activities under Atal Bhujal Yojana in the field. DPMU is a dedicated unit with posting/deployment of officers from the state on full time basis which will form the core staff. Status: ▪ DPMU has been constituted and is functional ▪ Representative of all concerned line departments like MI, UPID, Agriculture, Horticulture, etc. are members of DPMU ▪ IEC Experts have been engaged to support DPMU in each 10 districts. Status of other Preliminary Activities…contd. District Implementation Partners (DIPs): ▪ 81 NGOs / CBOs have been empanelled by the SPMU as District Implementation Partners (DIPs). ▪ Cluster of gram panchayats have been assigned to empanelled DIPs. ▪ DIPs shall facilitate handholding of the GPs in various aspects of the scheme, including development of water budgets and Water Security Plans (WSPs); community mobilization, data collection; information, education, and communication (IEC) activities; etc. 20 Activities Assigned to DIPs

The District Implementation Partners (DIPs) shall work in the GP, coordinating with District and State level agencies including Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and villagers. DIPs shall provide all necessary support to Block level/ district level functionaries and hand holding of GP workers in execution of Gram Panchayat (GP) level activities. The Gram panchayat level activities will broadly include- ▪ Create/ Build/strengthen the standing committee on Water and Sanitation Management Committee (WSMC)and Water User associations (WUAs)/ Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in the GPs with members to support preparation, planning, budgeting, management, and implementation of Water Security Plans (WSPs). ▪ Convene Gram Sabha for review/ discussion of water budget/ WSP and passage of resolution approving the WSP. ▪ Awareness creation and sensitization of the local communities ensuring community participation in planning sustainable management of ground water. 21 Activities Assigned to DIPs….contd ▪ Undertake data collection and entry in MIS developed by NPMU, Atal Bhujal Yojna, Government of by identifying the Volunteers from GPs and to train them in data collection related to ground water levels, rainfall, water quality etc. ▪ Conduct trainings and communication programs for all stakeholders to enhance beneficiary community engagement in the Program activities ▪ Drawing support of the Program Implementing Agency (PIA), Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and District Program Management Unit (DPMU), conduct community consultations at village levels for preparation of WSPs and water budgeting and submit to Gram Sabha for discussing WSPs and passage of resolution approving the WSP ▪ Development of GP level water budgets, it will be updated on a regular basis (at least once every year). ▪ Coordinate with DPMU, block- and district-level administration for assistance, in monitoring implementation, community communications, and behaviour change initiatives. 22 Activities Assigned to DIPs….contd

▪ Assist State Program Management Unit (SPMU)/ DPMU for inclusion of program activities into the AWPs based on the activities and budgets approved in the WSP for the district/division for approval of PIA. ▪ Guide/support Program partners and experts/agencies like, Gram Panchayats (GPs), different water user groups and field units of the state line departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Minor Irrigation (MI), Irrigation and Water Resource Department (IWRD), Animal Husbandry, GWD, , Taluk Office, etc., in development and implementation of WSPs. ▪ Ensure that activities implemented comply with environment and social norms, as detailed in the approved WSPs. 23 Activities Assigned to DIPs….contd

▪ Collection, compilation and analysis of secondary and primary data related to both surface and groundwater sources, availability, quality, utilization, & irrigation approaches being followed and prepare baseline prior to organizing the water budgets, estimates, and workshops at Gram Panchayat level. ▪ Support the GPs in exploring and developing options for innovative measures for achieving water security by improving and maintaining the water sources and increasing storage capacity to deal with increasing seasonal variability in the availability. ▪ Building capacities of the GP Members and community in the villages, by organizing water budgeting workshops on supply and demand sides of water resources, water quality, sustainability, water security including maintenance of the assets created under various schemes and programs for water resources conservation, development and management. 24 अटल भजू ल योजना-संक쥍प

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