KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD

Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program ADB LOAN 3836-IND

Quarterly Progress Report July-September 2020

Project Management Unit, KISWRMIP

Project Support Consultant SMEC International Pty. Ltd. Australia in association with SMEC (India) Pvt. Ltd.

19 December 2020

DOCUMENTS/REPORT CONTROL FORM

Report Name Quarterly Progress Report July-September 2020

Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Project Name: Investment Program

Project Number: 5061164

Report for: Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd (KNNL)

REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by # Dr. Srinivas Mudrakartha Dr Srinivas Dr Srinivas 19 December 1 Balaji Maddikera Mudrakartha/ Mudrakartha/ 2020 (Draft) Deepak GN and Team Gaurav Srivastava Gaurav Srivastava

ISSUE REGISTER Distribution List Date Issued Number of Copies

KNNL 19 December 2020 10

SMEC Staff 19 December 2020 2

Associate (Gaurav Srivastava) 19 December 2020 1

Office Library (Hospet) 19 December 2020 1

SMEC Project File 19 December 2020 2

SMEC COMPANY DETAILS Dr Janardhan Sundaram, Executive Director

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CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 2.0 KISWRMIP-MODERNIZATION OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS ...... 3 2.1 Tranche 2-Vijayanagara Channels Irrigation System ...... 3 2.1.1 Project Management ...... 4 2.1.2 Project Basic Data ...... 7 2.1.3 Utilisation of Funds ...... 8 2.1.3.1 Contract Awards ...... 8 2.1.3.2 Disbursements ...... 8 2.1.4 Design and Monitoring Framework Indicators ...... 9 2.1.5 Key Activities and Milestones ...... 10 2.1.1 Agreed Action Points from Aide memoire ...... 11 2.1.2 Project 2 Deliverables ...... 13 2.2 Tranche 2 VNC Modernization project ...... 13 2.2.1 Modernization Works: VNC Package 1 ...... 13 2.2.1.1 Physical Progress ...... 14 2.2.1.2 Financial Progress ...... 18 2.2.1.3 S Curves ...... 20 2.2.2 Safeguard Monitoring ...... 23 2.2.2.1 Risk Mitigation measures for COVID 19 ...... 27 2.2.2.2 Grievance Redressal Mechanism ...... 27 2.2.3 Third Party Quality Assurance ...... 29 2.2.4 Public Consultations ...... 31 2.3 WUCS formation and strengthening activity ...... 32 2.3.1 Baseline Assessment of WUCS ...... 32 2.3.2 Capacity Building of WUCS ...... 32 2.3.3 Revival and Registration of WUCS ...... 39 2.4 Sustainable Agriculture Activity ...... 40 2.4.1 System of Rice Intensification paddy ...... 43 2.4.2 Direct Seeding of Rice ...... 46 2.4.3 Promotion of Organic Farming ...... 49 2.4.3.1 Growth promoters and Bio-pesticides ...... 49 2.4.3.2 Waste decomposer ...... 50 2.4.3.3 Ghana Jeevamrutha ...... 51 2.4.3.4 Jeevamrutha ...... 52 2.4.3.5 Low cost Vermicompost ...... 53 2.4.3.6 Poochimarandu: A broad-spectrum biopesticide ...... 54 2.4.4 System of crop intensification: Guli Ragi ...... 55 2.4.5 Revival of Traditional Crop Varieties ...... 56 2.4.5.1 Evaluation and demonstration of desi rice germplasm ...... 57 2.4.6 Study Tours ...... 57 2.4.7 Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative ...... 59 2.4.8 Kitchen Garden ...... 61 2.5 Social Management Framework and Gender Action Plan...... 64 2.5.2.1 Capacity Building Programs ...... 65 2.5.2.2 Women Subcommittees ...... 67 2.5.4 Livelihood Activities by Women ...... 73

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2.5.5 GAP progress in VNC ...... 74 2.6 Information, Education and Communication ...... 80 2.7 Program Performance Management System ...... 82 3.0 TUNGABHADRA LEFT BANK CANAL ...... 86 4.0 PROJECT STAFF MOBILISATION ...... 88

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: PMU Staff position ...... 4 Table 2: Project Basic Data ...... 7 Table 3: Detailsof Contract award under Tranche 2 ...... 8 Table 4: Details of disbursement ...... 8 Table 5: Status of DMF ...... 9 Table 6: Agreed Action Points ...... 11 Table 7: Important deliverables for Project-2 activities ...... 13 Table 8: Physical progress of RBC works as of 30September 2020-VNC Package 1 ...... 15 Table 9: Physical progress of LBC works as of 30September 2020-VNC Package 1 ...... 16 Table 10: Financial Progress of RBC works as of 30 September 2020 (VNCPackage 1) ...... 18 Table 11: Financial progress of LBC works as of 30 September 2020-VNC Package 1 ...... 19 Table 12: Details of trees cut from various canals ...... 25 Table 13: List of compensatory tree plantation along VNC as of September 2020 ...... 25 Table 14: Tree species selected by communities for compensatory tree plantation ...... 26 Table 15: Grievances registered as of 30 September 2020 ...... 28 Table 16: WUCS strengthening and capacity building activities as of 30 September 2020 ...... 34 Table 17: Trainings on sustainable agricultural practices ...... 42 Table 18: Status of SRI Kharif-2020 Paddy farmers as of 30 September 2020 ...... 44 Table 19: Status of DSR Kharif paddy demonstration as of 30 September 2020 ...... 47 Table 20: Specific Objectives of Field demonstrations ...... 49 Table 21: List of Sustainable Agriculture Demonstrations ...... 49 Table 22: List of farmers adopting waste decomposer ...... 50 Table 23: List of farmers using Ghana Jeevamrutha for paddy cultivation ...... 52 Table 24: List of farmers who prepared and used Jeevamrutha in Kharif 2020 ...... 52 Table 25: List of farmers adopted Poochimarandu for paddy crop ...... 55 Table 26: List of study tours to organic farms and Agriculture Research Stations (in small batches)...... 59 Table 27: List of farmers adopting Sustainable Sugarcane Intiative program ...... 60 Table 28: Capacity Building for Women during Jul-Sep 2020 ...... 65 Table 29: Details of women subcommittees as of 30 September 2020 ...... 68 Table 30: Women subcommittee meetings and topics covered ...... 70 Table 31: Tailoring Training for Women during July-September 2020 ...... 71 Table 32: Status of Gender Action Plan as of 30 September 2020 ...... 75 Table 33: Progress of IEC activities as of 30 September 2020 ...... 81

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FIGURES Figure 1: Implementation arrangement for KISWRMIP ...... 6 Figure 2: Physical progress of RBC Lining ...... 15 Figure 3: Physical progress of RBC Structures ...... 15 Figure 4: Physical progress of LBC Lining ...... 16 Figure 5: Physical progress of LBC Structures ...... 16 Figure 6: Financial progress of RBC Lining ...... 18 Figure 7: Financial progress of RBC Structures ...... 19 Figure 8: Financial progress of LBC Lining ...... 19 Figure 9: Financial progress of LBC Structures ...... 20 Figure 10: S Curve: Physical Progress ...... 21 Figure 11: S Curve: Financial Progress ...... 22

ANNEXURES Annexure 1: VNC WUCS Administration: Baseline Assessment Annexure 2: Sample of canal-wise tests conducted by TPQA consultant Annexure 3: Hampi University appreciation letter regarding News Letter-Jalasampada Annexure 4: VNC modernization project - project level Grievance Redressal Committee (PL-GRC)

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GLOSSARY ADB Asian Development Bank AGM Annual General Body Meeting CADA Command Area Development Authority CCA Culturable Command Area COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease-2019 DMF Design & Monitoring Framework DPO Direct Pipe Outlet EARF Environmental Assessment Review Framework EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan FAM Facility Administration Manual FGD Focus Group Discussion FSR Feasibility Study Report GAP Gender Action Plan GoK Government of Karnataka GST Goods and Services Tax HWHAMA Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority ICZ Irrigation Central Zone IEC Information Education and Communication IEE Initial Environmental Examination IP Indigenous Peoples IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management KFD Karnataka Forest Department KISWRMIP Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resource Management Investment Program KNNL Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited LBC Left Bank Canal MFF Multi-tranche Finance Facility MIS Management Information System MoEFCC Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change NBWL National Board for Wildlife OCR Otter Conservation Reserve PIO Project Implementation Office PMIS Program Monitoring Information System PMMS Program Monitoring Management System PMU Project Management Unit PPMS Program Performance Monitoring System PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal PSA Poverty and Social Assessment PSC Project Support Consultant QPR Quarterly Progress Report RBC Right Bank Canal SBWL State Board for Wildlife SC/ST Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe SMF Social Management Framework SMR Safeguard Monitoring Report SRI System of Rice Intensification TLBC Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal TPQC Third Party Quality Control VNC Vijayanagara Channels WUCS Water Users Cooperative Society(ies)

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KARNATAKA INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCESMANAGEMENT INVESTMENT PROGRAM

1.0 INTRODUCTION Karnataka is a water stressed State in India with ever increasing inter-sectoral water demands, agriculture being the major sector. To improve water availability in selected river basins by implementing integrated water resources management (IWRM) and improving irrigation services delivery in the State, Government of Karnataka (GoK) has launched the Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program (KISWRMIP) with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The program is expected to increase water use efficiency and provide economic opportunities to women, and improve rural incomes. The focus of the program for implementation of physical works is Krishna Basin, in specific, the Tungabhadra sub-basin. However, the IWRM activities will be implemented State-wide. The multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) was approved by ADB on 25 September 2014 to be implemented over a period of 7 years. On 26 July 2019, the MFF availability period was extended by three years to close on 24 September 2024.The total cost of the investment program over the period 2014-2024 is expected to be $225 million, with ADB financing amounting to $150 million and the balance $75 million by the GoK. The KISWRMIP initially comprised two tranches which was subsequently split into three to cover Gondi under the Bhadra reservoir and Vijayanagara Channels (VNC) and the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC) under the TB dam reservoir. However, during the preparation of Tranche 2, ADB agreed with DEA and Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd. (KNNL) that modernization of the entire TLBC should be considered for possible financing under a new standalone loan component. The Gondi modernization (rehabilitation) under Project 1 has begun in July 2015 and the physical activities closed on 31 December 2019 and financial closure by 30 September 2020. The VNC modernization project is split into two packages as there were delays in getting approvals for work in OCR; also, one complete channel (Turtha) falls in the UNESCO designated Hampi World Heritage area1. VNC Package 1 which includes modernization (rehabilitation) of 3 anicuts and 15 channels, excluding those falling under Otter Conservation Reserve (OCR) and Hampi heritage area, was tendered and work awarded to M/s RNS Infrastructure Limited (RNSIL) on 8 March 2019. However, works commenced only in the last week of May 2019 due to code of conduct for elections during Mar-May 2019. Meanwhile, revision of estimates is underway in view of shortage of quantities during execution. This will lead to extra financial implication (EFI) which was discussed during the last July 2020 ADB Mission. The estimates for VNC Package 2 (Modernization of Turtha channel and rehabilitation of 8 anicuts, except Shivapura2) are currently underway by a design consultant; subsequent to availability of the estimates and schedule B, bid document will be prepared by PSC. Alongside, the State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) at Bengaluru provided no objection to the

1Para 45, aide memoire of Mid Term Review Mission 12-19 February 2018 2Shivapura excluded due to technical reasons

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VNC modernization works proposal3 and forwarded the same to the National Board for Wildlife for final clearance. For Tranche 2, the periodic financing request was approved by ADB on 4 October 2019 for $91 million from OCR and was signed on 18 November 2019. Its effectivity date is 24 January 2020. Tranche 2 physical completion date is 30 September 2023 and financial closing date is 23 March 2024. Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC) project which was earlier under Tranche 3 is now considered for separate standalone loan component. KNNL and Advanced Centre for Integrated Water Resources Management (ACIWRM) are the Executing Agencies for the Tranche 2 VNC modernization project. ACIWRM is responsible for Output 1 whereas KNNL is responsible for Outputs 2 and 3. The Project Implementation Office (PIO) of KNNL is in Munirabad with CE, ICZ heading the PIO. The project spreads across 3 districts, namely, Bellary, Raichur and Koppal; the entire VNC system lies between latitude 14°30' to 16°34' N and longitude 75°40' to 77°35' E. The Program comprises three outputs: Output 1: State and Basin Institutions Strengthened for IWRM This output strengthens the institutional capacities of the Water Resources Department (WRD) and the ACIWRM to implement IWRM in select river basins in Karnataka. This includes: (i) development and implementation of river basin plans to better manage water resources; (ii) capacity building and certification of WRD (including its associated agencies like KNNL in IWRM with 30% of trainees being women, and (iii) improved water resources information systems. Output 2: Irrigation System Infrastructure and Management Modernized This output includes: (i) modernization of irrigation infrastructure including installation of telemetry for canal flow measurement in three irrigation sub-projects within the Tungabhadra Sub-basin (Gondi project under Tranche 1, Vijayanagara Channels (VNC) under Tranche 2, and Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC) as a separate project under a standalone loan); (ii) strengthening asset management and system operation and maintenance (O&M), and (iii) capacity building of Water User Cooperative Societies (WUCS), with women representation, for improved operation, maintenance and water management within their respective command areas. Output 3: Program Management Systems operational This output focuses on delivery of the above two program outputs on time and within budget.

3Vide letter of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Karnataka No. KFD/WL/LAND(SBWL)/1/2020 dated 14.05.2020

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2.0 KISWRMIP-MODERNIZATION OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS The KISWRMIP includes modernization of three irrigation projects: (a) Gondi Irrigation system, which is part of the Bhadra Irrigation System (Tranche 1), (b) Vijayanagara channels (VNC, Tranche 2) and modernization and automation of Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC). Tranche 1 is completed on 31 December 2019; Tranche 2 VNC Package 1 is currently under implementation. 2.1 Tranche 2-Vijayanagara Channels Irrigation System Vijayanagara Channel (VNC) System is a run-of-the-river irrigation channel system built during the Vijayanagara Empire more than 600 years ago. Originally consisting of 19 channels, one channel (Rampura) caters to the irrigation needs of the neighbouring state, Andhra Pradesh. Among the rest 18 channels that serve the command area in Karnataka, Bennur Channel is in ruins, while Koregal Channel command receives water from the Tungabhadra Left Bank Main Canal. The VNC system lies within the Tungabhadra basin in the reach starting from the Tungabhadra reservoir in Koppal District. Within the State, the VNC system is spread across 3 districts, namely, Bellary, Raichur and Koppal lies between latitude 14°30' to 16°34' N and longitude 75°40' to 77°35' E. VNC modernization aims at improving water use efficiency in the Culturable Command Area (CCA) of 11,154 ha. All the 16 channels of the VNC located within the Karnataka State are covered under modernization. Along with modernization (rehabilitation) works, command area development works, strengthening asset management and main system, Operation & Maintenance (O&M), and institutional strengthening and capacity building of WUCS are proposed to be taken up. Since the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) revealed the presence of some areas falling in a notified Otter Conservation Reserve (OCR) and UNESCO Hampi World Heritage Area (WHA), the project was categorized as Category A project as per the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. Hence, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and a Rapid Biodiversity Assessment (RBA) were conducted. Subsequently, upon ADB’s suggestion a Tree Survey was also carried along the canals. In fact, the assessment revealed no significant adverse environmental impacts in the project areas other than those that generally occur during canal rehabilitation works. Major impacts are those that arise from establishment of campsites, material sourcing, and works carried out at the construction sites and closure activities. Additionally, impacts arising from locations of the project areas within the notified Otter Conservation Reserve and Hampi World Heritage Area are being considered. For all identified adverse impacts in the EIA, mitigation measures have been suggested and an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been prepared to be included in the contractor’s agreement. Adequate measures have also been incorporated into the design for execution/adoption during construction. Post the COVID-19 pandemic a section has also been appended to the contractor’s EMP (CEMP) to include risk assessment and emergency plan due to COVID-19. The scope of VNC modernization project includes, among others, rehabilitation of anicuts, canal sections and other appurtenant structures. As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR), there are 12 anicuts and 215.31 km of main canals.

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The institutional arrangement for implementation of KISWRMIP is given below: 2.1.1 Project Management Project Management Unit (PMU): Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL) and Advanced Centre for Integrated Water Resources Management (ACIWRM) are the Executing Agencies for implementation of Tranche 2 VNC modernization project. The Project Management Unit (PMU) is headed by the Program Director (who is also Managing Director of KNNL), KNNL with its headquarters at Bengaluru. Project Implementation Office (PIO) is headed by Chief Engineer of Irrigation Central Zone, Munirabad for Project 2 and TLBC. An updated list of the PMU staff is given in Table 1. Project Implementation Office (PIO)for Output 2, Modernization of VNC, has been established in the ICZ office at Munirabad on 16 February 2016 for Tranche 2 subproject preparatory activities. The PMU working with the PIO and the Project Support Consultants (PSC) monitors the overall program execution and is responsible for monitoring and reporting. Project Support Consultants (PSC): PSC of Tranche 1, M/s SMEC International Pty. Ltd., Australia has been asked to continue as interim PSC for Tranche 2 VNC for one year during which the regular PSC will be installed through tendering process for the balance project duration. The process for selecting PSC 2 has been initiated by KNNL; EoI was floated on 17 April 2020; shortlisting of agencies has been completed during third week of November, and letters of RFP are issued in the fourth week of November 2020. Since the tendering process is delayed, the Executive Engineer has requested SMEC to submit a proposal for extension4. SMEC has submitted a proposal to the Executive Engineer office for January to June 2021 which would also take care of the hand over period of at least one month5. Program Implementation Arrangement The Program implementation arrangement is in place and as shown in Figure 3. The PMU staff position as of 30 September 2020 is given in Table1. Table 1: PMU Staff position S. No. Name Designation 1 Mallikarjun B Gunge Program Director 2 Venkatesh Prasad Superintending Engineer (i/c) Budget/ Administration Cell 3 Vardaraj General Manager (Finance) (I/c) 4 Sindhu Finance Assistant 5 Bhimaraj Finance Assistant Monitoring Management Cell 6 Chidambaraswamy Program Officer (Additional charge) 7 Vacant MIS & GIS Communication Expert Irrigation Management Cell

4 EE, ICZ, KNNL letter No 1502 dated 20.11.2020 5 SMEC letter to EE, ICZ, KNNL No.88 dated 25.11.2020

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S. No. Name Designation 8 Venkatesh Prasad Executive Engineer (Project Branch) 9 Shilpa Holala Technical Assistant 10 C B Niranjan Assistant Engineer 11 PRM Sharma EAP Consultant (part time) 12 Vacant External Environmental Expert This is the third Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) for the period Jul-Sep 2020.

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Karnataka IWRM Steering Committee (IWRMSC) Program Coordination Committee (PCC) Chairperson: Chief Secretary, GoK Chairperson: Principal Secretary, GoK

Client

Asian Development Bank Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd (KNNL) (ADB) Program Management Unit (PMU)

Project Implementation Office (PIO) Tranche 1: Chief Engineer, UTP (Shimoga) Tungabhadra Command Area ACIWRM Tranche 2 & TLBC: Chief Engineer, ICZ, Development Authority (CADA) Executing Agency Tungabhadra Project (Munirabad)

State Water Institutions Modernization (WALMI, KERS, RICM) Contractor

Water Users Cooperative Project Support Consultant (PSC) Societies (WUCS)

Figure 1: Implementation arrangement for KISWRMIP

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2.1.2 Project Basic Data The project basic data is given in Table 2. Table 2: Project Basic Data Project Basic Data Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management 1 Name of the Program Investment Program (KISWRMIP) Tranche-2 2 Project Number MFF 0085: Loan 3836 IND 3 Sector Agriculture & Natural Resources Financial Plan for MFF ADB $150 million, GoK $75 million; Total $225 million 4 2014-2024 5 Tranche 2 - 2019-2024 ADB $91 million, GoK $39 million; Total $130 million (i) Loan Signed on 18 November 2019 Loan is effective from 24 Jan 2020 Loan Closing by 31 March 2024 and closing of investment program by 24 (ii) Loan effective from September 2024 (iii) Loan Closing Date Water Resources Department of Karnataka through (iv) Executing Agencies (i) Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (ii) Advanced Centre for Integrated Water Resources Management 9 Status of Physical Progress of Procurements (i) Modernization of Package-1 of Civil works contract is awarded on 8 Mar 2019to RNSIL; works Vijayanagara Channels- are under progress. Contract Value: INR 3,710,961,732.00 Main Canal and Estimate of Package-2 civil works is under preparation. Clearance has been Distributaries given by SBWL vide letter of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Karnataka No. KFD/WL/LAND(SBWL)/1/2020 dated 14.05.2020 and forwarded to NBWL. (iii) Project Support EOI issued on 17 April 2020. 25 EoIs have been received and evaluation is Consultants under progress.

10 Contract award & disbursement projections as per June 2020 TPRM (ADB amount in $ millions) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 L3836-IND 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 Contract awards ACIWRM 0.10 0.24 0.44 0.34 1.12 0.54 KNNL 35.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.79 3.75 Total 35.89 0.24 0.44 0.34 36.91 4.29 Disbursements ACIWRM 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.40 0.58 0.51 KNNL 0.00 5.00 3.18 0.68 8.86 4.84 Total 0.00 5.00 3.36 1.08 9.44 5.35

Achievement: Contract award & disbursement ($ millions) L3836-IND Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Contract awards ACIWRM 0.10 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.39 KNNL 36.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 36.10 Total 36.20 0.29 0.00 0.00 36.49 Disbursements ACIWRM 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.18 KNNL 0.00 4.99 3.18 0.00 8.17 Total 0.00 4.99 3.36 1.08 8.35

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Project Basic Data Project Review meetings 11 Tripartite Review Meetings a) 18-19 June 2020, e-TPRM b) 30 September-1 October 2020, e-TPRM 12 ADB Missions a) Special Project Administration Mission - 27 to 28 July 2015 b) Loan Inception Mission – 6 to 10 November 2015 c) Loan Review Mission - 26 April to 5 May 2016 d) Loan Review Mission – 17 to 25 November 2016 e) Loan Review Mission – 2 to 12 May 2017 f) Loan Review Mission – 12 to 19 February 2018 g) Loan Preparedness Review Mission Tranche 2, 28-29 June 2018 h) Fact Finding Mission Tranche 2, 28-29 June 2018 i) Tranche 1 Review Mission and Tranche 2 Consultation Mission, 30 Jan to 15 Feb 2019 j) Tranche 1 Review Mission and Tranche 2 Consultation Mission, 19-29 November 2019 k) Tranche 2 Inception Mission (Virtual), 20-29 July 2020 13 Project Coordination • Constituted vide Govt. Order no. WRD 51 MBI 2015 (P1) dt. 27 Committee (PCC) November 2015

2.1.3 Utilisation of Funds 2.1.3.1 Contract Awards The details of contracts awarded so far under Project 1 are given in Table 3. The contract award data is exclusive of ACIWRM part. Table 3: Details of Contract awards under Tranche 2 Date of ADB Procurement Item Contract Amount Award Financing VNC Package-1 Civil Works Main Canal and Distributaries, Earth work lining, INR3,710,961,732.00 8 Mar 2019 73% structures PSC-2 Part A Program Support Consultants (including WUCS INR82,053,568.00 1 Jan 2020 68% strengthening support, reimbursables and contingencies) TPQA (state funding) Third party inspection and quality control for the civil INR26,191,896.08 6 Mar 2020 0% works of VNC (Package 1)

2.1.3.2 Disbursements The disbursements under Tranche 2 VNC Project as of June 2020 are given in Table 4. Table 4: Details of disbursement S. Reimbursed Amt Agency/Contractor Work No. (INR) 1 SMEC (India) Pvt Ltd PSC-2 Part A 0.00 2 RNS Infrastructure Ltd. VNC Civil Works (Package-1) 37,88,69,920.00 Total 37,88,69,920.00

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2.1.4 Design and Monitoring Framework Indicators The physical progress as per Design and Monitoring Framework (DMF) of KISWRMIP is given in Table 5. Table 5: Status of DMF Item Performance Targets and Indicators with Baselines Outcome Target Status IWRM By 2024: successfully a. River basin plan for the Middle Krishna Basin (K2, Preparation of River Basin Profile for implemented K3, K4 sub-basins) endorsed by State IWRM K2, K3 and K4 sub-basins of Krishna in selected Committee (2019 baseline: n.a.) Basin is in progress. river basins in Karnataka b. 30 VNC WUCS confirmed receipt of improved Not yet due water delivery service (2019 baseline: n.a.) c. VNC tertiary irrigation system operated and Not yet due maintained by the VNC WUCS (2019 baseline: n.a.)

Outputs Target Status 1. State and By 2023: basin 1a. River basin plan for the Middle Preparation of River Basin Profile for K2, K3 and institutions for Krishna Basin (K2, K3, K4 sub-basins) K4 sub-basins of Krishna Basin is in progress. IWRM developed (2019 baseline: n.a.) strengthened Under Tranche 1: 455 WRD staff trained in IWRM 1b. At least 600 WRD staff (of which of which 146 are women. 200 are women staff) certified in IWRM Under Tranche 2: 30 WRD staff trained in IWRM (2019 baseline: 150 staff are certified in Jan 2020 of which 16 are women under Project 1, of which 40 are women) Two IWRM trainings are proposed during October 2020 to train about 60 WRD staff. 1c. State water resources information Karnataka Water Resources Information System system expanded to include analysis (KWRIS) is being developed under both and reporting modules (2019 baseline: tranches. n.a.) ACIWRM has signed contract with M/s Microware Computing Consulting Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram. 2. VNC By 2023: irrigation 2a. 12 anicuts, intake structures, and • As of end of Sep 2020, 14.90 km of lining system 442 km of irrigation canals covering work completed and 63 of the 957 structures infrastructure 11,150 ha upgraded (2019 baseline: are completed under Package 1. and n.a.) • Clearance from NBWL expected by Dec 2020 management for Package 2 works. modernized 2b. Asset management plan for the Asset management plan will be prepared by main VNC system infrastructure Tranche 2 PSC (Part B) which is under prepared (2019 baseline: n.a.) recruitment. 2c. 30 WUCS established and trained Not due. on operation and maintenance of tertiary Tranche 1 PSC which was given in principle one- irrigation system and improved on-farm year extension as Tranche 2 PSC Part A with water application methods (with 30% effect from 1 January 2020 has established women representation in management offices at Hospet and field offices (at Gangavathi boards and 40% attendance in training) and Kamalapura), and has become functional. (2019 baseline: 0) Social processes of WUCS formation and strengthening have started.

As of September 2020, 6 women are on WUCS Boards out of 36 Board members of 3 WUCS (17%).

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Outputs Target Status 31 women sub-committees with 499 members have been formed. 2d. At least 50% of all WUCS officers Most of the WUCS formed prior to the project are and members (with at least 60% men’s dormant, and elections are due for WUCS participation) reported increased Boards. With elections to 4 WUCS scheduled in knowledge on the application of gender November a few trainings planned for the last concepts and principles to water quarter of 2020 resource management. (2019 baseline: n.a.) To assess impact of the training, a feedback 2e. At least 50% of KNNL staff evaluation form will be designed and (including 30% women) reported administered before and after the training increased knowledge on the application program. of gender concepts and principles to Two workshops held for KNNL staff on gender water resource management. (2019 concepts, women mainstreaming and water baseline: n.a.) resource management principles. (T:16; M:11; F:5) 3. Program By 2023: management 3a. Project outputs delivered on time systems In progress. and within budget (2019 baseline: n.a.) operational 3b. Project MIS expanded to include Completed. Project MIS expanded to include VNC activities with gender indicators VNC activities and indicators including gender (2019 baseline: n.a.) aspects. Data updating from time to time in progress. In addition, PSC has developed a user-friendly mobile application to monitor the modernization (civil) works. Data can be entered by authorized engineers through mobile input. Data sheets, reports, graphs and charts are generated. Application fully operational. 3c. Quarterly progress reports and QPR for Q2 2020 submitted. safeguard monitoring reports submitted Draft version of second safeguard monitoring on time with sex–disaggregated data report for Apr-Sep 2020 submitted on 14 and analysis (2019 baseline: n.a.) November 2020. Sex-disaggregated data being collected and compiled for reporting for all events.

3d. TLBC periodic financing request and The PPR for TLBC modernization including associated due diligence documents automation has been prepared and submitted to prepared and advance procurement KNNL by the Design Consultant. Internal actions initiated (2019 baseline: n.a.) approvals within GoK and DEA are due. Other documents are not due.

2.1.5 Key Activities and Milestones

Target Completion Key Activity Status Date 1. State and basin institutions for IWRM

strengthened 1.1. Initiate preparation of profile and basin plan for Q3 2019 Ongoing Middle Krishna River basins (August 2019). 1.2. Continue developing the Karnataka Water Detailed components of Q3 2019 Resources Information System (August 2019) KWRIS finalized.

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Target Completion Key Activity Status Date 1.3. Continue providing IWRM training to WRD staff Q3 2019 Ongoing (August 2019) 2. VNC irrigation system infrastructure and

management modernized

2.1 Initiate civil works for VNC subproject (July 2019) Q3 2019 Ongoing

2.2 Establish VNC WUCS and initiate strengthening Ongoing. Social processes activities, including on-farm extension services Q1 2020 of WUCS formation and (January 2020) strengthening have started. 2.3 Initiate community participation packages with VNC Q1 2020 Ongoing WUCS (January 2020) 2.4 Complete all works and WUCS activities (July Q3 2023 Ongoing 2023) 2.5 Conduct gender sensitization workshops for KNNL Q3 2019 Ongoing staff and 30 VNC WUCS (July 2019) Target date needs to be 2.6 Finalize feasibility studies, detailed project report, changed. TLBC as a detailed designs, and bid documents for TLBC Q2 2020 separate MFF is in the very subproject (June 2020) initial stage as of now.

3. Program management systems operational

3.1 Fully staffed PIO by loan effectiveness (August Completed. PIO fully Q3 2019 2019 staffed.

3.2 Update MIS with gender indicators (August 2019) Q3 2019 Ongoing

No Tranche 3 but a 3.3 KNNL prepares PFR for Tranche 3 to ADB (July Q3 2020 standalone loan for TLBC. 2020) Not yet started 3.4 Project 2 outputs delivered on time and within Q3 2023 Ongoing budget (July 2023)

2.1.1 Agreed Action Points from Aide memoire The status of the agreed action points from the ADB 20-29 July 2020 Mission aide memoire is given in Table 6. Table 6: Agreed Action Points Activity By whom Due Date Status Confirmation of July 2020 Aide DEA/ACIWRM/ Submitted to WRD, GoK for onward 11 Sep 2020 Memoire KNNL submission to ADB through DEA Output 1: State and basin institutions strengthened for IWRM • Submit revised TOR and cost Revised ToR and cost estimate estimate for firm to implement ACIWRM 24Aug 2020 incorporating the suggestions of TLBC land and water ADB is submitted on 14 Sep 2020 management • Approval and ratification of the WRD 31 Dec 2020 Awaiting cabinet approval State Water Policy • Cabinet endorsement of Draft cabinet note is submitted to ACIWRM 31Dec 2020 Tungabhadra River Basin Plan WRD for endorsement Output 2: Irrigation system infrastructure and management modernized Tranche 1: • Submit decommissioning plans To be submitted. Awaiting approval KNNL 24 Aug 2020 to ADB for the last campsite of variation of Gondi Civil works.

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Activity By whom Due Date Status • Finalize all irrigation management transfer by MOU KNNL 31 Dec 2020 Being complied between KNNL and WUCS • Submit April-Sep 2020 SMR to Campsite commissioning report due KNNL 14 Nov 2020 ADB in December 2020. Tranche 2: • Submit revised VNC Package 1 CEMP to ADB (COVID-19 KNNL 24 Aug 2020 Submitted update) Posted on CMS website by KNNL. • Recruit external environment 24 members submitted EoI. KNNL 15 Sep 2020 safeguards monitoring expert Shortlisting of candidates in process. Estimate and Schedule B under preparation. Will be completed by • Submit contract variation for KNNL 30 Sep 2020 November 2020. VNC Package 1 to ADB Will be submitted to ADB after internal approvals within KNNL. Estimate and Schedule B under preparation, subsequent to which bid documents will be prepared; GR Registers kept at worksite and campsite; Total 11 GRCs formed. 8 Canal • Submit draft VNC Package 2 KNNL 15 Sep 2020 level GR committees formed in bid documents to ADB Kamalapura Division, and 5 Canal Committees formed in Odderahatti Division; 3 Canal committees in Bellary Division. Project level GRC formed (in December 2020). First meeting to be held shortly. • Submit April-Sept 2020 SMR to Apr-Sep 2020 SMR submitted on 14 KNNL 14 Nov 2020 ADB Nov 2020. SBWL clearance received on 9 Mar • NBWL clearance for working in 2020; submitted to NBWL; KNNL 31 Dec 2020 TOCR clearance expected by December 2020. Output 3: Project and management systems operational Draft submitted to KNNL on • Submit final PCR for Tranche 1 18.7.2020; ADB advised KNNL to to ADB (including economic ACIWRM/KNNL 1 Nov 2020 appoint an agro economist to analysis) perform economic analysis, and submit the final report. • Submit ACIWRM and KNNL 30 Sep 2020 Draft APFS is shared with ADB on ACIWRM/KNNL FYE 2020 APFS (Tranche 1) 9 Sep 2020 As soon as Being complied. ADB has given • Submit ACIWRM and KNNL possible after ACIWRM/KNNL extension till Mar-2021 in view of FYE 2021 APFS (Tranche 1) submission of final WAs COVID-19 Pandemic 30 Sep 2020 Being complied. ADB has given • Submit ACIWRM and KNNL ACIWRM/KNNL extension till Mar-2021 in view of FYE 2020 AEFS (Tranche 1) COVID-19 Pandemic. • Submit all final WAs for To be submitted. Awaiting approval ACIWRM/KNNL 30 Sep 2020 Tranche 1 of variation of Gondi Civil works.

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Activity By whom Due Date Status • Meet 2020 quarterly contract award and disbursements ACIWRM/KNNL Quarterly Being complied targets • Share the name of the gender KNNL 24 Aug 2020 Shared with ADB focal person from KNNL Preparation of TLBC Advance copy of PPPR submitted • Submit PPR to DEA KNNL by end-2020 to ADB for review. Will be submitted to DEA. 2.1.2 Project 2 Deliverables Table 7 gives the status of deliverables by PSC under Project 2. The deliverables are generally submitted on time. Table 7: Important deliverables for Project 2 activities S.No. Report Deadline Status 1 Quarterly Progress Within 30 days of the end of Final QPR for Apr-Jun 2020 submitted on 7 Reports each quarter September 2020. Draft QPR for Jul-Sep 2020 submitted on 19 Dec 2020. 2 Safeguard Monitoring Within 30 days of every First safeguard monitoring report (final Report (SMR) biannual duration version) for Mar 2019-Mar 2020 submitted on 23 Apr 2020. Second report (draft version) for Apr-Sep 2020 submitted on 14 November 2020. 3 Project Completion 15 November 2020 Draft submitted on 18 July 2020. Report of Tranche 1 Note: The EIRR computation cannot be made as the original computations made during feasibility are not available. ADB asked KNNL to appoint an agro-economist. 2.2 Tranche 2 VNC Modernization project Execution of modernization works of VNC Package 1 has started in May 2019, and is continuing. The COVID-19 situation has adversely affected the pace of execution. PSC has been appointed with effect from 1 January 2020, and has been providing support services. VNC Package 2 is under estimation while Package 1 estimate is being revised to include some structures. 2.2.1 Modernization Works: VNC Package 1 Specific works in VNC Package 1 include: • Repairs to three anicuts and repair/reconstruction of channel headworks; • Concrete lining of 196.62 km length along 15 Channels; • Reconstruction of 957 appurtenant structures like bridges and crossings, drainage inlets, relieving weirs, pipe outlets; • Upgradation of channel access roads; • Provision of new structures such as cross regulators, cattle ramps, and washing ghats;

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• Modification of current on-line storage tanks, where feasible, to prepare actively managed off-line storage and enhancement of existing off-line tanks; • Remodelling of the drainage inflow and relieving weir arrangement to avoid water (and associated sediment) entering the main channels unless required, and • CAD works comprising lined Field Irrigation Channels (FICs). The total length of main channels in Package 1 is 196.62 km. with 1042 structures to be reconstructed. Out of this, as of this reporting, 17.80km of channel lining work is done and 88 structures completed. Work on one anicut of Deshanur out of three under Package 1 has started. 2.2.1.1 Physical Progress Major activities completed by the contractor as of reporting period include:

• Workers camp sites have been setup by RNSIL at Huligi, Anegundi, Siruguppa and Bichal; • The TPQA consultant-Niketan Consultants, is continuing the quality assurance tests both on site and in the laboratory; details are covered in the safeguard monitoring report; • Jungle clearance and desilting work completed in ten canals (Raya, Basavanna, Bella, Kalaghatta, Huligi, Shivapura, Deshanur, Anegundi, Upper and Lower Gangavathi canals) and lining works also started and progressing at different levels; jungle clearance and desilting work initiated in Bichal canal of Raichur district; • Modernization of main canals and construction of appurtenant structures in Huligi, Anegundi, Deshanur, Shivapura, Bichal, Upper and Lower Gangavathi canals started on 17 May 2020 post lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown; • In Deshanur canal, 4.09km of lining work and 8 structures have been completed during the reporting period. Anicut rehabilitation work has also started; • In Huligi canal, 1.10km of lining and 6 structures have been completed; • In Shivapura canal, 1.10km of lining and 3 structures have been completed; • In Anegundi canal, 2.08km of lining and 13 structures have been completed; • In Upper Gangavathi canal, 0.99km of lining and 3 structures, and in Lower Gangavathi canal 1.09km lining work and 5 structures have been completed; • Work on Raya, Basavanna, Bella and Kalaghatta channels could not be re-started due to water release in the right bank canal during the reporting period. Canal-wise physical and financial progress of lining and structures is presented in Tables 8 to 11, for RBC and LBC separately. Figures 2 to 9 represent progress graphically, for both RBC and LBC. Canals where work has not begun are not included in the table or graph. As of this reporting, 17.79km of lining work has been completed on the 10 canals mentioned in the para above. Work was stopped from 1 August 2020 due to scheduled release of water in the left bank and right bank canals. In view of the monsoon season, no progress was possible in the third reporting period. Canal works are scheduled during the next closure, that is, Dec 2020-Jan 2021 period.

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Table 8: Physical progress of RBC works as of 30 September 2020-VNC Package 1 Lining (km) Achieved Structures (no.) Achieved S.No Item of work Estimate Achieved % Estimate Achieved % RBC 1 Raya 27.74 1.46 5.25 100 5 5.00 2 Basavanna 16.50 2.88 17.45 71 15 21.13 3 Bella 5.50 1.78 32.27 52 21 40.38 4 Kalaghatta 7.02 1.27 18.12 49 9 18.37 5 Ramsagara 15.50 57 6 Kampli 23.55 124 7 Belagodahalla 11.22 82 8 Deshnur 9.03 4.09 45.25 30 8 26.67 9 Siruguppa 10.85 16 Total 126.91 11.48 9.11 581 58 9.98 Physical Progress: RBC Lining

Lining (km) Estimate Lining (km) Achieved Achieved %

50.00 45.25

40.00

32.27 27.74

30.00 23.55

18.12

17.45 16.50

20.00 15.50

11.22

10.85

9.03

7.02

5.50 5.25

10.00 4.086

2.88

1.78

1.46 1.27 0.00

Figure 2: Physical progress of RBC Lining

Physical Progress: RBC Structures

Structures (nos.) Estimate Structures (nos.) Achieved Achieved %

140 124

120 100

100 82

80 71

57 52

60 49

40.4 30

40 26.7

21.1

21

18.4

16

15

9

8 5 5 20 5 0

Figure 3: Physical progress of RBC Structures

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Table 9: Physical progress of LBC works as of 30 September 2020-VNC Package 1 S. Name of Lining (km) Achieved Structures (no.) Achieved No. Channel Estimate Achieved (%) Estimate Achieved (%) LBC 1 Huligi 10.69 1.06 9.90 104 6 5.77 2 Shivapura 6.54 1.10 16.90 58 3 5.17 3 Anegundi 19.44 2.08 10.70 148 13 8.78 Upper 4 Gangavathi 9.00 0.99 11.00 66 3 4.55 Lower 5 Gangavathi 9.54 1.09 11.40 62 5 8.06 6 Bichal 14.50 - - 23 - Total 69.71 6.32 9.10 461 30 6.51

Physical Progress: LBC Lining

Lining (km) Estimate Lining (km) Achieved Achieved %

25.00 19.44

20.00 16.9 14.50

15.00 11.4

11.0

10.7

10.69

9.9

9.54 9.00

10.00 6.54

5.00 2.08

1.10

1.09

1.06

0.99 0.0 0.00

Figure 4: Physical progress of LBC Lining

Physical Progress: LBC Structures

Structures (nos.) Estimate Structures (nos.) Achieved Achieved %

160 148 140

120 104

100 66

80 62 58 60

40 23

13

8.78

8.06

6

5.77

5.17

5

4.55 3 20 3 0

Figure 5: Physical progress of LBC Structures

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Third Party Quality Assurance team inspecting service CTC cum Cross regulator concreting @ ch 6.140km road along Deshanur Channel Deshanur Channel

Gravel filling at Bichal Channel Curing work @ch 4.000km done at Deshanur Channel

Anicut work at Deshanur Channel 0.90km lining completed at Upper Gangavathi Channel

Cross regulator centring work @ch 2.215km CTC cum Cross regulator work @ch 1.500km Deshanur channel Deshanur channel

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Upper Gangavathi head regulator work @ch 0.000km Anegundi relieving weir During the reporting period, civil works started on six channels, namely, Huligi, Anegundi, Deshanur, Upper and Lower Gangavathi, and Bichal canals of the left bank, and on Deshanur anicut. However, on Bichal canal, only jungle clearance and silt removal has been carried out. Maximum progress took place in terms of lining (45%) and structures (27%) on the Deshanur channel (Table 10). The progress of LBC canals is about 9% lining and 6.5% structures (Table 11). 2.2.1.2 Financial Progress Table 10: Financial Progress of RBC works as of 30 September 2020 (VNC Package 1) INR, in crores S. Canal Lining Achieved Structures Achieved No. Name Estimated Achieved (%) Estimated Achieved % RBC 1 Raya 52.94 2.78 5.25 3.96 0.81 20.45 2 Basavanna 22.10 3.85 17.43 4.65 0.68 14.62 3 Bella 11.33 3.66 32.27 4.23 1.12 26.48 4 Kalaghatta 12.45 2.26 18.12 3.21 0.32 9.97 5 Ramsagara 30.17 - - - - - 6 Kampli 29.92 - - - - - 7 Belagodahal 12.97 - - - - - 8 Deshanur 15.66 7.09 45.25 2.18 0.58 26.67 9 Siruguppa 16.04 - - - - - Total 203.58 20.04 9.84 18.23 3.51 19.25 Financial Progress: RBC Lining

Lining (Crores) Estimate Lining (Crores) Achieved Achieved %

60.00 52.94

50.00 45.27

40.00 32.30

30.17

29.92 22.10

30.00 21.37

17.42

16.04

15.66

12.97 12.45

20.00 11.33

7.09

5.25

3.85

3.66 2.78 10.00 2.66 0.00

Figure 6: Financial progress of RBC Lining

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Financial Progress: RBC Structures

Structures (Crores) Estimate Structures (Crores) Achieved Achieved % 26.61 30.00 26.48

25.00 20.45

20.00 14.62

15.00 10.03

10.00

4.65

4.23

3.96

3.21

2.18

1.12

0.81 0.68

5.00 0.58 0.32 0.00

Figure 7: Financial progress of RBC Structures

Table 11: Financial progress of LBC works as of 30 September 2020-VNC Package 1 INR, in crores S. Name of Lining Achieved Structures Achieved No. Channel Estimate Achieved (%) Estimate Achieved (%) LBC 1 Huligi 14.28 1.42 9.94 3.96 0.23 5.81 2 Shivapura 10.46 1.76 16.83 1.68 0.09 5.36 3 Anegundi 38.91 4.17 10.72 1.88 0.17 0.90 Upper 32.81 3.61 11.00 1.02 0.05 4.90 4 Gangavathi Lower 30.99 3.53 11.39 4.83 0.39 8.06 5 Gangavathi 6 Bichal 17.56 - - - - Total 145.01 14.49 9.99 13.37 0.93 6.95

Financial Progress: LBC Lining

Lining (Crores) Estimate Lining (Crores) Achieved Achieved %

45.00 38.91

40.00 32.81 35.00 30.99 30.00

25.00

17.56 16.83

20.00 14.28

11.39

11.00

10.72 10.46

15.00 9.94

4.17 3.61

10.00 3.53 1.76 5.00 1.42 0.00

Figure 8: Financial progress of LBC Lining

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Financial Progress: LBC Structures

Structures (Crores) Estimate Structures (Crores) Achieved Achieved %

10 9.04

9 8.07 8

7 5.81

5.36 4.90

6 4.83

5 3.96 4

3 1.88 1.68

2 1.02

0.39

0.23

0.17 0.09 1 0.05 0

Figure 9: Financial progress of LBC Structures The financial progress of the RBC works is about 10% for the lining works and 19% for structures. The corresponding figures for the LBC works are 10% and 7% respectively. 2.2.1.3 S Curves S Curves shown in Figures 10 and 11 depict the status as of 30 September 2020. The S curves are drawn for program versus progress achieved. It may be noted that although the civil works contract was awarded in March 2019, negligible progress took place till December 2019. Subsequently, as of September 2020, the physical progress achieved was only 10% against the planned 30%; financial progress achieved is 12% against 38% planned.

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VNC : Physical Program (Dec 2019-Sep 2021) and Progress as of 30 September 2020 120

100 100 97

84 84 84 84 84 81 79 76 80 74 71 69 67 64 62 59 57 60 54 52 49 Program 47 Percentage 45 43 Progress 40 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 27 25 22 20 17 20 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 12 12 12 12 12 10 11 0 8 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 2 4 5 6 Dec0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2019 2020 2021 Construction Period (month)

Figure 10: S Curve: Physical Progress Source: KNNL ICZ Munirabad

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VNC : Financial Program (Dec 2019-Sep 2021) and Progress as of 30 September 2020 120

100 97 100 94 94 94 94 94 90 87 84 81 78 80 76 73 70 66 63 60 57 60 54 51 Program 48 44 42 Progress 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 Financial Value (%) Value Financial 40 35 31 27 24 21 18 20 14 11 8 3 3 5 2 10 10 10 10 10 8 9 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 1 1 3 4 5 Dec Jan2 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2019 2020 2021 Construction Period (month)

Figure 11: S Curve: Financial Progress Source: KNNL ICZ Munirabad

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2.2.2 Safeguard Monitoring Although the civil works of VNC started in May 2019, the PSC of Tranche 1 was given a one- year extension starting 1 January 2020 through 31 December 2020 as Tranche 2 PSC Part A only on 31 December 2019. After getting on board, the safeguard monitoring report for the period Mar 2019 to Mar 2020 for Tranche 2 was prepared by PSC and submitted on 23 April 2020. The second safeguard monitoring report for April to September 2020 was also prepared and submitted on 10 November 2020. PSC has once again discussed with the contractor’s team and emphasized on strict compliance with the following key requirements: ➢ Baseline data collection and analysis of all environment parameters like ambient air quality, noise monitoring, sediment analysis of channels, surface water and ground water samples analysis to be carried out during and after construction phase covering all channels, labour camps, borrow pit and crusher for M-Sand production. ➢ Water sprinkling measures to be taken up to check dust generation at the campsite, haul roads leading to construction site, borrow pit and crusher for M-sand production. ➢ Facilities provided at campsite should include a centralised kitchen, mess, dormitory of workers/drivers and toilets; ➢ Sanitation facilities for the labour to be provided; ➢ Occupational health and safety awareness measures to be put in place; ➢ Ensure material procurement from agencies approved by Karnataka State pollution control board; ➢ Precautions to be taken at archaeological sites; chance findings to be reported to HWAMA; ➢ Compensatory tree plantation to be carried out on 1:3 ratio as per the Karnataka State Forest Act guidelines; ➢ Desilting of channels, silt analysis and distribution plan to farmers for application in agriculture lands as per; ➢ Borrow area pit closure and restoration plan to be executed as per revised CEMP; ➢ Grievance Redressal Mechanism to be operated; ➢ To ensure necessary approvals/ permission are available for carrying out work in World Heritage Area, Hampi. ➢ Regular health check-ups, camps and awareness sessions to all labour on site; ➢ Implementation of Health and Safety COVID-19 plan as per guidelines/protocols that are aligned with national requirements. Observations by PSC During the reporting period, PSC experts have made field visits and interacted with the contractor’s environment team. To help contractor implement safeguards effectively, PSC organised a total of 13 training programmes for farmers, villagers and WUCS members. Once these stakeholders understand the importance of safeguard monitoring, better cooperation is expected. PSC has involved engineers from both KNNL and the contractor in these training programmes. ➢ WhatsApp Groups: To ensure effective communication, PSC has formed WhatsApp groups of WUCS Channel wise, and one project level group "VNC Aadhuneekarana

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Yojana" (VNC Modernisation Project). All concerned engineers of KNNL and CADA, Contractor’s key staff, WUCS representatives and key PSC members are members in these groups. This platform also helps raise grievances during the ongoing construction phase of the project as well as find quick redressal. ➢ Grievances: The WhatsApp platform is becoming popular among farmers; as of reporting, a total of 27 grievances have been placed and redressed. ➢ Vegetation clearance: During the reporting period, the contractor has also cleared the vegetative growth along the channel right of way and provided access and working space for construction activities. ➢ Civil Works: In RBC, modernisation works on Raya, Basavanna, Bella, Kalaghatta and Deshanur channels have been initiated, and 11.48km of lining and 58 structures have been completed. In LBC, work on Huligi, Shivapura, Anegundi, Upper Gangavathi, Lower Gangavathi and Bichal channels was started, and about 6.32km of lining and 30 structures completed. ➢ Concrete lining has been carried out using mechanised paving equipment or hand placed concrete depending on site situation; ➢ Concrete for paving equipment has been supplied by ready‐mix concrete but concrete for hand‐placed lining was mixed on site; and Channel structures were reconstructed using reinforced cement concrete. ➢ Borrow Areas: To restore the channel cross section, access track and gravel surfacing of channel roads the Contactor has borrowed about 47,849 cum from The Department of Mines approved quarry/borrow area located in Amaravati village near Hospet town (refer photograph 18). ➢ The Contractor obtained approval to borrow about 25,000cum from Tungabhadra Reservoir foreshore area; about 10,000cum from Bhoruka reservoir foreshore area, about 6,000cum from Survey No.221/1 a private agriculture land at Gangavathi town outskirts; about 1,500cum from Survey No.60 a private agriculture land at Mallapura, Gangavathi, and about 3,000cum from Survey No.32 a private agriculture land at Basavanadurga. ➢ Removal of silt: About 5399cum from Deshanur; 4385cum from Upper Gangavathi; 4259cum from Lower Gangavathi; 6598cum from Huligi; 3779cum from Shivpura and 8018cum from Anegundi channels silt was removed. This entire silt was taken away by farmers of adjacent lands and laid evenly after mixing. The farmers are fully aware of the importance of the silt; ➢ CEMP: The contractor submitted a detailed EMP to KNNL on 6 March 2020. However, in view of the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic from 24 March 2020, upon ADB advice, PSC helped the contractor to revise the CEMP incorporating COVID-19 mitigation measures. The contractor submitted the revised version to KNNL which was approved by the chief engineer and submitted to ADB (December 2020).

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Compensatory Tree Plantation: During the reporting period, the contractor has planted 560 saplings across 4 canals (Anegundi, Raya, Bella and Kalaghatta) even though no notified trees were cut by the contractor. The trees cut, and saplings planted in consultation with the communities are given in Table 12 and Table 13. Tree diversity of species such as forest, timber, fodder, fruit, green manure plants, medicinal plants not only helps farmers meet their needs but also increase the population of birds, animals and insects, thus strengthening the prey-predator balance. The live hedge fencing protects crops. Participatory tree ranking was done at Anegundi on 8 July 2020. Table 14 shows the varieties of trees preferred by the community, and their uses. The saplings were procured from forest and horticulture nurseries as per this preference and planted. The event of compensatory planting at Anegundi was arranged in consultation with the Anegundi WUCS. Many farmers from Anegundi and Sangapura WUCS, panchayat president from Anegundi, taluka panchayat member, officials from Forest department, KNNL, General Manager and Assistant General Managers of RNSIL, Engineers from Niketan consultants (TPQA) and team members of PSC were present on the occasion. The plantation was started after a prayer and oath taking by all farmers that they will protect the trees. After this programme, tree plantation was also carried out along three other right bank channels (Raya, Bella, Kalaghatta). Table 12: Details of trees cut from various canals S. Species Canal-wise trees cut Upper Lower Total No. Name Anegundi Bella Kalaghatta Raya Gangavathi Gangavathi 1 Palm tree 5 - - - - - 5 2 Coconut 3 - - 8 14 6 31 3 Eucalyptus - - - - 1 1 Total 8 - - 8 14 7 37

Table 13: List of compensatory tree plantation along VNC as of September 2020 S. Canal wise no of saplings planted Species Name (Botanical Name) Total No. Anegundi Bella Kalaghatta Raya 1 Ala (Ficus bangalensis) 1 25 26 2 Arali (Ficus religiosa) 26 25 51 3 Badami (Prunus dulcis) 15 16 31 4 Bettada Nelli(Phyllanthus emblica) 10 10 5 Bevu (Azadiracta Indica) 42 63 14 119 6 Chiruchi (Leptadenia pyrotechnica) 6 9 15 30 7 Hunase (Tamarindus indica) 3 31 10 3 47 8 Mavu (Mango) 15 6 7 28 9 Nerale (Black berry) 52 60 5 21 138 10 Nimbe (Citrus lemon) 6 3 9 11 Nugge (Moringa oleifera) 6 6

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S. Canal wise no of saplings planted Species Name (Botanical Name) Total No. Anegundi Bella Kalaghatta Raya 12 Seethaphala (Simarouba glauca) 8 37 45 13 Thale (Borassus flabellifer) 20 20 Total 210 160 151 39 560

Table 14: Tree species selected by communities for compensatory tree plantation Plant/Tree uses Plant Name Food Fodder Timber Fencing Manure Medicine Firewood Jatropha Y Y Pongamia Y Y Y Y Y Nerale Y Y Y (Black berry) Gliricidia Y Y Y Y Wild Mango Y Y Jackfruit Y Y Y Y Y Amla (Indian goose Y Y berry) Teak Y Y Neem Y Y Y Y Poovarsi (Thespesia Y Y Y Y Y Y populnea)

Tree plantation activity held on 5 August 2020 along Anegundi canal

Tree plantation at Bella canal Tree plantation at Kalaghatta canal

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2.2.2.1 Risk Mitigation measures for COVID 19 In view of the guidelines issued by the State and Central governments, several precautionary measures have been taken up at the government offices, PSC offices, contractor’s campsites and work sites, and vehicles used by the staff to prevent COVID-19 infection. Wearing face masks, monitoring temperature using infra-red thermometers at the time of entry into offices, sanitizing hands on entry into and exit from offices, use of sanitizers in the vehicles, maintaining social distancing during trainings and group interactions have all become a way of life in the project offices and at work sites. To ensure that the contractor also follows as well as records the mitigation measures at labour camps and work sites, PSC helped him in revising the CEMP to include the risk mitigation measures due to COVID-19 based on the guidelines of the State and Central governments and ADB. The revised version has been shared with the Environment consultant of ADB, who has suggested inclusion of the following in the CEMP. 1. COVID-19risk mitigation and action plan 2. Tree plantation plan and schedule 3. Health and safety protocols PSC assisted the contractor to include all the above in the revised CEMP submitted to KNNL on 23 September 2020.The chief engineer approved the same and submitted to MD KNNL office on 20 October 2020 for onward submission to ADB. The contractor conducted one health check-up just before commencing the work post lifting of COVI-19 lockdown in May 2020. As per guidelines of the government not more than 20 workers were employed at each of the sites. Except for 2 COVID-19 positive cases, there were no major issues. The SMR of Apr-Sep 2020 contains more details and compliance of the CEMP. Further, the contractor also organized a periodic health check-up camp for all his workers and labour by a medical officer on 29 September 2020. 2.2.2.2 Grievance Redressal Mechanism The Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Tranche 2 VNC as described in the Environmental Assessment Review Framework (EARF) essentially consists of three options: Option 1 provides four stages of grievance redressal beginning from contractor level till chief engineer level (PIO); options 2 and 3 are through accessing country’s legal system and ADB accountability system respectively. The PSC has been assisting the chief engineer and the contractor in setting up the grievance redressal committees (GRC) as per GRM. As reported in the previous QPR, 16 Canal-level Grievance Redressal Committees (GRC) have been formed in consultation with the village leaders and proposed to Executive Engineers of all four Division offices. The concerned Assistant Executive Engineers of each sub-division finalized the canal level committees and issued orders under intimation to the divisional office. The project level grievance redressal committee was finalized in consultation with the CE, SE and EE KNNL, ICZ (Annexure 4). Grievance boxes have been installed at all active work sites. In addition, grievance boxes are also installed at the camp site of the contractor at Huligi, Anegundi, Upper and Lower Gangavathi. Registers are also being maintained by the contractor at the work sites.

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Complaints received and resolved The grievances registered are categorized into five types described below. As of reporting period, grievances have been received under three categories, namely, water release, civil works and functioning of WUCS. i. Water Release: Queries/grievances relate to period of release, time of release, quantity reaching their farmland etc. ii. Civil Works: Grievances relate to start of civil works, quality of works, drain water mixing with canal water, silt disposal etc. iii. Functioning of WUCS: Grievances relate to WUCS formation, MoU with KNNL, water tax collection, meetings, trainings, functions of the society, etc. iv. Agriculture: The grievances under this category relate to pest management of crops, crop management, etc. v. Operation and Maintenance: The grievances under O&M relate to canal silting, leakages, overflow during monsoon, escapes, inlets and outlets, etc. Table 15: Grievances registered as of 30 September 2020 Water Civil Functioning Total Period Agriculture O&M % Release Works of WUCS (cumulative) 1st Quarter 0 3 2 0 0 5 10 2nd Quarter 0 17 11 0 0 28 56 3rd Quarter 3 12 2 0 0 17 34 Total 3 32 15 0 0 50 100

1st Quarter - 2020 2nd Quarter - 2020

Water Release Water Release

Civil Works Civil Works

40% Functioning of 39% Functioning of WUCS & WUCS & 60% Federation 61% Federation Agriculture Agriculture

O&M O&M

3rd Quarter - 2020 Water Release 12%

Civil Works 18% Functioning of WUCS & Federation Agriculture 70% O&M

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As can be seen from Table 15, grievances received during the current reporting period relate to water release (18%), civil works (70%) and functioning of WUCS (12%). Majority of the grievances/complaints refers to start of civil works in their village, quality of works, design of canals (size, capacity, etc.), curing period etc. Following this, a greater number of complaints received have been on WUCS (formation, MoU with KNNL, water tax collection rights, etc.). Some members continued to use the WhatsApp group in Kannada titled “VNC modernization project” to post their grievances. As of September 2020, all the grievances have been addressed. In one case, the chief engineer along with his colleagues visited the site and based on requirement approved re-designing of a structure on the Anegundi canal. 2.2.3 Third Party Quality Assurance M/s Niketan Consultants, Bangalore, was appointed as third-party consultant for inspection and quality assurance for both VNC Package 1 and 2 works on 6 March 2020. The agency is mandated to inspect and conduct quality control tests during execution of works as per QC schedule issued by Engineer in charge of KNNL, No. 1 TR Division, Munirabad. Consultant is required to submit fortnightly reports covering physical progress along with quality test reports/defects, corrections and remedies suggested, if any, and to certify such rectifications. Their services would also be utilized for conducting necessary tests wherever extra financial implications arise during execution of works. Scope of work of TPQA consultant as per ToR (i) Consultants shall perform all duties of quality assurance of works and carry out comprehensive technical supervision of the works to ensure conformity with approved designs, line & level as per approved drawings, specifications for materials and workmanship, adopt Quality Assurance /Quality Control procedure, testing & acceptance as per applicable relevant standards and codes and sound engineering practices. (ii) Consultants shall note deficiencies in the contractor work, cause corrections to be made, and check the remedial work and facilitate to rectify the deficiencies as per approved methods/ BIS provisions. (iii) Consultants shall establish, at their own cost, a testing laboratory at the site of construction work equipped with prescribed men, machinery, tools, plants and equipment as per the tender document including mobile testing facility. (iv) Consultants shall ensure that all project activities comply with the latest applicable IS codes and other relevant statutes. (v) Consultants shall deploy, for the entire period of contract, the following minimum competent, qualified and experienced technical staff with relevant field experience on similar projects: Project Leader (1), Deputy Project Leader (1) and Quality Engineers (10) with qualification and experience as indicated in Bid Document. The consultant has established a laboratory at Anegundi campsite premises of the civil works contractor, RNSIL, near Anegundi village. The laboratory is equipped to perform all the necessary tests on soils, cement, steel and aggregates (sand and jelly). A mobile laboratory is also deployed on all working channels for in situ measurements.

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By the time the Consultant took over the work in the month of March 2020 the contractor had already executed some portion of the work on 4 of the right bank canals during Jan-Feb 2020. Hence, during the second batch of civil works taken up during May-Sep 2020 the TPQA consultant reportedly conducted a total of 3188 soil tests, 348 tests on fine aggregates (sand), 301 tests on coarse aggregates (jelly and crushed stone), 42 tests on cement and 30 tests on steel. Samples of the tests conducted are given in Appendix 2.

Deshanur canal lining concrete after 28 days M15 grade concrete cube test @ TPQA laboratory

Deshanur canal CTC slab concrete work @ ch 6.437km

CTC concrete cube casting and concrete work @ ch. 3.050km of Deshanur canal

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2.2.4 Public Consultations PSC continued with conducting public consultations with a view to inform public about the launch of civil works, and seek their active involvement (as part of module 1.1). The consultations also included sessions on construction management (module 2.1) to raise basic awareness about construction material, quality and related aspects. Of the 5 trainings held under Module 1.1, one training was held at Siruguppa where a registered WUCS is existing and another at Bichal where new WUCS is registered in July 2020. These are tail end canals-one on the right bank (Siruguppa) and the other on the left bank (Bichal). During the training sessions, emphasis was laid upon the importance of: (a) renewing the registration status and entering into MoU with KNNL; (b) collecting membership fee and farmers contribution; (c) collection of water tax; (d) applying to CADA for one-time grant; (e) holding regular monthly Board meetings, annual general body meeting, and (f) participating in VNC modernization works, among others. Two videos of Tranche 1 Gondi project were screened during the training sessions to showcase the modernization of canal irrigation system. Under Module 2.1, three trainings were conducted on construction management of canals for WUCS. Awareness was imparted on project activities, civil construction works, role of farmers in quality monitoring of civil works, grievance redressal mechanism and adhering to safeguard policies. The overall attendance was 85 members out of which 79 were male and 6 female members. Engineers of KNNL and contractor’s teams also attended the sessions and spoke about the project and construction aspects. Issues of Jalasampada, the project newsletter, were distributed among the participants. One handbill with project information and another on roles and responsibilities of WUCS and farmers and Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) were also distributed among the participants. In Chikkajanthakal village, during the training on construction management, farmers wanted to know from KNNL engineer’s details about the dimensions of the canal and how they arrived at it as they felt that the proposed canal size is too small. PSC organised a separate meeting was organized with KNNL engineers who explained the details. The farmers suggested adopting stronger structure especially in places where seepage/leakage is a major problem during heavy rains. Areas where storm water from rocky hills gushes down and crosses the canals are stressed for special attention to avoid breaches. KNNL engineers agreed to examine it and incorporate changes as required in consultation with the EE and CE. While conducting training on construction management and safeguard monitoring, Sangapura WUCS Board members raised concern on the design of the modernization works planned for Anegundi canal. The appeal of the farmers was that design to be modified in the place where TLBC Distributary 11A is joining the Anegundi canal. As requested by WUCS, a joint inspection was carried out by KNNL and PSC teams the very next day. The Assistant Executive Engineer felt that the request of the farmers is genuine and promised to bring the issue to the notice of Executive Engineer of No 2 TB Canals Division. The canal portion was redesigned and constructed anew to accommodate for storm water drain.

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2.2.2 WUCS formation and strengthening activity The objective of capacity building is to ensure that the stakeholders are well equipped with required knowledge, skills and positive attitude to discharge their roles and responsibilities in the attainment of project objectives. The component cuts across all thematic areas. The VNC WUCS Strengthening activity has been initiated on 1 February 2020 after PSC has moved from Shimoga and to Hosapete. The comprehensive capacity building component comprises the following five key areas: (a) Institutional strengthening of WUCS: This aspect also includes achieving at least 30% women participation in all activities such as WUCS meetings, WUCS board membership and in project level federation to be formed. (b) Enhancing skills of WUCS in planning and execution of CAD works, and participatory irrigation management; role of women will be enhanced both in decision making as well as in execution. (c) Enhancing knowledge and awareness in execution and management of modernization activities. WUCS adopt environment and social safeguards in the modernization works. (d) Farmers adopting sustainable agricultural practices and income generation activities to contribute towards water use efficiency and increase of agrarian incomes. (e) Promoting/strengthening of Federation of WUCS at VNC project level (preferably one for LBC and one for RBC) so that WUCS and Federation together continue to take care of sustainable operation and management of canals handed over to them. After lifting of lockdown 4.0 on 18 May 2020, PSC team members started interactions and trainings with the WUCS adhering to the restrictions by the government. PSC met with the executive engineer of TR Division No. 2 (Odderahatti) to appraise him of the urgent need to enter a MoU with the WUCS under Tungabhadra Canal Division 2. This will enable WUCS to be reactivated and go in for other critical steps such as elections and water tax collection. 2.2.3 Baseline Assessment of WUCS Baseline assessment is used as a means to monitor change in the performance of WUCS against selected 29 key parameters. This would help compare the change from time to time with respect to the first baseline. Based on the secondary data, PSC identified 11 WUCS formed during 2001-2002, located the key leaders in the village, and verified the records wherever available. Out of these 11 WUCS, 10 are under left bank and one under right bank canal (Siruguppa). The third baseline assessment of all the 10 WUCS has been completed during the reporting period. Details are given in Annexure 1. 2.2.4 Capacity Building of WUCS Post the easing of restrictions by the Government on COVID-19, PSC continued all trainings, canal level consultations, exposure visits albeit in smaller groups and exercising precautions of monitoring non-contact-based temperature recording, wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and hand sanitization. The venues selected were also open areas of temples, schools or community building premises, as far as possible. In fact, each event was preceded by a 20-minute session explaining about the need and adoption of safety

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precautions. However, the number of events / visits was reduced as the number of cases was slowly rising due to easing of restrictions. Despite the challenges stated above, a total of 54 capacity building programmes (36 trainings and 18 exposure visits) have been conducted by the PSC during the reporting period with the participation of 977 members-317 male (33%) and 659 female (67%).Notably, the participation of female members has increased as compared with the two previous reporting quarters. This is because support to livelihood activities has been taken up for poor and marginalized farmer families focusing on women. Cumulatively, for the period Jan-Sep 2020, a total of 89 capacity building programmes (68 trainings and 21 exposure visits) have been organized with participation of 2223 members-1164 male (52%) and 1059 female (48%). Table 16 gives details of training programmes conducted as of 30 September 2020. PSC emphasized on women involvement in the project and irrigation management activities through trainings under module 2.3 wherein awareness was given on project activities, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) concept, role of women in participative irrigation management and formation of women subcommittees for enabling women’s participation. 17 such trainings were organized during the reporting period with a total participation of 424 members of which 410 were female and 14 were male members. Handbills on social and gender awareness were distributed in the trainings. For the marginal farmers, landless and vulnerable sections of the society, PSC held training sessions under module 1.4 on entrepreneurship awareness programs and skill development activities. Some of the topics covered include: (a) natural soap making, (b) Omega 3 laddu making, (c) mushroom cultivation, (d) tailoring and (e) honey bee-keeping. A total of 198 participants were covered under 14 different trainings of which 176 were women and 22 were men.

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Table 16: WUCS strengthening and capacity building activities as of 30 September 2020 Trainings/ Cumulative achievement up to Achieved up to Jun 2020 Achieved during Jul-Sep 2020 events Sep 2020 Item / Module target for No. Trainings/ Trainings/ Trainings Module Jan-Dec Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 2020 events events / events Training Programmes on: 1.0 Institutional Strengthening (of WUCS)

Village/WUCS level orientation/social mobilization programmes for: (a) Project 1.1 awareness; (b) Women’s 60 10 445 129 574 5 140 11 151 15 585 140 725 participation; (c) Federative approach of Institution Strengthening, etc. Administration, Byelaws, Roles and 1.2 10 1 26 0 26 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 26 Responsibilities of WUCS Accounting principles, 1.3 accounts & Book 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 keeping, GST etc. Dovetailing with Govt. Schemes (Depts. Of Agriculture and Horticulture, KVK, Women and Child 1.4 Welfare, Social Justice, 10 3 0 92 92 11 22 176 198 14 22 268 290 Health, AYUSH etc.) with women in socially inclusive livelihood activities

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Trainings/ Cumulative achievement up to Achieved up to Jun 2020 Achieved during Jul-Sep 2020 events Sep 2020 Item / Module target for No. Trainings/ Trainings/ Trainings

Module Jan-Dec Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 2020 events events / events 2.0 Thematic Trainings Orientation on Construction 2.1 10 10 340 17 357 3 79 6 85 13 419 23 442 Management of Canals for WUCS Awareness on Social Safeguards during 2.2 10 1 25 1 26 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 26 construction and monitoring role of WUCS Gender Mainstreaming (GESI approaches, Gender Action Plan, WUCS gender orientation, leadership development, women’s 2.3 equal rights and 15 6 0 146 146 17 14 410 424 23 14 556 570 participation in water management, women participation in Federation, Trainings on empowerment for women office-bearers) GESI approaches in Agriculture, Irrigation and water resources 2.3a 3 1 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 6 management for Dept engineers, officers and staff Participatory irrigation 2.4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 management and IWRM

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Trainings/ Cumulative achievement up to Achieved up to Jun 2020 Achieved during Jul-Sep 2020 events Sep 2020 Item / Module target for No. Trainings/ Trainings/ Trainings

Module Jan-Dec Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 2020 events events / events Irrigation Water 2.5 Management for WUCS 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and farmers Environmental 2.6 Management aspects of 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 modernization Sensitization on social Safeguards in 2.7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 construction in Heritage area Sensitization on safeguards in 2.8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 construction in Otter conservation area Convergence with 2.9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Swachh Bharat etc. 3.0 Promoting WUCS 0 0 0 0 Federation(s) Orientation on Role and Importance of 3.1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Federation-Awareness to WUCS members Training on Federation Bye Laws, Conflict Resolution, Irrigation 3.2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Water Management, Asset Management etc. for board members

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Trainings/ Cumulative achievement up to Achieved up to Jun 2020 Achieved during Jul-Sep 2020 events Sep 2020 Item / Module target for No. Trainings/ Trainings/ Trainings

Module Jan-Dec Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 2020 events events / events 4.0 Exposure Visits 0 0 0 0 a) Exposure visits to successful Irrigation and water related projects, Organic Farming, 4.1a 10 3 6 13 19 18 64 56 119 21 69 69 138 Sustainable Agriculture practices, Marketing linkages within Karnataka b) Exposure visits to successful WUCS, water management projects, 4.1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sustainable agriculture and marketing models outside Karnataka Grand Total 176 35 846 400 1246 54 318 659 977 89 1164 1059 2223

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During the reporting period, a total of 18 exposure visits were conducted under module 4.1(a). These include: (i) Visit of 6 women farmers from Chikkajanthakal WUCS to Gondi project in Bhadravathi taluk; (ii) Visit of 15 women from Sangapura, Shivapura and Danapura-2 WUCS of the left bank canals Bandrala village (vermicomposting), to Chikkabenakal village (mushroom cultivation) and Kaddirampura village (integrated farming); (iii) Visit of farmers from Nagenahalli belonging to Raya, Basavanna and Kalaghatta of right bank canals to Bandralla village (vermicomposting); (iv) Visit of farmers from Hosalli(Upper Gangavathi), Sangapura and Anegundi WUCS (Anegundi canal), Shivapura WUCS (Huligi canal), Danapura-2 WUCS (Lower Gangavathi), Bandiharlapura WUCS (Shivapura canal) and Hirejanthakal (Upper Gangavathi) to show paddy cultivation in organic methods, conservation of native paddy seeds, value added products and horticulture nursery raising for inter-cropping and mixed cropping at different locations in Davanagere district; (v) Visit of farmers of Ramasagara and Nagenahalli to Kavithala, Raichur district (tree based farming and mixed horticulture crops along with sandalwood farming), and (vi) Visit of 15 male farmers representing Hosalli (Upper Gangavathi), Chikkajanthakal (Lower Gangavathi) and Bandiharlapura (Shivapura) to Indaragi, Hanumanahatti and Kolur villages for showing honey bee keeping. A total of 119 farmers (63 male and 56 female) were went on these visits. Based on the feedback collected at the end of every training/exposure visit, PSC took up further connected activities as per the demand/requirement by the participants. The following exemplify: • In Siruguppa, while conducting the training on project awareness and activities, particularly, sustainable agriculture activities, farmers requested for training on organic methods of sugarcane cultivation. Soon, PSC organized a training program on organic method of sugarcane cultivation and product diversification, value addition and marketing on 2 October 2020. Looking at the very good response, PSC is planning to facilitate a group of sugarcane growers to promote organic farming, improved sowing methods and farming practices, reduced input costs, and some value-added products. • In Rajoli village (Bichal canal), while sharing information on the plan of sustainable agriculture development activities and organic farming methods, farmers described the pest and disease problem presently faced in the cotton crop. The PSC team interacted with Scientists from University of Agriculture Sciences, Raichur, and arranged for a visit of two research scientists on 4 October 2020, to help the farmers. The farmers are benefiting following the advice of the scientists. • The information on the livelihood activities/ trainings shared through WhatsApp group “VNC Modernization Project” on 3 September 2020 resulted in a request for conducting livelihood training from Deshanur farmers. Accordingly, PSC organized an entrepreneurship training program on 22 September 2020 in collaboration with Canara Bank Rural Self-Employment Training Institute. Some of the women participants registered for further skilling with Canara Bank Institute on the spot.

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2.2.5 Revival and Registration of WUCS During the reporting period, PSC continued to work for reviving the defunct left bank WUCS as also forming new right bank WUCS. However, the task is full of challenges. For example, for 8 WUCS on the left bank, MoUs with KNNL have lapsed; they have not been renewed for long. Elections have not been held for these 8 WUCS and hence there is no board. Despite several such institutional issues, PSC worked through to complete MoUs of 9 WUCS while remaining 2 WUCS are in process. As reported in the previous QPR, the Karnataka Government issued an order in the month of March 2020 withholding all elections to Cooperative bodies due to steep spikes in COVID19 positive cases. However, the government has withdrawn the order allowing for elections in October 2020. Hence, PSC is working to arrange for elections in 4 of the 8 WUCS. The remaining also would be taken up in the last quarter of 2020. On completion of this, all the 11 WUCS on the left bank would be revived and ready to perform their functions. Since the last QPR, and as of this reporting, the registration of Bichal WUCS has been completed. The major hurdle in the formation of WUCS on the right bank is that there are no Revenue Survey maps available. PO-wise atchkat (command area) demarcation is also not available with any of the concerned KNNL offices. If available, maps are not updated to match with details from the khatedars (farmers) lists. In the Kamalapura sub-division of TR Division no.1, no survey maps could be traced, and hence the store room of Divisional Office had to be approached for copies. Here too, the store keeper has retired a few months ago. Finally, after a delay of more than two months, the RS maps were traced from the revenue department, updated with farmer landholdings PO-wise. A lot of energy and time had to be spent by the PSC team, including the site engineers in preparing PO-wise atchkat maps. These newly prepared maps are being put through departmental procedures for necessary approvals. As of reporting, the maps and khatedars lists of 4 out of 8 canals have been completed under Kamalapura subdivision. Further, the maps and lists of Deshanur WUCS are ready and submitted to the Superintending Engineer along with the maps of 3 other RBC WUCS (Belagodahal, Basavanna and Kampli) for joint inspection with CADA, post which a gazette notification will have to be issued by KNNL to pave way for registration of new WUCS. Some of the challenges faced in the revival/formation of WUCS are given below:

Challenges faced and addressed in the revival/formation of WUCS

❖ Non-availability of corrected village-wise farmers lists. ❖ Non-availability of updated survey maps as several of the plots (especially close to town limits) got converted to non-agricultural lands. Hence, delineation of PO-wise atchkatdars could not be completed. ❖ In the absence of availability of updated maps from KNNL subdivisional offices, the Revenue department was approached for latest survey maps. But these maps do not have the POs marked on them to complete the PO-wise delineation. ❖ PSC had to work with the KNNL engineers and works inspectors to complete the process of marking the PO numbers on the maps. ❖ A number of land parcels along the Vijayanagara canals are not coming under canal ayacuts. Site inspection showed that these lands were fed by the Kampli canal through aqueducts across Belagodahal canal.

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❖ In case of Basavanna canal, though survey maps are available, the khatedars lists were not matching; on site the command was less by almost 1000 acres (405 ha) compared with DPR data. This is mainly because the canal runs through Hospet town and some land patches have been converted to non-agricultural lands. The updated records are not available with KNNL. ❖ Even the land parcels mentioned in the lists were not coming under the POs mentioned. Time consuming site visits and reconciliation efforts ultimately resolved the issue.

2.3 Sustainable Agriculture Activity Modernization of canals is expected to result in equitable distribution of water across the command area while resulting in increased agricultural yield. Currently, modernization of the Vijayanagara channel (VNC) system is into its second year under Tranche 2 of the ADB supported KISWRMIP. The program has a sustainable agriculture component aimed at improving water use efficiency, crop yield increase and increased agrarian returns to farmers. Trainings and exposure visits/study tours have been used as a critical tool to enhance farmer knowledge, skills and practices. The trainings included orientation on organic farming, preparation and growth promoters and biopesticides, vermicomposting, SRI method of paddy cultivation, etc. Table 17 gives details of the training programmes conducted during the reporting period.

Poochimarandu hands-on Training Program at Chikkajanthakal

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Natural pest management training at Narasapura Botanical pest control training at Hanumapura

UAS Raichur scientists visit to cotton fields of Rajoli Enriched vermicompost training at Chikkajanthakal

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Table 17: Trainings on sustainable agricultural practices Quarter 2 (Apr-Jun 2020) Quarter 3 (Jul–Sep 2020) TOTAL Topic No. of Participants No. of Participants No. of Participants Total Total Total trainings Male Female trainings Male Female trainings Male Female Orientation on organic farming 2 21 6 27 1 30 0 30 3 51 6 57 practices System of Rice Intensification (SRI) 2 78 - 78 1 13 0 13 3 91 0 91 Ghana Jeevamrutha 2 13 8 21 1 11 7 18 3 24 15 39 Revival of traditional rice varieties 2 15 - 15 2 15 0 15 Waste decomposer 2 8 4 12 2 14 13 27 4 22 17 39 Botanical Pest Management (Poochimarandu-broad spectrum 4 39 15 54 4 39 15 54 biopesticide) Low cost Vermicompost 2 4 24 28 2 4 24 28 Sustainable Sugarcane 2 70 0 70 2 70 0 70 Kitchen Garden 3 6 35 41 3 6 35 41 Enriched Vermicompost 1 11 10 21 1 11 10 21 Organic Seed Production 1 0 15 15 1 0 15 15 Total 10 135 18 153 18 198 119 317 28 333 137 470 12% 38% 29% As can be seen from the Table 17, a total of 18 training programmes were conducted during the reporting period for a total of 317 participants out of which 198 were male and 119 were female. The women participation increased from 12% in the previous quarter to 38% in the current period.

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Other activities carried out under the Sustainable Agriculture components are: • SRI Method of paddy cultivation • Direct Seeding of Rice • Promotion of Organic farming • System of crop intensification • Revival of traditional crop varieties • Study tours • Sustainable sugarcane initiative • Kitchen garden 2.3.1 System of Rice Intensification paddy The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a set of principles and practices for increasing the productivity of irrigated rice by changing the current conventional management of plants, soil, water and nutrients. The practices include developing nutrient- rich and unflooded nurseries instead of the conventional flooded ones, ensuring wider spacing between rice seedlings, application of composts or manure as against synthetic fertilizers and water management to avoid saturation of the rice plants roots. These practices contribute to increased soil fertility, healthier plant growth supported by greater root growth and nurturing of soil microbial abundance and diversity. It has been evidenced that SRI method helps increase yields by over 30% while using 40% less water compared to conventional method. The SRI method was originally developed in the 1980s in Madagascar and has been validated in 43 countries. Demonstration of SRI paddy is one of the key activities planned under sustainable agriculture program in the VNC command area this kharif season of 2020. The SRI paddy demonstration was taken up on the fields of 24 farmers from across 10 villages. As of reporting, the crops are growing well in all the fields with very good number of tillers ranging from 30-45 per plant. The crops will be ready for harvest in the last week of November 2020. Farmers from neighbouring villages are already visiting the demonstration plots and interacting with the growers. The demonstration farmers are sharing their experiences quite enthusiastically. PSC has carried out regular field visits at various stages of the SRI paddy to monitor and advise the farmers on care to be taken; sometimes, scientists from the KVK Gangavathi were also invited for giving their suggestions. Table 18 provides the list of farmers who have adopted SRI method on demonstration basis in their farmlands.

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Table 18: Status of SRI Kharif-2020 Paddy farmers as of 30 September 2020 S. Area Status Channel Village Name of farmer Variety No. (acres) 1 Anegundi Sangapura Veer Raghav Telangana Sona 1.0 Good growth. Free from Pest and diseases 2 Anegundi Hanumanthaiah Gandhasale 0.5 Good tillering. Free from pest and diseases. Anegundi Hanumanthaiah HMT 0.5 Medium height. Moderate growth. 3 Lower Chikkajanthakal Madevi Gangavathi Sona 1.0 Good growth. Free from Pest and diseases 4 Gangavathi Chikkajanthakal Basavaraju Gangavathi Sona 1.0 Good Growth. Medium tillers 5 Chikkajanthakal Mohan Gangavathi Sona 0.2 Good growth. 6 Upper Hosahalli Hanumesh HMT 0.1 Medium height. 7 Gangavathi Hosahalli Parvathaih AndanurSanna 1.2 Good tillering. Robust growth. 8 Hosahalli Somaraja AndanurSanna 1.0 Good tillering. Good growth. 9 Hosahalli Chandra Gowda SiddaSanna 1.0 Medium tillers. Good growth. 10 Hosahalli Devendra Burma Black 0.1 Medium growth. Moderate tillering. 11 Ananthasayanagudi Parashurama BangaraKaddi 0.5 Recovered from stunted growth after application of Jeevamrutha. 12 NarsapuraMagani Hemagiriyappa BangaraKaddi 0.75 Stem borer damage during growth stage. Recovered after spraying Poochimarandu. Good Growth. Ready for field day.

Basavanadurga Lava Kumar Salem Sanna Failure due to poor germination. 13 Raya Lava Kumar Bangarakaddi 0.5 Good growth and tillers. 14 Basavanadurga A.R.Devikamma Bangarakaddi 0.5 Good Growth and free from pest and diseases. 15 Nagenahalli Kasturamma Bangarakaddi 0.5 Good tillering and growth. 16 Nagenahalli Tyamma Bangarakaddi Crop failure due to heavy rain. 17 Nagenahalli Shadakshari Bangarakaddi 0.5 Poor growth in initial stage. Recovered after the Gowda application of waste decomposer. 18 Nagenahalli Chandrashekar Bangarakaddi 0.5 Very good growth and tillering. Attraction for neighbouring farmers.

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S. Area Status Channel Village Name of farmer Variety No. (acres) 19 Kalaghatta Nagenahalli Srinivas Bangarakaddi Crop failure due to poor germination. 20 Basavanna Nagenahalli Smt.Bharathi Bangarakaddi 0.5 Good growth. Tall variety. 21 Turtha Venkatapura Subba Raju Sona Masuri Crop failure due to heavy rain. 22 Kampli Belagodu Mallikarjuna Telangana Sona 0.5. Fine variety. Robust growth. 23 Kampli Belagodu Hanumesh Telangana Sona 0.5 Good growth. 24 Kampli Sanapura Umesh Bangarakaddi 0.3 Good growth. 12.65 8 canals 11 Villages 24 Farmers 8 Varieties acres

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Changemaker Chandrashekar

Chandrashekar, a large farmer from Nagenahalli grows paddy and sugarcane as major crops in his 35 acres of land in the Kalaghatta Canal command area. All these years, he adopted chemical-intensive agriculture for which he had to regularly buy external inputs. When PSC organized an organic farming orientation program in Nagenahalli in June, no one came forward to try out the SRI method with the exception of Chandrashekar who offered to adopt SRI method in one acre. He also tried and succeeded in convincing another 10 farmers from Nagenahalli. Chandrashekar sowed Bangarakaddi, a traditional variety, adopting the SRI method. The crop which is growing very well is an attraction for the local farmers who are watching the practice. Water availability to the tail end is always uncertain and constitutes a source of conflict among farmers. Millets are hardy crops, which can be grown with less amount water. They fetch a good price too. When PSC decided to introduce millets in the command area to address water crisis, Chandrashekar was again the first person to come forward to grow finger millet and foxtail millet in 3 acres. Chandrashekar has also played a lead role in mobilizing sugarcane farmers to adopt single bud sugarcane cultivation. He has also cooperated with the PSC to form the ‘Organic Sugarcane farmers’ association and has allocated 2 acres of land for the sustainable sugarcane initiative.

2.3.2 Direct Seeding of Rice Direct-seeded rice (DSR), also called broadcasting seed technique, is an alternative method of sowing rice. The conventional method across Tungabhadra command is transplanting rice (TPR) seedlings from a nursery to waterlogged fields. But TPR is extremely labour- and water-intensive, unlike DSR. PSC has introduced the DSR method in the command areas of the Lower Gangavathi canal which receives canal water for two crops and has some lift irrigation facilities also. Unlike in transplantation, in DSR method, plants will be in rows allowing for increased aeration to

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prevent pest and disease attack. Interestingly, farmers kept a watch for this characteristic and found that this year, the areas under DSR were found to be free from the Gall midge pest attacks compared to last year paddy under conventional method. The DSR demonstration was taken up on the fields of 7 farmers from Hosahalli, Chikkajanthakal, and Sangapura villages during this kharif season. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Gangavathi has provided technical support.

“We are happy with the new method of cultivating paddy as it brings down the input cost by 25 to 30% (compared to the conventional method of transplantation) on chemicals and on labour. In addition, under the DSR method, use of water is also reduced as only wetting is needed as against flooding. We are expecting 30 to 35 bags of paddy per acre, on par with transplantation method” says Mukkanna, a DSR farmer from Chikkajanthakal village. Table DSR gives details of farmers growing paddy with DSR method as of 30 Sep 2020.

Table 19: Status of DSR Kharif paddy demonstration as of 30 September 2020 S. Area Status as of 30 Channel Village Farmer Name Variety No. (acres) Sep 2020 Shankara Sidda 1.0 1 Hosahalli Good growth. Gowda sanna Upper Pampana 1.0 Navara Medium growth. Gangavathi Gowda 2 Hosahalli Pampana Burma 0.2 Medium growth. Gowda Black Gangavathi 1.0 3 Chikkajanthakal Basavaraju Medium growth. Sona Mumtaz Gangavathi 1.0 Good growth and 4 Chikkajanthakal Mehabubsab Sona tillering. 1.0 Poor growth during Lower the initial period Mukkanna Gangavathi 5 Gangavathi Chikkajanthakal due to rain failure. Pachchi Sona Recovered after the arrival of rain. 1.0 Very Good growth. Gangavathi 6 Chikkajanthakal Mabu Sab More than 60 tillers Sona in a plant Hemasunder 1.0 7 Anegundi Sangapura RNR Very good growth. Reddy 7.2 3 canals 3 Villages 7 Farmers 5 Varieties acres

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Direct Seeding of Rice: A Success Story

While other farmers of his village were worried about labour shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mehabubsab was not. The 50-year-old farmer from Chikkajanthakal village of Lower Gangavathi canal was well prepared. Mehabubsab is a small and marginal farmer who owns 2.18 acres of irrigated land which is the only source of livelihood for his 5-member family. Previously, he used to grow rice under the flood irrigation system with abundant use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Transplanting rice was also labour and water intensive. Mehabubsab learnt about the DSR method and its advantages during the agricultural training programme organised by the PSC in the month of June. He decided to adopt DSR to grow Gangavathi Sona, a popular variety of the region. He has sown paddy during June second week under the dry sowing method, while neighbouring fields were unsown, farmers awaiting canal water release. However, the next 15-20 days saw no rain. Germination was poor and the plant population was less. At this point, he was not sure whether the crops would survive. He tried to water the fields with water from the river. Even this didn't help. Rains arrived after the 20th day. He performed gap filling with the excess plants and completed the de-weeding activity. From then onwards, rains were good, and the crops grew very well. He applied Ghana Jeevamrutha as a growth booster combined with waste decomposer to enhance microbial activity. It yielded better results, and the crops grew healthy. There was a stem borer problem during the flowering stage, so he applied Poochimarandu, abroad spectrum biopesticide to combat this problem. The Gangavathi Sona variety gave good tillers- crossing 60 tillers in a plant. "I did not expect this kind of a performance. The DSR method is simple, economical and farmer- friendly. So far, I have only spent INR12,000 compared to INR30,000 last season. I expect a yield of 5000 kg of from my 2 acres! I strongly recommend the DSR method to others,” says Mehabubsab. His wife Mumtaz was sceptical in the beginning, but now is quite happy to adopt this method in the ensuing season also.

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2.3.3 Promotion of Organic Farming 2.3.3.1 Growth promoters and Bio-pesticides As part of promotion of organic farming, PSC continued to promote organic growth promoters and biopesticides. PSC continued to work with a few select farmers in command areas of different channels. Hands-on demonstrations have been organised using naturally growing local herbs. The growth promoters and biopesticides thus produced have been applied to the farmlands. To raise awareness and impact knowledge and practical skills, PSC conducted several training programs for farmers from hitherto uncovered villages on preparation of organic growth promoters and biopesticides. Hands-on demonstration was organised for small farmers in small groups. Put differently, the method adopted was learning-by-doing. Table 20 gives the demonstrations and the objectives. Table 20: Specific Objectives of Field demonstrations Demonstration Objectives Waste Decomposer Introduction of waste decomposer culture for quicker composting from organic waste, soil health improvement and as plant protection agent. System of Rice Intensification (SRI) SRI methods help increase yields by over 30%, while using 40% and Direct Seeding Rice (DSR) less water than conventional methods. Ghana Jeevamrutha Enriched farm yard manure for dry lands. Jeevamrutha Natural alternative to chemical fertilisers. Single bud sugarcane Increasing rice yield while reducing external inputs. Poochimarandu A broad-spectrum bio -pesticide to control pest and diseases in natural way. Biological control of root grub To ensure availability of quality seeds of traditional rice for the farmers. Low cost vermin compost Broad-spectrum bio pesticide. Ragi Guli Popularisation of millet cultivation in tail end to address water shortage issues. Fish Tonic To boost the plant growth, mainly in vegetables and flowers. Kitchen Gardens To ensure household food and nutrition security. Organic Seed Production To reduce dependency on market seeds and quality seed production at farm level.

During the reporting period, 68 field demonstrations were conducted for 344 participants, out of which 40% comprised women (Table 21). Most of the farmers have started preparing the organic products and using them on the farmlands. Table 21: List of Sustainable Agriculture Demonstrations S. No. of Participants Topic Total No. Demonstrations Male Female System of Rice Intensification (SRI) 1 17 59 57 116 and Direct Seeding Rice (DSR) 2 Ghana Jeevamrutha 4 9 2 11 3 Jeevamrutha 12 32 28 60

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4 Waste decomposer 11 22 16 38 Botanical Pest Management 5 9 37 6 43 (Poochimarandu- broad spectrum) 6 Low-cost vermicompost 8 33 0 33 7 Ragi Guli 1 4 6 10 8 Kitchen Gardens 5 9 9 18 9 Fish Tonic 1 3 12 15 Total 68 208 136 344 60% 40% 2.3.3.2 Waste decomposer As reported in the previous quarter, PSC continued to promote the waste decomposer. Developed by the National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF) cultured from desi cow dung, the waste decomposer hastens the process of composting from organic waste. Application of waste decomposer at 1000 litre per acre alters the biological and physical properties of all types of soil within 21 days of application. It also helps to generate earthworm population in the soil. This concept was introduced on a demonstration basis in the fields of 6 farmers during May-June 2020. As of reporting, 15 farmers have started adopting this. Looking at the encouraging results, many farmers have started using the waste decomposer (Table 22).

Waste decomposer demo Following benefits have been noticed by farmers about the use of waste decomposer:

• Biodegradable waste from farm lands got used and converted to manure; • Leaves of plants grown on this are healthy and lush green; • Chemical fertilizers are totally avoided and hence cost saved, and • Earthworms and other beneficiary insect population have increased. Table 22: List of farmers adopting waste decomposer Savings on Feedback Preparation Cost of S. Applied Area chemical from the Farmer Name Village Quantity preparation No. For (acres) fertilizers farmer (litres) (INR) (INR) Narasapura Dark green 1 Hemagiriyappa Paddy Magani 200 1 200 2,000 healthy crop

2 Gangadhar Narasapura 400 Sugarcane 1 Enhanced

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Savings on Feedback Preparation Cost of S. Applied Area chemical from the Farmer Name Village Quantity preparation No. For (acres) fertilizers farmer (litres) (INR) (INR) Magani decompositi on rate Enhanced Narasapura Compost 3 Shivakumar 200 decompositi Magani Pit on rate Good 4 Chandrashekar B Nagenahalli 200 Paddy 1 200 2,000 growth Recovered 5 Shadakshari Nagenahalli 200 Paddy 1 200 2,000 from stunted growth Good 6 Srinivas Kalaghatta 200 Banana 1 200 2,000 growth Recovered 7 Mehabubsab Chikkajanthakal 400 Paddy 1.18 225 2,500 from N deficiency 8 Mumthaj Chikkajanthakal 200 Paddy 1 200 2,000 Lush green Chikkajanthakal Recovered 9 Mukkanna 200 Paddy 1 200 2,000 from stunted growth Chikkajanthakal Recovered 10 Chandrashekar 200 Paddy 1 200 2,000 from nutrient deficiency Recovered 11 Shankara Gowda Hosahalli 400 Paddy 2 400 4,000 from nutrient deficiency Dark green 12 Pervathaiah Hosahalli 200 Paddy 1 200 2,000 healthy crop Recovered Pamapana 13 Hosahalli Paddy 2,000 from stunted Gowda 200 1 200 growth Recovered 14 Somaraju Hosahalli 100 Paddy 0.5 100 1,000 from nutrient efficiency Dark green 15 Hanumanthaiah Anegundi Paddy 3,000 200 1.5 300 healthy crop Total 3500 15.18 3,225 28,500 2.3.3.3 Ghana Jeevamrutha

Nagaraju, Narasapaura magani Shankara Gowda, Hosahalli preparing ghana jeevamruha

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Ghana Jeevamrutha is an organic fertilizer which enriches the soil and provides nutrients required for plant growth. It is a rich source of Nitrogen and micro-organisms which naturally enhance soil fertility. Ghana Jeevamrutha can be applied directly as manure to all kinds of plants/crops including for rice and sugarcane. Nine farmers from 6 villages have adopted this method as shown in Table 23. Table 23: List of farmers using Ghana Jeevamrutha for paddy cultivation S. Production Area Beneficiary Name Village Remarks No. (kg) (acres) 1 Hemagiriyappa Narasapura Magani 80 1 Dark green healthy crop 2 Chandrashekar B Nagenahalli 75 1 Good growth 3 Ganesh Basavanadurga 50 1 Lush green

4 Srinivas Kalaghatta 40 1 Mixed with the FYM Recovered from 5 Mehabubsab Chikkajanthakal 60 1 Nitrogen deficiency 6 Mahadevi Chikkajanthakal 20 1 Good Growth Recovered from 7 Mumthaj Chikkajanthakal 110 1 Nitrogen deficiency Applied twice. 8 Shankara Gowda Hosahalli 200 1 Recovered from Nitrogen deficiency 9 Pampana Gowda Hosahalli 40 1 Good growth Total 3500 9.0 2.3.3.4 Jeevamrutha Jeevamrutha, a liquid fertiliser, is prepared by mixing 10 kg of local cow dung with 10 litres of cow urine, 2 kg jaggery, 2 kg pulse flour and a handful of garden soil. The volume is made up to 200 litres in a drum. The drum is kept under shade covered with a wet gunny bag, the mixture stirred clockwise thrice a day and incubated for seven days. During the reporting period, 12 farmers reportedly have produced 3400 litres of Jeevamrutha, and saved INR37,850 on chemical fertilizers. Table 24 gives the details of farmers who adopted Jeevamrutha technique. Table 24: List of farmers who prepared and used Jeevamrutha in Kharif 2020 Savings on Quantity Cost of S. Area Chemical Village Farmer Name produced Crop production No. fertilizers (litres) (acres) (INR) (INR) 1 Anegundi Hanumanthaiah 200 Paddy 1.0 250 3500 2 Chikkajanthakal Chandrashekar C 200 Paddy 1.0 250 3500 3 Chikkajanthakal Mukkanna 200 Paddy 1.0 250 3500 4 Chikkajanthakal Mehabub 200 Paddy 2.0 250 6000 5 Ananthasayanagudi Parashurama 200 Paddy 0.5 250 2000 6 Narasapura Magani Hemagiriyappa 400 Paddy 1.0 500 3500 7 Basavana Durga Lava Kumar 200 Paddy 0.5 250 2000 8 Basavana Durga A.R. Devikamma 200 Paddy 0.5 250 2000

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Savings on Quantity Cost of S. Area Chemical Village Farmer Name produced Crop production No. (acres) fertilizers (litres) (INR) (INR) 9 Nagenahalli Kasturamma 200 Paddy 0.5 250 2000 10 Nagenahalli Shadakshari 400* Paddy 0.5 250 2000 Gowda 11 Nagenahalli Chandrashekar B 600* Paddy 20 1000 7000 12 Kalaghatta Srinivas 400* Banana 1.0 400 5000 Total 3,400 29.5 4,150 42,000 *The cost of drum is not included in the subsequent preparations. Input costs differed for 2 farmers @ S. No. 11 & 12 in the Table 2.3.3.5 Low cost Vermicompost Ravi of Satyamangala in Tamil Nadu has developed a simple method of producing vermicompost under a tree shade. It is a simple, economical and suitable method for beginners. This on-farm composting technique produces enough manure in a short period of time. Following steps explain the method of making a low-cost vermicompost unit: 1. Level the ground under the tree shade and mark a box 4ft wide and 10 ft long; 2. Spread a thin layer of small stumps on the ground (inside the box); 3. Spread the farmyard manure one foot high on the stumps. Sprinkle water, cover with a damp sack and let it stay for 4 days. Remember to sprinkle water every day; 4. introduce one kg of earthworms on the fifth day. Shortly after leaving, the earthworm accumulates inside the manure; 5. Place a small dung lump on the manure. Sprinkle water on it. Biogas slurry can also be sprinkled. It is food for the benefit of earthworms. Cover the pile with a wet sack again as before. Sprinkle water every day and maintain moisture; 6. Not much change is seen in the first two weeks. But during this period the number of earthworms increases. After twenty days, the earthworm numbers will increase substantially; 7. At the end of a month, a quality manure is ready for harvesting; 8. Similar vermicompost beds can be established at little or no cost; 9. The sale of earthworms can also be a source of income for the farmer PSC had organised a special training program on low-cost vermicomposting which was attended by many farmers. Pampana Gowda of Hosahalli, Mahadevi of Chikkajanthakal, Anjaneya of Anegundi and Devaraj of Narasapura are producing vermicompost on-farm. Production details will be shared in the next quarterly progress report.

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Low-cost vermicomposting demo at Hosahalli

Low-cost vermicomposting demo at Chikkajanthakal 2.3.3.6 Poochimarandu: A broad-spectrum biopesticide Poochimarandu is an organic pesticide that is safe and harmless to the user while beneficial to organisms. Its use reduces input cost to the farmer and enriches soil health due to the nature of the leaves used in its preparation. After a briefing about the contents of the pesticide, a live demonstration was made on the preparation of the pesticide. The leaves, seeds and root of 6 common plants found in the villages form the ingredients (leaves of Calotropis gigantea, Vitex negundo, Aloe vera, wild jasmine, seeds of Azadirachta indica and ginger) were used; the solution obtained after grinding all the ingredients is left to mature for 5 to 7 days and then used as spray with a 5% solution (5 ml to a litre of water). Inspired by the training and demonstration, Devaraj of Narasapura village has come forward to prepare the solution on a commercial scale. Shambhavi Mahila Upasamithi, Chikkajanthakal is also making and marketing Poochimarandu in Gangavathi area. Apart from controlling pests, Poochimarandu also acts as growth promoter. Many farmers have observed that crops become more lush green after the application of Poochimarandu. Since Poochimarandu is economical and farmer friendly, it is gaining popularity in VNC command area. During the reporting period, 15 farmers from across 5 villages prepared 190 litres of biopesticide for a cost of INR 4,250 and applied to 15 acres saving INR46,000 (Table 25).

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Table 25: List of farmers adopted Poochimarandu for paddy crop Savings on Quantity Applied Cost of S. Name of chemical Village prepared on area preparation Remarks No. Beneficiary pesticides (litres) (acres) (INR) (INR) Sprayed twice; 1 Mehabubsab Chikkajanthakal 13 1 400 3,500 Controlled sucking pest and stem borers. 2 Mumthaj Chikkajanthakal 10 1 200 3,000 Sprayed twice Sprayed twice; 3 Mukkanna Chikkajanthakal 12 1 200 3,000 Controlled stem borers 4 Chandrashekar Chikkajanthakal 10 1 250 3,000 Sprayed once Shankara 5 Hosahalli 14 1 400 3,500 Sprayed twice Gowda Chandrashekar 6 Hosahalli 5 1 200 3,500 Sprayed once Gowda 7 Somaraju Hosahalli 5 1 200 3,000 Sprayed once 8 Parvathaiah Hosahalli 10 1 400 3,500 Sprayed twice Pampana 9 Hosahalli 5 1 200 3,500 Sprayed once Gowda Sprayed once 10 Hanumesh Hosahalli 5 1 200 3,000 Successfully controlled stem borer Chandrashekar Sprayed twice. 11 Nagenahalli 40 2 400 4,000 B Controlled Stem borer Sprayed twice; Narasapura Successfully controlled 12 Hemagiriyappa 40 1 400 3,500 Magani stem borer and sucking pest Ananthashayan 13 Parashuram 10 0.5 200 1,500 Sprayed twice agudi 14 Shadakshari Nagenahalli 8 1 400 3,000 Sprayed twice 15 Kasturamma Nagenahalli 3 0.5 200 1,500 Sprayed once Total 190 15 4,250 46,000

Ingredients for Poochimarandu 2.3.4 System of crop intensification: Guli Ragi Millets are small-seeded grasses that are hardy and grow well in dry zones as rain-fed crops. Millets require 70% less water compared to rice. They require no pesticides and

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minimal chemical fertilizers thus making them mostly organic and environment friendly. They are low-cost crops and can be grown well even in marginal lands, with low rainfall. Millets are particularly high in minerals like iron, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. Finger millet (Ragi) is the richest in calcium content, about 10 times that of rice or wheat. Their nutritional and health benefits have resulted in a surge for the millets.

System of crop intensification (SCI) of finger millet or the ‘Guli Ragi’, a local farmer-centered innovation from Karnataka, has been widely recognized and increasingly applied throughout the country. Some of the key features of growing Guli Ragi:

• Distance between rows and plants must be 1.5 ft. to facilitate root zone to spread; • Competition between two plants for sunlight, moisture and nutrients will be reduced significantly, and results in good growth; • Distance between plants helps them receive sunlight uniformly, enhances photosynthesis, and results in uniform growth of the crop plants; • Ploughing by leveller helps to increase the number of tillers per plant. As a result, the yield performance will be high. PSC has introduced the Guli Ragi method first time in the VNC command area. This method is established in progressive farmer Chandrashekar’s 3 acres farm at Nagenahalli. PSC organised for the visit of Guli Ragi practitioner Ningappa to Nagenahalli on 29 August 2020, to train the VNC farmers on Guli Ragi method. Young seedlings (of 25 days age) were transplanted under Guli Ragi and conventional methods for the purpose of comparison and demonstration. Varietal performance and tillering data has been collected from the field on weekly basis and recorded. It is planned for scaling up after demand is created after a field day planned in December 2020. 2.3.5 Revival of Traditional Crop Varieties PSC carried out a seed mapping exercise (using Participatory Rural Appraisal technique) atthe beginning of the kharif season to identify and promote traditional local crop varieties.

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Seeds of rare traditional varieties like Bangara Kaddi, Salem Sanna, Navara and Gandha Sale were collected and re-distributed to 16 farmers for multiplication. As of reporting, performance of these varieties is very good. While majority of the high yielding varieties are damaged due to heavy rains and cloudy weather caused by the Gall midge, a sucking pest, the traditional varieties were found to be free from pests and diseases. This was a great encouraging factor for the interested farmers. 2.3.5.1 Evaluation and demonstration of desi rice germplasm Due to rains, pest and disease occurrence has become common and severe in conventional rice fields resulting in losses to farmers, and reducing cultivation to subsistence level. In order to address this core issue, PSC entered into a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur for evaluation of available traditional rice varieties through Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Gangavathi. The core objective was to re-introduce these traditional varieties to help farmers switch over to pest and disease resistant traditional varieties. A field day is also planned at the end of the growth stage, that is, during harvesting stage. PSC collected rice seed samples from seed savers, research stations and organisations involved in the promotion of traditional rice varieties from Gangavathi command area. A total of 50 traditional rice varieties were collected and handed over the same to ARS, Gangavathi. ARS added another 14 from their stock and have in total sown sixty-four (64) traditional varieties in their premises. The entire activity is being carried out under the supervision of Dr. Mahanta Shivayogayya, Rice Breeder & senior scientist. Due to rains in the present kharif season, severe pest and disease erupted in conventional rice fields; interestingly, most of the traditional varieties have not been affected, and are doing well. The ARS Gangavathi scientists will finally evaluate the characteristics and select potential varieties based on the farmer’s choices. It is planned to showcase the diverse varieties to farmers on a field day planned on 4 December 2020 so that they can choose their preferred variety and raise the same. 2.3.6 Study Tours Before the kharif season, PSC organised three study tours to introduce them to innovative agronomic practices in agroforestry. Knowledgable farmers such as Suresh Desai (expert in sugarcane production and known for world record in sugarcane production), Anjaneya and Kavitha (who are raising a sandalwood plantation on commercial scale) in Kavithala were identified. Groups of farmers were taken to their farmson an exposure visit. Having got convinced of the scope of improvements possible, on return, these farmers took up organic rice and sugarcane cultivation with innovative techniques. Another group of women farmers were taken to Bandralla to study organic vermicompost process. On return, they decided to take it up as an income generation activity. Alongside, PSC is working with UAS, Raichur, to

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set up vermicompost units. The vermicompost could be used both for self use or for selling after meeting one’s farm needs.Table 26 gives details of the study tours. As can be observed, 25 visits were organised in which 140 farmers participated comprising 63 male and 77 female.

Study tour to agriculture research Station (Sugarcane), Sankeshwara

Study tour to Anjaneya’s organic rice farm at Kumblapur, Davanagere

Study tour to organic sugarcane farms at Chikkodi Study tour to Kavitha Mishra’s forest farm

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Table 26: Study tours to organic farms and Agriculture Research Stations (in small batches) S. No. of Participants Place Total No. visits Male Female 1 Anjaneya’s organic rice farm, Kumbalur,Davanagere 9 36 09 45 2 Sugarcane Research Station, Sankeshwara, Belagavi 1 12 0 12 3 Vermicompost Unit, Bandralla 10 6 56 62 4 Basaiah’s organic farm, Kaddirampura 4 4 0 4 5 Kavitha Mishra sandalwood farm, Kowthal 1 5 12 17 Total 25 63 77 140

Exposure visit to vermicompost unit at Bandrala 2.3.7 Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative It is learnt that some sugarcane farmers of Belgaum district are obtaining high crop yields with much lower consumption of water. PSC interacted with some of the progressive farmers such as Suresh Desai, Krishi Pandit recipient and Dr. Sanjay Patil from ARS (sugarcane), Sankeshwar, and learnt that a different set of agronomic practices is adopted. The Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) comprises a set of innovative agronomic practices comprising lower seed input, and planting method switch wider seed spacing, and improved water and nutrient management. The seeds are raised in a nursery and then transplanted. Together with lower seed input and other practices, the SSI technique leads to significant increase in the cane yield compared with conventional practice in the area. It is demonstrated that the SSI method results in at least 20% increase in sugarcane yield with 30% reduction in water requirement, and a 25% reduction in chemical inputs. Benefits of SSI to farmers are summarised as: • Less seed: Saving in seed material; • Healthy seedling of 25-35 days old from nursery; • Wide spacing: Scope for intercropping gives additional income; • Water saving: Easy for drip system, low cost; • Lower cost of transplantation; • Can be adapted to new varieties also.

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To promote SSI in the VNC command area, PSC organized orientation programs for sugarcane farmers. After an initial interaction with groups of sugarcane farmers, select farmers were sent to Chikkodi and Sankeshwar on a study tour. After the study tour, 13 farmers came forward to adopt the SSI method in 18 acres in the ensuing season (Jan/Feb 2021). Single bud chipper and sugarcane bud cutter machines were purchased from Ahmedabad for demonstration and use. PSC has involved Suresh Desai and Dr. Sanjay Patil from ARS (sugarcane), Sankeshwar, to design the SSI model for VNC farmers (Table 27).

Single bud sugarcane nursery Table 27: List of farmers adopting Sustainable Sugarcane Intiative program S. Area Channel Village Farmer No. (acres) 1 Raya Nagenahalli B. Chandrashekar 2 2 Nagenahalli Basavanagowda 1 3 Basavaanga Durga Ganesh 1 4 Yeribailu Jambayya 2 5 Ananthashayanagudi Madhusudan M 1 6 Hosur Sivakumar 2 7 Nagenahalli Chandrashekar P 1 8 Kalaghatta Kalaghatta Srinivas Devaramani 1 9 Basavanna Galemmanagudi Huligappa 1 10 Galemmanagudi Ajjappa 1 11 Mallappanagudi Manjunath L 2 12 Malappanagudi Jambanna 1 13 Turtha Krishnapura Phanisai 2 Total 18

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Selected short duration sugarcane varieties

2.3.8 Kitchen Garden Kitchen gardens can be raised in idle spaces or in the backyard of homestead to serve as source of nujtrition for the family; additional crop can bring in additional income. PSC worked with 12 women members to establish kitchen gardens. Training was provided on how to raise vegetables seeds for continuity.

To help farmers revert to native crops, some of the native varieties of vegetable seeds were sourced and distributed among the women farmers. Ten different varieties of traditional vegetable seeds from Shambhavi Mahila Sangha, Chikkajanthakal were procured and distributed among 100 families as a kit, namely, Green long chilli, Brinjal Black, Purple beans, Madanapalli tomato, Kunkuma Kesari tomato, Green Okra, Radish, amaranthus, winged bean and blue green tomato.

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From an idle wasteland to a kitchen garden

Manjula Basayya of Venkatapura has a vacant piece of land (50’x20’) next to his house under Ramasagara canal. This was used as a dumping ground for garbage. The community organiser of PSC asked Manjula why this waste land cannot be turned into an income earning kitchen garden. Manjula, a member of the local women's sub-committee liked the idea. She and her husband immediately got the place cleaned and made 20 beds measuring 8’x4’ and applied manure to improve its fertility. Subsequently, a variety of vegetable seeds given by PSC were sown which included tomato, brinjal, carrot, winged beans, ladies finger, leafy vegetables and radish. Being farmers themselves, Manjula and her husband are expecting good yield. They are hopeful that the kitchen garden will definitely have surplus after meeting their household needs.

Inspired by this, some more women from the village have come forward to take up kitchen garden. PSC distributed vegetable seed packets to more than 100 farmers in the project villages.

Early stage Now (Sep 2020)

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Transforming arid land into a biodiversity farm

Srinivas Devaramani, an enthusiastic farmer from Nagenahalli, owns 1 acre of land under the Kalaghatta Canal command area and 3 acres of dry land under tube well irrigation. He has been cultivating Sugandi, Yellakki and Sakkare Bale varieties of banana under canal irrigation using organic methods for the past 2 years. After participating in the sustainable agriculture training programs organized by PSC, he started using waste decomposer and Go Krupa to nourish banana crop. He obtained encouraging results; yield of organic banana was higher than chemically raised banana. "I sell bananas to retail shops and fetch good profits. They liked the quality; since shelf life of the fruit is longer, shop keepers are placing repeat orders " says Srinivas with a smile. In the last 11 years, he tried digging bore wells in his 3 acres of dry land with no result. He adopted rainwater conservation methods to improve groundwater level. He dug up a series of staggered trenches along the bunds in 2009. The trenches helped harvest rainwater and control soil erosion. He protected the neem plants that grew naturally along the fence to which he even added bamboo plantation. Apart from that, he planted Sugandhi banana and drumstick plants along the bunds. He filled the trench with weed and other agricultural waste, which converted into compost after a few months. The trenches now hold water and provide moisture to the banana plants. His water conservation efforts yielded results with groundwater level increasing- the water level recovery is 120 feet. His new tube drilled last year gave good yield. This year he grew groundnut intercropped with cowpea, black gram, and sesame. He also plotted field beans mixed with tomatoes, brinjal, and chillies, enough to cater to household vegetable need. The surplus is sold to local vegetable vendors. Despite having adequate water, Srinivas is conserving water by installing a sprinkler system. He is also growing flowers in a quarter acre for regular income; marigold is grown along the border to tackle pests and diseases. He is growing sugarcane in half an acre of land with 3 feet spacing between rows to allow sunlight. His sugarcane crop performed better than the neighbouring farmers, who used dense planting of only 1.5 feet spacing. He stopped burning sugarcane trash and started mulching it. He applies dung slurry to speed up the decomposition process. Recently, he visited organic sugarcane farms in Belagavi as part of the study tour organized by PSC. He allocated half an acre of land to try out single budded, sustainable sugarcane farming.

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2.4 Social Management Framework and Gender Action Plan 2.4.1 Social Management Framework The social strategy and poverty reduction under the program is aligned with ADB’s Poverty and Social Analysis Strategy (2012)6 and GoI’s current policy on promoting inclusive growth and achieving poverty reduction through integrated water resources management and community participation. Several poverty-reduction programs have been launched by the national/state governments for the rural poor comprising small and marginal farmers, landless labourers and rural artisans. The Program also aims at providing equitable access to water for farmers and rural households for both agricultural and domestic purposes in particular to tail-end, marginal, small and landless farmers, and vulnerable women. Tranche 2 VNC is categorized as Effective Gender Mainstreaming (EGM) as per ADB’s Gender Policy. The Gender Action Plan (GAP) and activities of VNC are linked to the gender outputs and targets indicated within the MFF’s Design and Monitoring Framework. The GAP lays emphasis on adopting pro-poor and gender inclusive social mechanism within the overall program design. 2.4.2 Effective Gender Mainstreaming The gender strategy under this program aims at mainstreaming gender relations in the context of irrigation management. Put differently, women should have a key role in the grassroots resource management, governance and leadership. Their presence should be at least 30 percent in the WUCS executive board by the year 2024 as per the Design and Monitoring Framework. Alongside, the program also plans to empower women with knowledge on crop diversification and crop management, on‐farm water management, O&M, systems management and control. The following are some of the key features specified in the GAP of the Program:

• Providing women with information on the project organization, roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders and WUCS functions; • Develop leadership qualities in women, and encourage their participation at various levels including as leaders; • Recognize the interests and needs of women and incorporate the same in action plans; • Prepare CADA and KNNL engineers for recognizing the criticality of women’s participation in resource governance, and • Evaluating the impact of women’s involvement on the efficiency of the system. Several activities were taken up in the reporting period to mainstream women and also sensitize the male on the importance and need of women participation in all project activities. Many orientation/training programmes and exposure visits were conducted for both male and female members of farmer households as described in the following section.

6ADB’s Poverty and Social analysis strategy (2012);

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2.4.2.1 Capacity Building Programs Capacity building programs such as trainings, exposure visits and demonstrations help empower women. The trainings conducted by PSC included topics such as gender equity and social inclusion (GESI) concepts, women participation in irrigation management, steps for formation of women subcommittees, livelihood and sustainable agriculture development activities (SADA). In short, 20 trainings were conducted on GESI concept and mainstreaming women in irrigation management for a total of 417 women. Under sustainable agriculture development activities (SADA), PSC has been carrying out many women empowerment activities. In the previous quarters, 11 capacity building activities (9 trainings and 2 exposure visits) were organized wherein women participation was 247 (96%) out of a total of 257 participants. During the reporting quarter, a total of 68 capacity building activities (33 trainings, 10 exposure visits and 25 SADA demonstrations) have been conducted over a variety of topics for a total of 1,020 participants out of which 809 (79%) were female members (Table 28). Notably, this included training on entrepreneurship for 37 women, natural soap making for 48 women, and mushroom cultivation training for 18 women. Another 127 women are undergoing tailoring training in 7 different WUCS villages as described in a separate section. Table 28: Capacity building for women during Jul-Sep 2020 S. Training/ Exposures/ Female Trainings/ events Remarks No. Demonstrations Participants Upto Jul- Cumu Upto Jul- Cumul July Sep lative July Sep ative 2020 2020 2020 2020 Project awareness, Participants: T: 537; GESI concept and M:120 (22%), F:417 mainstreaming women (78%); 1 in irrigation 6 20 26 148 417 565 Of the total, 22% are SC, management and 18% are ST, 24% formation of women marginal farmers and subcommittee 12% are landless. Participants: T:39; M:2 (5%), F:37 (95%); Entrepreneurship 2 0 2 2 0 37 37 Awareness Program Of the total 2 are SC, 20 are ST and 10 marginal farmers. Participants: T:48. All are Women in Livelihood: women. 3 2 3 5 56 48 104 Natural Soap Making Of the total, 18 are SC; 15 are marginal farmers. Women in Livelihood: Omega 3 Laddu No events in this reporting 4 1 0 1 36 0 36 making from flax period. seeds (nutrient sweet). Participants: T: 18. All are Women in Livelihood: women. 5 0 1 1 0 18 18 Mushroom cultivation Of the total, 2 are SC; 7 are marginal farmers. Participants: T: 127. All are women. Women in Livelihood: 6 0 7 7 0 127 127 Of the total, 69 are Tailoring Training SC/ST; 26 are marginal farmers and 49 are landless.

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S. Training/ Exposures/ Female Trainings/ events Remarks No. Demonstrations Participants Upto Jul- Cumu Upto Jul- Cumul July Sep lative July Sep ative 2020 2020 2020 2020 Exposure visit on Participants: T: 62; M: 6, mushroom cultivation, F: 56. vermicomposting, Of the total, 56 are organic paddy women participants; 6 7 cultivation, 2 10 12 7 56 63 belongs to SC; 2 are ST, conservation of local 55 are marginal farmers seeds, value added and 6 are landless. products, and nursery raising Women in SADA: Participants: T: 100; M: Demonstrations on 41, F: 59; preparation of organic Of the total, 12 are SC, 15 manure and herbicide, are ST, 15 are marginal 8 Solid and liquid 0 12 12 0 59 59 farmers and 4 are Jeevamrutha, Waste landless (landless are decomposer, involved in group vermicomposting & vermicomposting) Poochimarandu Women in SADA: Participants: T: 72; M: 34, F: 38; 9 Demonstration of SRI 0 9 9 0 38 38 paddy cultivation Of the total 11 are SC and method 9 are marginal farmers. Participants: T: 17; M: 8, Women in SADA: F: 9; 10 Demonstration of 0 4 4 0 9 9 Kitchen gardening Of the total 6 are marginal farmers. Participants: Total 11 68 79 247 809 1056 Total: 1,020; M: 211; F: 809. Exposure Visits Exposure visits were organized for women for drawing inspiration from successful practitioners and entrepreneurs. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, exposure visits were organized for smaller groups of 5 to 6 members. In total, 10 exposure visits were organized covering 56 women from different villages during the reporting quarter. The places/progressive farmers visited include: (i) organic way of paddy cultivation and (ii) conservation of native paddy seeds by farmer Anjaneya of Kumbaluru, (iii) preparation and marketing of value added products by Sarojamma of Nittur, (iv) horticulture fruits nursery raising by Green Tech Nursery-all in Davanagere district; (v) production of vermicomposting manure by Saida bee at Bandralla village and (vi) mushroom cultivation by Neelamma at Chikkabenakal village-both are in Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district. Seeing all these, women were excited to adopt all these in their farmlands; they have decided to motivate their menfolk. Exposure visits were also organized within the VNC command area to places such as (i) honey bee keeping and integrated farming by Basayya Swamy at Kaddirampura village, (ii) preparation and marketing of dry banana as value added product by Gangadhar at Ramasagara village, (iii) making of bags, mats, caps, pen stand, purse, tea mats, etc. from

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banana fibre by Basamma and SHG group at Bukkasagara village and (iv) making rotis, paper bags and banana fibre products by Manjula and SHG group at 76 Venkatapura camp. Seeing all these, all women were excited and demanded that they be given further hands-on training to acquire the skills of producing finished goods. 2.4.2.2 Women Subcommittees To support gender mainstreaming, women subcommittees are formed to enable women to get organized as groups and participate in irrigation management, WUCS Board management, livelihood activities, and sustainable agriculture activities. This strategy is adopted to bring a change in the existing scenario where women are generally not allowed to participate in mainstream activities along with menfolk. During the first two quarters of the year, 2 women subcommittees comprising 15 members each were formed-one each on the left and the right banks. During the 2nd quarter, 17 women subcommittees (6 on the left bank and 11 on the right bank) were formed with a total of 269 members. During the 3rd (reporting) quarter, despite restricted interactions due to COVID-19, 5 subcommittees were formed on the left bank comprising 72 women, and 7 subcommittees on the right bank with 128 women. Thus, in this reporting period, a total of 12 new women subcommittees have been formed with 200 members. Cumulatively, the total number of subcommittees formed as of September 2020 is 31 (12 on LBC and 19 on RBC) comprising 499 women. Canal-wise details of subcommittee formation are given in Table 29.

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Table 29: Details of women subcommittees as of 30 September 2020 Formed as of Formed during Cumulative as of September 2020 June 2020 July-September 2020 S. No. WUCS/ Village Canal No. of Sub No. of No. of No. of Members No. of Members No. of Members committees Subcommittees Subcommittees Left Bank 1 Chikkajanthakal Lower Gangavathi 2 28 0 0 2 28 2 Ayodhya Danapura-2 1 17 0 0 1 17 3 Hosalli Upper Gangavathi 1 21 0 0 1 21 4 Hirejanthakal 0 0 1 9 1 9 5 Anegundi Anegundi 1 15 0 0 1 15 6 Sangapura Anegundi 2 30 0 0 2 30 7 Basavanadurga Anegundi 0 0 1 11 1 11 8 HosaBandiharlapura Shivapura 0 0 1 15 1 15 9 Shivapura Huligi 0 0 1 17 1 17 10 Huligi Huligi 0 0 1 20 1 20 Sub-Total 7 111 5 72 12 183 Right Bank 11 Kalaghatta 0 0 1 15 1 15 Nagenahalli 12 Raya 2 30 0 0 2 30 13 Hale Malapanagudi Basavanna 1 15 0 0 1 15 14 Hosa Malapanagudi Basavanna 1 15 0 0 1 15 Malapanagudi Basavanna 15 0 0 1 16 1 16 thanda 16 Hosuru Raya 1 15 0 0 1 15 17 Kamalapura Raya 1 15 0 0 1 15 Jagedarabande Raya 18 1 22 0 0 1 22 (Narasapura) 19 Basavanadurga Raya 0 0 1 22 1 22

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Formed as of Formed during Cumulative as of September 2020 June 2020 July-September 2020 S. No. WUCS/ Village Canal No. of Sub No. of No. of No. of Members No. of Members No. of Members committees Subcommittees Subcommittees 20 Hosuru 1 15 0 0 1 15 Bella 21 Narasapura 1 16 0 0 1 16 22 Venkatapura 1 15 0 0 1 15 Turtha 23 Bukkasagara 0 0 1 20 1 20 24 Ramasagara 1 15 1 20 2 35 Ramasagara 25 Muddapura-10 1 15 0 0 1 15 26 Galemmanagudi Basavanna 0 0 1 15 1 15 27 Deshanur Deshanur 0 0 1 20 1 20 Sub-Total 12 188 7 128 19 316 Total 19 299 12 200 31 499

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In addition to forming subcommittees, PSC has also trained these women on institutional aspects such as organizing meetings, setting the agenda, decision-making, implementing resolutions, strengthening group(s) through activities. Some subcommittees have decided to meet at least once a month, while others decided to meet at least once a fortnight in the initial period to consolidate committee functioning. During the reporting period, the WSC on the left bank conducted a total of 30 meetings, while the WSC on the right bank conducted 41 meetings taking the total to 71 meetings. It is noteworthy that women attended these meetings in strength and enthusiastically participated in discussions on various topics as detailed in Table 30. Table 30: Women subcommittee meetings and topics covered WUCS/ Meetings Meetings held S. held as of during Topics discussed in the meetings No. Women subcommittee (WSC) June 2020 Jul-Sep 2020 Left Bank • WSC need, structure and formation. 1. Ayodhya WSC 3 1 • Steps in the formation of a 2. Chikkajanthakal WSC-1 1 5 subcommittee. • WSC and role of WUCS. 3. Chikkajanthakal WSC-2 0 1 • Potential for WSC in livelihood 4. Hosalli WSC-1 1 6 activities: Natural soap making, 5. Sangapura WSC-1 1 8 Omega 3 Laddu making, tailoring, 6. Sangapura WSC-2 0 1 roti making, petty shop, dairy activities, etc. 7. Anegundi WSC 1 0 • Environment Day celebration by 8. Hirejanthakal WSC 0 1 planting 3 types of plants. 9. Basavanadurga WSC 0 1 • Calling Meeting and agenda setting. 10. Hosa Bandiharlapura WSC 0 3 • Identifying women entrepreneurs. 11. Shivapura WSC 0 2 • Awareness on VNC modernization 12. Huligi WSC 0 1 project. • Capacity Building of WSC through Sub-total 7 30 trainings and exposure visits. Right Bank • Participation of women in irrigation 13. Nagenahalli WSC (Raya) 2 4 water management and SADA. Nagenahalli WSC • Organic farming-SRI paddy Method, 14. 2 4 (Basavanna) preparation of vermicomposting, waste decomposer, Jeevamrutha, 15. Kalaghatta WSC 1 3 etc. 16. Narasapura WSC 3 6 • Participation in quality monitoring of 17. Hosuru WSC (Bella) 2 2 civil works along with WUCS. 18. Venkatapura WSC 1 0 • Social and Environmental 19. Ramasagara WSC-1 2 1 Safeguards monitoring. • Participation in WUCS Board and its 20. Ramasagara WSC-2 0 2 activities. 21. Muddapura-10 WSC 2 2 • Government schemes: convergence 22. Jagedarabande WSC 2 2 and dovetailing. 23. Hale Malapanagudi WSC 2 0 24. Hosa Malapanagudi WSC 2 1 25. Malappanagudi thanda WSC 0 2 26. Hosuru WSC (Raya) 2 2 27. Kamalapura WSC 1 2 28. Bukkasagara WSC 0 4 29. Basavanadurga WSC 0 1 30. Galemmanagudi WSC 0 2 31. Deshanur WSC 0 1 Sub-total 24 41 Total 31 71

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2.4.3 Tailoring and Embroidery Trainings As described in the previous quarterly reports, there has been an overwhelming preference from women for tailoring as a livelihood option. PSC decided to organise the tailoring training along the lines done in Tranche 1 Gondi project. To begin with, PSC approached some nationalised banks (Canara Bank and Syndicate Bank) who have rural development institutes to provide such livelihood training as part of their CSR. However, these trainings were residential meaning that the trainees have to go and stay in the institute premises for the training duration of 1 to 3 months. Since most women are married, have children and family, and to contribute to family labour, this option was not possible. Further, menfolk do not allow women to go out of the village. COVID-19 has exacerbated this situation. As an alternative, PSC arranged tailoring trainings within the village premises. Women belonging to poor, small and marginal farmer households, single, widowed and destitute or underprivileged were identified and organised to form into a group, a local training teacher was identified and classes began. The age range is usually 14-40. PSC also organised for hiring a couple of sewing machines for each batch of 15-20 women and provided tailoring kits. The women were encouraged to arrange for a common place such as a community room, a school or such premises. In the reporting period, 8 tailoring and 2 embroidery training programs covering total of 181 women trainees have been conducted. Among them, 84 are SC/ST (46%), 69 are landless (38%) and 71 are marginal farmers (39%). Details are presented in the Table 31. Looking at the enthusiastic response and growing demand, PSC in consultation with KNNL decided to set up an informal training centre which will also take up production in due course. A total of 26 sewing machines will be procured, and each batch of 15-20 women will get two machines. An MoU is being drafted which will be signed at the time of handing over of the machines between KNNL and the women’s group/WUCS. The key points covered in the MoU are: (i) the women’s group should collect a fee of Rs. 150-250 per month from trainees to take care of miscellaneous expenses of the centre; (ii) cater to demand from other groups; (iii) earn money by providing tailoring services once they are trained, and save some money for repair and replacement or addition of machines. Table 31: Tailoring Training for Women during July-September 2020 Participants S. Duration WUCS/ Village Canal Start Date Marginal No. (Months) Total Landless SC/ST Farmers Left Bank Canal Hosa Shivapura 25 Aug 2020 1 5 21 1 25 20 Bandiharlapura 2 Sangapur* Anegundi 1 Sep 2020 1 19 12 7 13 Gangavathi 1 Sep 2020 1 20 5 6 0 3 Hosalli* Upper 4 Shivapura** Huligi 1 Oct 2020 1 23 4 15 3 Gangavathi 11 Oct 2020 1 17 0 5 Hosalli 17 0 Upper Sub-Total 104 41 50 37

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Participants S. Duration WUCS/ Village Canal Start Date Marginal No. (Months) Total Landless SC/ST Farmers Right Bank Canal Narasapura 6 Bella 1 Aug 2020 3 15 0 0 15 magani 7 Ramasagara Ramasagara 28 Aug 2020 3 16 0 3 2 Malappanagudi Basavanna 8 2 Sep 2020 3 16 12 2 16 Thanda 9 Muddapura Ramasagara 28 Aug 2020 3 16 0 3 2 10 Jagirdar Bandi Bella 15 Oct 2020 3 16 16 0 14 Sub-Total 77 28 21 47 Total 181 69 71 84

Note: *tailoring and **embroidery training programs in these villages were taken up under convergence with State Bank of India Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), Koppal.

As can be seen from Table 31, during the reporting period, a total of 181 women from 10 WUCS of LBC and RBC were either trained or undergoing training, out of which 69 are landless, 71 marginal farmers and 84 SC/ST. It may be noted that initially two of the tailoring and one embroidery training programs were organized in convergence with the State Bank of India (SBI)Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), Koppal as indicated in the Table above. The rest have been taken up as part of the project. All the participants were provided basic skills of designing, cloth cutting and stitching using ordinary sewing machines. However, zig-zag machines were also used for preparing finished products such as blouses, dresses, frocks, masks, baby suits and petticoats. Pictures show some of the finished clothes prepared by the trainees.

Finished clothing products by trainees of Hosahalli WSC Demonstrations under SADA Women farmers were trained through demonstrations on sustainable agriculture development activities (SADA). Details of technology, the approach adopted and trainings are described under the Sustainable Agriculture section. The women were farmers involved in demonstration of organic farming methods such as preparation of solid organic manure (vermicompost and solid Jeevamrutha), liquid bio-manure (liquid Jeevamrutha and waste decomposer) and herbicide (Poochimarandu). During the quarter, a total of 12 different

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demonstrations were organized with a total of 100 participants out of which 59% comprised women. Subsequent to the demonstration programs, 13 women farmers have prepared liquid Jeevamrutha, 13 prepared waste decomposer, 3 prepared Poochimarandu herbicide, 3 prepared low cost vermicomposting and 1 woman prepared Ghana Jeevamrutha. All these solid and liquid bio-manures are used by the women farmers in their land and herbicide is used for controlling pests/insects. Women were also involved in demonstration programs on SRI method of paddy cultivation. A total of 9 demonstration programs were organized during the quarter with the participation of a total of 72 farmers out of which 53% comprised women. PSC encouraged women to set up of kitchen garden for growing vegetables in their backyard. Demonstrations were held on growing vegetables organically with effective watering and moisture management. A total of 9 demonstration programs were organized during the reporting period with the participation of 17 farmers, out of which 53% comprised women. As a follow-up on this, 30 women farmers were given vegetables seeds to set-up kitchen gardens. Some of the women have started getting incomes from these gardens to the tune of INR3,000 per month. Varieties such as 3 different varieties of lady’s fingers, beans, cluster beans, tomatoes, ridge gourd, pumpkin, different varieties of leafy vegetables. 2.5.4 Livelihood Activities by Women PSC is encouraging trained women to become entrepreneurs and use their skills to improve their livelihoods. It is planned to follow up on the trainings by developing forward and backward linkages to enable them to establish entrepreneurship units and link with markets. In this regard, PSC has accomplished following tasks for enabling some of the women to establish livelihood ventures: 1. Livelihood activities were taken up by Chikkajanthakal women subcommittee (WSC) members (on the lines of Shambhavi self-help women committee with 10 members): The WSC was formed during February 2020. The livelihood activities taken up by the committee are as follows; (a) Pillipesara-packing and selling: The Chikkajanthakal WSC has purchased 4 quintals of a local variety green gram (locally named as pillipesara) at INR5,000 per quintal and sold at INR8,000 per quintal by packing them in bags weighing 2 to 25 kgto farmers from Mysuru, Bengaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Tumkuru districts through distant marketing method. The bags are transported by trucks. They made a net income of INR8,000 from sale of 4 quintals (400 kg). They used ‘Shambavi self-help women committee’ as brand name. (b) Seed collection and marketing unit: PSC has provided orientation to the Chikkajanthakal Women subcommittee to work as “seed collection and marketing unit”. Further, PSC has entrusted the responsibility of packing of 8 varieties of vegetable seeds (Purple beans, blue tomato, Madanapalli tomato, ladies’ finger, radish, purple carrot, brinjal and field beans) in small packets for selling to farmers for kitchen gardening. The committee also purchased 2 varieties (methi leaves and hunasi leaves) of seeds from the market. All 10 varieties of seeds were put in small covers with 10gm each. Totally, 1000 packets were prepared with the same brand name “Shambavi self-help women committee”. These seed packets are purchased

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by the PSC for distribution among farmers of left bank and right bank command areas. The committee earned a net income of INR3,000 from this activity alone. The group planned to raise the seeds themselves on a pilot basis, and hence have sown one set of 10 seeds packets in 1 gunta land (0.025 acre) in one of the members farm land. (c) PSC provided training on the preparation of Poochimarandu, jeevamrutha and fish tonic to the WSC members in August 2020. Subsequently, the WSC with the orientation and guidance jointly provided by the PSC and KVK, Gangavathi continued with the preparation and sale of these products. The committee purchased 5 quintals of vermicompost from Sayeedabee, Bandralla village and enriched it by adding Trycoderma, Rhyzobium, Sodium carbonate, Neem cake and liquid jeevamrutha. The enriched vermicompost was procured by the PSC and distributed to farmers growing paddy under SRI method. The committee made a net income of INR2,000 in this activity. By gaining experience, the committee has now prepared a vermicompost pit of 10x4x4 feet to proliferate earthworm population in October. One kg earthworm was released into the pit filled with bio-stuff. Production of compost may start in December 2020. (d) The committee members were also trained on preparation of Omega 3 Laddu from flax seeds. The sample 1kg of Laddu prepared during the training was distributed free of cost to obtain feedback. Based on the feedback, they improvised the product by adding more quantity of ghee to produce another ½ kg. They sold it locally and some sample was given to Scientists at KVK, Gangavathi; the scientists appreciated the taste of the Laddu. Now the committee is moving towards production and marketing of Laddu. A shop owner in Gangavathi has ordered 2 kg which the WSC has supplied. (e) The WSC members were also given training on natural soap making. The committee produced 15 pieces of soap in 3 instalments. Commercial production would start in shortly with add-ons such as packaging, addition of scent to the soap etc. As of reporting, the soap produced is being used for their own families and neighbours. Soon they plan to launch on a commercial scale. 2. The members of another two WSCs of Nagenahalli village (namely Nisarga and Bhumika self-help women committees) were trained on the preparation of Omega 3 Laddu, soap making and home products during the previous reporting period. PSC has also identified organic outlet namely Prakruthi Home needs at Hosapete town and linked with them. As of reporting, about 70 kg of laddus is supplied to the shop. Further orders are affected as the shop is not opened regularly due to COVID-19. However, they are also selling laddus to households of the village and supplying to functions. 2.5.5 GAP progress in VNC Progress of the Gender Action plan under Outputs 2 and 3 is given in Table32.

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Table 32: Status of Gender Action Plan as of 30 September 2020 Progress to Date Cumulative Progress Issues and Challenges (reasons why an Activities, Indicators, Baseline, Progress for the Quarter (progress-qualitative and quantitative updates including activity was not fully implemented, or if Targets, Time Frame and (for current quarter-qualitative and sex-disaggregated data-from the targets fall short, or reasons for delay, Responsibility quantitative updates-sex-disaggregated start of the implementation of etc.) data) the GAP to the previous quarter’s progress report.) Output 1. State and Basin Institutions Strengthened for IWRM Activity 1. Develop the capacities of WRD staff including women in IWRM Targets/Indicators 1. At least 600 WRD staff (of which 200 are women staff) are certified in IWRM (2018 baseline: 150 staff are certified of which 40 are women) Baseline: Responsibility: WRD/PMU/PIOs Time Frame: Year 2 Output 2. Irrigation system infrastructure and management modernized Activity 2. Build awareness of women’s equal rights and participation in water resources management and livelihood improvement

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Progress to Date Cumulative Progress Issues and Challenges (reasons why an Activities, Indicators, Baseline, Progress for the Quarter (progress-qualitative and quantitative updates including activity was not fully implemented, or if Targets, Time Frame and (for current quarter-qualitative and sex-disaggregated data-from the targets fall short, or reasons for delay, Responsibility quantitative updates-sex-disaggregated start of the implementation of etc.) data) the GAP to the previous quarter’s progress report.) Targets/Indicators 2: 1. Group activities limited to 20 persons by 30 sensitization workshops focusing on the government during the core COVID- gender equality and social inclusion 19 situation. (GAP) approaches and women’s role and 2. Community sometimes not willing to attend events. participation in water resources 36 trainings conducted for WUCS management and farm/off farm livelihood 20 trainings conducted for WUCS members members (T: 842; M: 259, F: 583). activities conducted for all WUCS in the (T: 537; M: 120, F: 417). VNC subproject area (T: 30 workshops conducted with at least 60% men’s participation) Baseline: Responsibility: PMU/PIOs Time Frame: Year 2-3 DMF Indicator 2d. At least 50% of all WUCS officers and members (with at least 60% men’s To assess the impact of training, a Most of the WUCS formed prior to the participation) reported increased project are dormant, and elections are due feedback evaluation form will be designed knowledge on the application of gender for WUCS Boards. With elections to 4 and administered before and after the concepts and principles to water resource WUCS scheduled in November a few training program. management. trainings planned for the last quarter of 2020. (2019 baseline: n.a.) Time Frame: Year 2-3

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Progress to Date Cumulative Progress Issues and Challenges (reasons why an Activities, Indicators, Baseline, Progress for the Quarter (progress-qualitative and quantitative updates including activity was not fully implemented, or if Targets, Time Frame and (for current quarter-qualitative and sex-disaggregated data-from the targets fall short, or reasons for delay, Responsibility quantitative updates-sex-disaggregated start of the implementation of etc.) data) the GAP to the previous quarter’s progress report.) Targets/Indicators 3: As per byelaws, only 2 out of 12 members At least 30% of WUCS management 6 women Board members out of should be women. However, as in Tranche board members are women (T: M– 150; 6 women Board members out of 36 board 36 board members of 3 WUCS 1, non-voting women members belonging to F–50) members of 3 WUCS (17%). (17%). C&D categories would be placed on the Baseline: Responsibility: PMU/PIOs Board to increase the women participation. Time Frame: Year 1-2 DMF Indicator 2c. 30 WUCS established and trained on This indicator should read as follows to operation and maintenance of tertiary avoid duplication with Target/Indicator 3 irrigation system and improved on-farm above, and 30 WUCS establishment and water application methods (with 30% Not due Not due O&M training is part of the DMF. It appears women representation in management out of place here in the GAP: boards and 40% attendance in training) At least 40% attendance of women in (2019 baseline: 0) training) (2019 baseline: 0). Timeframe: Year 2-4 Activity 3. Improve the knowledge of relevant government departments on GAP approaches in agriculture, irrigation and water resources management Targets/Indicators 4: 5 gender sensitization workshops provided to WRD and KNNL staff on GAP 1. Restrictions on group activities and concepts and in the design and travel restrictions by the government implementation of water resources during the COVID-19 Two workshops held for KNNL management, irrigation and agriculture Two workshops held for KNNL staff. 2. Pre-occupation of WRD and KNNL staff staff. programs for vulnerable populations, (T: 16; M: 11; F: 5) with COVID-19 duty and water including women and use of sex- (T: 16; M: 11; F: 5) management duties. disaggregated data for decision making 3. Uncertainty on the time duration of (T: F–30; M–70) prevalence of COVID-19. Baseline: Responsibility: WRD/PMU/PIOs Time Frame: Year 1-2

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Progress to Date Cumulative Progress Issues and Challenges (reasons why an Activities, Indicators, Baseline, Progress for the Quarter (progress-qualitative and quantitative updates including activity was not fully implemented, or if Targets, Time Frame and (for current quarter-qualitative and sex-disaggregated data-from the targets fall short, or reasons for delay, Responsibility quantitative updates-sex-disaggregated start of the implementation of etc.) data) the GAP to the previous quarter’s progress report.) DMF Indicator 2e. At least 50% of KNNL staff (including To assess impact of the training, a 30% women) reported increased feedback evaluation form will be designed - - knowledge on the application of gender and administered before and after the concepts and principles to water resource training program. management. (2019 baseline: n.a.) Output 3. Program and management systems operational Activity 4. Monitor progress of gender and socially inclusive focused activities in water resources management Targets/Indicators 5: Being complied. Project management information system For VNC the MIS has been redesigned to Complied for output 2 and 3. with gender indicators include sex disaggregated data for all Baseline: Responsibility: PMU/PIOs programs/activities. As of reporting module for updating Time Frame: Year 1-4 PPMS for output 1 of ACIWRM is PMIS has been completed and data - also prepared and shared with entered at: http://vncpmis.knnlindia.com/ ACIWRM. Gender Monitoring format is also finalized

and data is being updated periodically. PPMS also completed for VNC. Targets/Indicators 6: Sex–disaggregated data collected, analyzed and reported in quarterly Being complied. Being complied. progress reports and safeguard - monitoring reports Baseline: Responsibility: PMU/PIOs Time Frame: Year 1-4

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As can be seen in Table 32, achievements against target are well on track despite restrictions due to COVID19 epidemic. Following is the summary: a. Under indicator 2, the targets are to be achieved during year 2-3; nevertheless, as of reporting period, 36 sensitization workshops have been conducted for WUCS members during year 1 in which out of a total of 842 participants, 259 (46%) were male and 583 were female (69.2%). b. Under Indicator 3, as per Cooperative Society bylaws, there are 6 women on the boards of 3 WUCS at the rate of 2 women per WUCS. However, as was done in Tranche 1 Gondi project, the PSC plans to increase women’s involvement by including them as non-voting members of the Boards. This process which will require WUCS boards to agree will take time as WUCS boards are still not in place formally. c. Under Indicator 4, out of the target of 5 gender sensitization workshops for WRD and KNNL, under year 1-2 framework, PSC has already conducted two workshops for KNNL staff. d. Sex disaggregated data is being collected for all events such as trainings, workshops, exposure visits and group events, reported in the progress reports, and disclosed on the KNNL website.

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2.5 Information, Education and Communication The IEC activities are carried out to supplement and complement the core activities of the project and the PSC. A variety of IEC tools have been employed such as handbills, posters, wall writings, newsletter, video clips, booklets etc. In addition, radio and TV episodes recorded under Tranche 1 have also been used as IEC material. Following are the key elements of progress under IEC during the July-Sep 2020 quarter. Awareness material: During the year, as of reporting, PSC has developed and printed handbills on 6 different topics with a print count of 17,000 handbills against the targeted of 19,000 for the FY 2020 (Table 33). These handbills were distributed during trainings, exposure visits and demonstrations. Handbills during the reporting period were prepared and printed on Grievance Redressal Committees and biopesticides. The feedback on the use of handbills is quite encouraging. Ramayya from N. Venkatapura of Bichal canal says on the biopesticide handbill, “I got a new biopesticide control recipe for paddy crop and could actually do it myself by referring to the handbill.” Video documentation:Two short videos shot in the previous quarter have been edited and finalised in this quarter, on: (i) civil works in Deshanur canal and (ii) integrated pest management in cotton crop. Newsletter: The fourth bi-monthly issue of Jalasampada has been published. Received very good feedback from some readers. 1000 copies were printed and distributed to different stakeholders, women subcommittees, government line departments, among others. The Registrar of Hampi Kannada University, Hampi, wrote appreciating the newsletter coverage and its content (Annexure 3). Wall writings: Wall writings were continued as an effective means of raising project awareness and disseminating thematic concepts. Two types of wall writings are designed: (i) About project activities, and (ii) Slogans related to importance of water, efficiency and conservation in irrigation water use, people’s participation, scope of people’s institutions, sustainable agriculture, women empowerment, ethics and value of cooperation. During the reporting period, 40 wall writings have been completed in 10 villages, namely, Sanapura, Belagodahal, Muddapura, Ramasagara, Venkatapura, Kaddirampura, Anantashayanagudi, Nagenahalli, Narasapura and Hosuru. The cumulative count of wall writings since 1 Jan 2020 is 101.

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Booklets: Booklets on VNC project, accounts and book keeping for WUCS, steps for WUCS formation and sustainable agricultural methods are being compiled. These booklets are planned to serve as a ready reference for WUCS representatives, farmers, general public and engineers. Table 33: Progress of IEC activities as of 30 September 2020 Achieved Planned Achieved Cumulative S. till Q2 Activity Jan-Dec July-Sep as of No. Apr-Jun 2020 2020 30 Sep 2020 2020 1 Total Wall writings (no.) 240 40 40 80 1.1 About project activities 60 10 10 20 1.2 Awareness-slogans 180 30 30 60 2 Newsletter 6 3 1 4 3 Booklets 3.1 Booklet on VNC 1 - In draft stage - 3.2 Steps for WUCS formation 1 - 1st draft ready - 3.3 Accounts and book keeping 1 - 1st draft ready - Handbook on Sustainable - 3.4 1 1st draft ready - Agriculture 4 Radio programs (episodes) 13 - In progress - 5 Awareness materials-Handbills (no.) 5.1 About the VNC project 5000 5000 - 5000 5.2 WUCS Roles and Responsibilities 5000 5000 - 5000 5.3 Social & environmental safeguards 2000 - - - 5.4 Social and gender framework 3000 3000 - 3000 5.5 System of Rice Intensification 1000 - 1000 1000 5.6 Information on Biopesticides 2000 - 2000 2000 5.7 Grievance Redressal Mechanism 1000 - 1000 1000 7 Videos-total 7 3 2 5 7.1 Civil works and water management 2 1 - 1 7.2 Sustainable Agriculture 2 1 1 2 7.3 Livelihood activities 2 - 1 1 7.4 Safeguard monitoring 1 1 - 1 8 Case studies - 3 2 5 Celebration of special events-World 9 Water Day, International Women's 3 1 - 1 Day, Environment Day, etc. Training on documentation and 10 photography for select WUCS 3 1 1 2 members and PSC staff.

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2.6 Program Performance Management System Project Website PSC continues to organize hosting of Tranche 2 related reports, communication material, newsletters and videos/photographs from time to time on KNNL website http://knnlindia.com/kaveri2/adb.html after necessary approvals. PPMS The Project Performance Monitoring System (PPMS) for Tranche 2 is functional. During the reporting period, Project Basic Data, Contract award under Tranche 2, and Disbursements under Tranche 2 have been added and are available at http://vncppms.knnlindia.com/. Information related to disbursement, agreed action points from ADB Missions, GAP data etc. can be updated through admin modules by authorized members of PSC and KNNL. A few screen shots are attached. This works for Outputs 2 and 3.

Output 1 data entry: During the reporting period, PSC has made provision for entry of project data under Output 1 directly by ACIWRM (who are the executing agency), and shared the login information by mail dated on 5 November 2020.

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PMIS PSC continued to enter data into the Project Management Information System (PMIS) application. Data related to progress of various components of the project such as civil works, WUCS information, WUCS baseline survey and trainings/exposure visits. Reports can be viewed onhttp://vncpmis.knnlindia.com/using the user id of guest and password 123. This application works on Android mobile, Tablet, Laptop and Desktop Browsers.

Home page of PMIS Monitoring of Civil Works through Mobile Application PSC has developed an application for data entry of the VNC civil works by field engineers and monitoring by senior members of KNNL. This is a web-based application available on http://vnccivilwork.knnlindia.com/, and works on android mobile, tablet, laptop and desktop browsers. One can login to see the reports with a user id of guest and password 123. A separate application for android has also been developed which can be used for data entry or monitoring from any android mobile.

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3.0 TUNGABHADRA LEFT BANK CANAL Initially, modernization of 40,000 ha of the 244,000 ha of Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC) was to be financed under the investment program, firstly under Tranche 2 and later as a possible third tranche. During the preparation of Tranche 2, ADB agreed with DEA and KNNL that the entire TLBC modernization will be considered for possible financing under a new loan. The proposed Modernization plan of the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC) submitted by the International Irrigation Management Expert (IIMS) hired through ACIWRM has five sub- plans: 1. System Control and Operations Plan (SCOP). 2. Critical Non-control Structures Rehabilitation Plan (CNCSRP). 3. Water Users Cooperative Society Participation Plan (WUCSPP). 4. KNNL Strengthening Plan (KNNLSP). 5. Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP). The interventions proposed in each of these subplans are aimed at providing an integrated, holistic solution to modernising the TLBC system. As per the comprehensive modernization plan, the project is proposed to be implemented on a Design, Build and Operate (DBO) basis over a 4-year first phase period during which all the regulators are proposed to be completely automated. The critical non-control structures such as aqueducts, siphons, culvert crossings will have to be rehabilitated separately and simultaneously to the control structures. During these processes, and alongside hardware execution, WUCS which are by and large dormant have to be mobilised and strengthened so that they are aware of the huge investments being made for asset creation, and would take responsibility for their upkeep. They are also expected to take care of the post project operation and maintenance of the tertiary canal system. Since TLBC water is used for several purposes other than irrigation, it is proposed to maintain the quality of water by avoiding adverse impacts of ancillary uses of the water. The first phase of the proposed Modernisation project of 4 years is estimated by the IIMS to cost around USD263.48 million. The cost does not include cost of critical but non-control structures. During March 2019 tender for preparation of DPR for TLBC was floated. EI Technologies was shortlisted and awarded the work in June 2019. The terms of reference of the design consultant include preparation of command area maps, reconnaissance survey, topographical survey of main canal and distributary network, detailed engineering including preparation of designs, drawings and estimates for critical and non-critical structures coming under TLBC and balance distributaries, preparation of Detailed Project Report in consultation with ADB/ACIWRM for comprehensive modernization of TLBC under KISWRMIP as a separate loan. The draft PPPR (preliminary project report) shows an overall project cost of 5,120 crores The draft PPPR indicates an overall project cost of INR5,128 Crore, which is about $685 million, much higher than the previously considered $263 million, and the increases are due

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to inclusion of repairs and rehabilitation to critical major structures, such as tunnels, aqueducts and unlined canal reaches. KNNL will have to obtain approval of the draft PPPR from the ERC followed by approval from the GoK, and GoI. KNNL expects to obtain DEA’s approval by end-2020. The ADB July 2020 eMission informed KNNL, ACIWRM and WRD on ADB’s and MOJS’s new initiative “Support for Irrigation Modernization Program” (SIMP) that could benefit TLBC modernization along with other major and medium irrigation projects in Karnataka. ADB will share further information on SIMP once the initiative is operational however WRD expressed its interest with participating. PSC shall prepare the bid document only on receipt of the schedule B and estimates after internal approvals within KNNL. As discussed, and agreed during previous meetings with MD KNNL, the PSC ideally should be in place at least a year or two in advance of launch of TLBC modernization works. Since the modernization of TLBC also includes automation, it is critical that the beneficiary farmers are well prepared to accept the project and prepared to maintain the assets including the expensive automated components. Adequate awareness, orientation and training on various aspects of modernization are critical which are to be carried out by PSC. Therefore, the process of putting in place the PSC also should be initiated at the earliest. It may be noted that the comprehensive plan envisages implementation of automation in the first four years. Therefore, specifically in the TLBC project, there is a need for clarity as regards the following aspects which have a bearing on the economic and financial feasibility (study) in particular:

• Command coverage and phasing: The command area of TLBC is 244,000 ha. What model will be adopted for implementation of the comprehensive modernization plan? Whether DBO model or State (and ADB funding) or a mix. How will the project be phased for implementation in particular the automation component? • The duration of execution mentioned in the IIMS CMP is 9 years. The first 4 years is proposed for modernization (including automation). How does one ensure that WUCS are in place, prepared for modernization/ automation, and accept the same with a sense of ownership? This is critical because of the huge investment envisaged, and in the safety and security of the irrigation components and assets. • Preparation of WUCS: There would be at least 550 WUCS in the 244,000 ha command. Very few WUCS are reported to be active. Formation/strengthening of WUCS itself will take a few years. Hence, the phasing of modernization should be aligned with the phasing of preparation of WUCS. In other words, implementation should be preceded by at least two full years of WUCS preparation. Mismatches will be costly errors. • Economic and Financial Feasibility: There should be clarity on the approach to be adopted for conducting economic and financial feasibility of TLBC especially in view of high investments, automation and modernization aspects and the huge command area. It is therefore critical to have a detailed discussion on all these aspects and install a PSC at the earliest. During the reporting period, a pre-project preliminary report (PPPR) was prepared.

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4.0 PROJECT STAFF MOBILISATION Table 34 gives details of inputs of PSC specialists mobilized during the reporting period. Due to COVID19 situation a few of the specialists residing outside Karnataka could not come to Hosapete. However, MIS and Procurement specialists worked from home. Environmental Specialist could come just in time to do the Safeguards Monitoring report. Most of the Safeguards monitoring has been done by the TL, DTL and Construction-cum-design engineer in contact with the Environmental Specialist over the Internet. Since the Documentation Specialist and the two Training coordinators hail from Karnataka work did not suffer anytime during the unlock period. Two of the non-key specialists from SST resigned during this reporting period due to fear of COVID19 which spiked during August and September months. All the remaining exercised adequate precautions and were confident of their care and hence continued to work on the field. Table 34: Staff mobilization during July-September 2020 S. No. Expert Apr May Jun Total 1 Team Leader/PIM Specialist 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 2 Irrigation Specialist - - - - 3 DTL/Water Institutions Specialist 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 4 Environmental Specialist 0.13 0.13 - 0.26 5 Cultural Heritage Specialist - - - - 6 Bio-diversity Specialist - - - - 7 Agriculture Specialist - - - - Social Development & Gender 8 - - - - Specialist Communication/Documentation 9 1.00 0.97 0.80 2.77 Specialist 10 MIS Specialist 0.33 - - 0.33 11 Procurement Specialist 0.37 0.27 0.27 0.91 12 Training Coordinator 1 0.87 0.97 0.87 2.71 13 Training Coordinator 2 0.60 0.77 0.80 2.17

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Annexure 1 VNC WUCS Administration: 3rd Baseline Assessment This annexure comprises the third baseline assessment carried out during the reporting quarter. 1. INTRODUCTION The ADB supported Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program (KISWRMIP) has a component of forming/strengthening Water Users Cooperative Societies (WUCS) under VNC Modernization Project. The VNC project should have 30 plus WUCS as per assessment based on standard command area per WUCS. However, as of this reporting only 12 registered WUCS exist (11 on the left bank of which one WUCS got registered in June 2020 and 1 on the right bank) out of which 11 are dormant and inactive. Except in Anegundi and Bandiharlapura there is no maintenance of accounts and auditing and no elections were conducted all these years. The continued work of the PSC has resulted in getting the notification for election process rolling in case of four of the left bank WUCS. The elections would be completed in the last quarter of 2020 for these 4 and the remaining 5 WUCS. For the remaining WUCS to come up on the right bank work is on to prepare the survey maps and khatedar lists. The data of 4 canals has already been put up to the Superintending Engineer, as of this reporting, to issue a gazette notification after a joint inspection with CADA administrator. Registration process of WUCS could be completed after issue of notification. By the end of Q4 all the right bank canals are also targeted to have registered WUCS. OBJECTIVE OF PERIODIC BASELINE ASSESSMENT In the reporting quarter the concentration of PSC has been work of revitalising the work of 1 dormant but regular WUCS and reviving9 dormant WUCS whose Boards are defunct and elections are to be conducted. As of reporting period, a third baseline assessment has been carried out against the 29 identified parameters that indicate WUCS performance. Basing on the baseline assessment carried out from time to time, PSC would refine its WUCS strengthening approach and plan to provide specific support to each WUCS towards improving their performance. Training programs in accounts, book keeping and maintenance of office records would be conducted in Q4 for all registered WUCS. 2. METHODOLOGY AND DATA COLLECTION As part of methodology, PSC began visiting each WUCS and collect information against the 29 parameters. The team met local leaders where available or WUCS members. The PSC team also carried out discussions to understand the status of the WUCS in general, the difficulties faced, issues with water cess/tax collection, leadership matters, institutional issues etc. The team also tried to gauge the readiness of the farmers to align with the project goals and tasks. Table below provides the first baseline assessment.

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3. KEY FINDINGS The various efforts of PSC have resulted in improvement against some key parameters as can be seen from the second baseline assessment. The following is the status in brief: The following points highlight the major changes since the last reporting: 1. Bichal WUCS has been registered in June 2020 and with this the registration of all WUCS on the left bank is completed. 2. Siruguppa WUCS lying on the right bank is registered in 2005. However, the Board does not have representation of both the villages falling under it and also 2 Directors expired after the new Board got elected in Jan 2020. The two positions have to be re- elected. Tough WUCS are collecting water cess proper accounts are not maintained. It is being rejuvenated by PSC. 3. None of the existing WUCS have updated survey maps or updated khatedar lists and hence the PSC is coordinating with KNNL engineers, work inspectors, and watermen, Revenue department and individual farmers to update canal-wise and PO-wise information. As of this reporting the maps and lists of 5 canals on the right bank have been corrected and updated. These are submitted to Superintending Engineer for conducting joint inspection with CADA and release of Gazette notification for the formation and registration of new WUCS. 4. CONCLUSION Since most of the WUCS are dormant, except for formal registration of 12 WUCS, there is a need for close handholding and guidance as indicated by the three baseline assessments conducted so far. MoU with KNNL is completed for 3 WUCS (Bandiharlapura, Shivapura and Anegundi) with the intervention of PSC. For the remaining WUCS elections are to be completed for entering into MoU. Till the first week of October 2020 the State Government had banned elections on account of spike in COVID19 cases. However, as of this reporting the government has lifted the ban and hence PSC is facilitating the election process of 4 WUCS which should be over by November end. PSC has been working closely with the WUCS in various ways: having interactions for project awareness, motivating to form WUCS, conduct meetings, work towards registration, collection of water tax, membership fee, maintenance of records, registers etc. There is a good response from most of the WUCS. In addition, public consultations are also held on various channels to discuss safeguard matters, and to prepare them for monitoring of the same as described in the Safeguard Monitoring section. The capacity building activities also include the various themes with the overall objective of creating active and vibrant WUCS. There were just two or three WUCS which were reasonably active at the time of project launch. Now, many WUCS have become active. Women’s groups have also been formed as detailed in the foregoing. They are also actively conducting meetings, discussing issues for their own welfare, and considering participating in irrigation water management. The government has currently placed a ban on elections to WUCS till December 2020 in view of the COVID-19. However, trainings have been conducted on accounts and book keeping, agenda setting and conducting board meetings, resolutions, maintenance of

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` records and registers, preparation of farmers list, involvement of women in WUCS functions etc. PSC has been implementing all these, and will report the progress in the next quarterly report. All the WUCS registered will get updated Survey maps with PO-wise atchkat maps and also corrected and updated khatedar lists by the end of 2020 as PSC is working on updating these records.

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Annexure 2 Canal-wise tests conducted by TPQA consultant as of 30 September 2020 No. of tests conducted along each canal S. Test Lower Upper Total No. Anegundi Huligi Shivapura Gangavathi Gangavathi 1 Proctor Compaction (Light) 2 2 2 2 2 10 2 Soil sieve test 2 2 2 2 2 10 3 Atterberg Limits 2 2 2 2 2 10 4 Specific Gravity 2 2 2 2 2 10 5 Soil Core 1140 462 545 426 575 3,148 6 Fine Aggregates i) Sieve Analysis 37 24 23 10 32 126 Estimation of Deleterious ii) Materials & Organic 48 12 20 10 21 Impurities 111 iii) Specific Gravity 48 12 20 10 21 111 7 Coarse Aggregates i) Sieve Analysis 28 12 11 11 15 77 Estimation of Deleterious ii) Materials & Organic 20 12 7 10 7 Impurities 56 iii) Specific Gravity 20 12 7 10 7 56 iv) Impact Value 20 12 7 10 7 56 v) Crushing Value 20 12 7 10 7 56 8 Cement 11 7 5 3 16 42 9 pH of Water 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 Design Mix 2 3 2 2 1 10 11 Steel 6 6 6 6 6 30 12 CC cubes 20M15 160 76 54 88 72 450 13 Slump 160 47 54 88 72 421 14 CC cubes 20M20 33 15 38 15 13 114 15 CC cubes 20M25 6 32 38 16 CC cubes 20M30 15 15 Total 4,967 Note: Samples taken from Huligi canal 1. Proctor Compaction (Light)

TEST RESULTS OF SOIL (PERVIOUS/SEMIPERVIOUS) Determination of Water content - Dry Density relation using Light Compaction Reference to BIS IS 2720 Part 7: 1980 codes: Light Compaction Effort 3500 gms Mass of mould 1000.00 cu.cm Vol of mould HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081 Date 30.05.2020 Determination no Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Weight of soil + mould 5426 5529 5638 5521 5466 gm Weight of mould 3500 3500 3500 3500 3500 Weight of Soil 1926 2029 2138 2021 1966

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` Bulk Density 1.93 2.03 2.14 2.02 1.97 Wet Weight 89.74 87.68 95.36 108.50 72.74 Dry Weight 85.40 82.93 89.10 101.66 70.39 Container Weight 33.35 31.68 27 37 49 Water Content 8.34 9.27 10.08 10.58 10.99 Dry Density 1.78 1.86 1.942 1.83 1.77

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1. Name of Work: Conducting third party inspection and quality assurance for the work of procurement of works for modernization of Vijayanagara channels (PKG-1) (Excluding works in otter conservation and Hampi heritage areas) in Karnataka State India. Huligi Canal from km 0.390 to 2.081 Name of Agency: R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited Name of Canal: Huligi Canal DATE 30 May 2020 TEST REPORT ON SOIL PROPERTIES OF GRAVEL S. No Particulars Observed Values 1 Grain size Distribution Analysis i) Gravel % 38.30 ii) Sand % 42.50 iii) Silt & Clay % 20.20 2 Atterberg Limits & Indices i) Liquid Limit (Wl %) 33 ii) Plastic Limit (Wp %) 22 iii) Plasticity index (Ip %) 11 3 Specific gravity 2.63 4 Proctor density (Light Compaction) i) Maximum Dry Density (Gm/cc) 1.942 ii) Optimum Moisture Content (%) 10.08 5 Classification (ISSCS) IS: 1498-1970 (RA 1997) SW

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EMBANKMENT TEST RESULTS Procter Value OMC MDD(gm/cc) 1.942 (%) 10.08 Casing/Hearting - Casing. Targeted Degree of Compaction: - 95 %.

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Wt. of wet soil + container container + wetsoil of Wt. Variation in moist. content content moist. in Variation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 1 Jun 2020 390 457.405 457.555 15 3051 988 2063 998.44 2.066 98.13 94.81 57.41 3.32 37.40 9 1.898 -1.20 97.71 P OT 2 1 Jun 2020 390 457.555 457.705 7 3017 984 2033 996.57 2.040 104.91 100.81 57.10 4.10 43.71 9 1.865 -0.71 96.05 P OT 3 1 Jun 2020 390 457.705 457.855 13 3018 991 2027 999.90 2.027 104.68 100.65 56.94 4.03 43.71 9 1.856 -0.86 95.56 P OT 4 1 Jun 2020 390 457.855 458.005 13 3040 991 2049 999.90 2.049 108.69 104.35 56.20 4.34 48.15 9 1.880 -1.07 96.80 P OT 5 1 Jun 2020 390 458.005 458.155 15 2996 988 2008 998.44 2.011 99.41 96.06 57.33 3.35 38.73 9 1.851 -1.43 95.30 P OT 6 1 Jun 2020 390 458.155 458.305 14 3000 990 2010 999.00 2.012 114.41 109.95 56.85 4.46 53.10 8 1.856 -1.69 95.58 P OT 7 1 Jun 2020 420 457.402 457.552 8 3042 987 2055 997.90 2.060 109.68 105.17 57.04 4.51 48.13 9 1.883 -0.71 96.98 P OT 8 1 Jun 2020 420 457.552 457.702 7 3024 984 2040 996.57 2.047 96.62 93.07 56.23 3.55 36.84 10 1.867 -0.44 96.15 P OT 9 1 Jun 2020 420 457.702 457.852 9 3068 992 2076 1000.30 2.076 99.68 96.34 57.63 3.34 38.71 9 1.911 -1.44 98.39 P OT 10 1 Jun 2020 420 457.852 458.002 15 3036 988 2048 998.44 2.051 107.06 102.59 56.47 4.47 46.12 10 1.870 -0.39 96.27 P OT 11 1 Jun 2020 420 458.002 458.152 9 3022 992 2030 1000.30 2.029 102.77 99.08 56.97 3.69 42.11 9 1.866 -1.33 96.08 P OT 12 1 Jun 2020 420 458.152 458.302 8 3024 987 2037 997.90 2.041 112.90 108.33 57.66 4.57 50.67 9 1.872 -1.07 96.41 P OT 13 1 Jun 2020 450 457.399 457.549 9 3070 992 2078 1000.30 2.077 106.89 102.83 57.09 4.06 45.74 9 1.908 -1.20 98.25 P OT 14 1 Jun 2020 450 457.549 457.699 7 3063 984 2079 996.57 2.086 109.05 104.37 56.81 4.68 47.56 10 1.899 -0.25 97.80 P OT 15 1 Jun 2020 450 457.699 457.849 14 2957 990 1967 999.00 1.969 108.07 103.67 57.03 4.40 46.64 9 1.799 -0.64 92.65 F OT

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16 1 Jun 2020 450 457.699 457.849 14 3013 990 2023 999.00 2.025 108.33 103.72 55.53 4.61 48.19 10 1.849 -0.51 95.19 P RT 17 1 Jun 2020 450 457.849 457.999 15 3020 988 2032 998.44 2.035 115.84 110.89 56.25 4.95 54.64 9 1.866 -1.03 96.09 P OT 18 1 Jun 2020 450 457.999 458.149 9 3069 992 2077 1000.30 2.076 113.09 108.16 57.05 4.93 51.11 10 1.893 -0.43 97.49 P OT 19 1 Jun 2020 450 458.149 458.299 14 3022 990 2032 999.00 2.034 97.23 93.52 55.59 3.71 37.93 10 1.852 -0.30 95.39 P OT 20 1 Jun 2020 480 458.396 458.546 11 2962 993 1969 1000.96 1.967 103.40 99.70 55.55 3.70 44.15 8 1.815 -1.71 93.47 F OT 21 1 Jun 2020 480 458.396 458.546 13 3088 991 2097 999.90 2.097 101.66 97.58 56.16 4.08 41.42 10 1.909 - 0.23 98.32 P RT

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6. Fine Aggregates TEST REPORT ON FINE AGGREGATE AS PER IS: 383 - 2016(M-SAND)

Name of the Agency R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited Location At Km 0.39 of Huligi Canal Date 27-May-20 S. No. Test Conducted Results Requirements as per IS: 383-2016 1 Deleterious materials % A. Clay lumps Nil Max 1% B. Materials finer than 75 microns (%) 8.8 Max 15% by weight Intensity of the colour developed by the test specimen is lighter The aggregate shall not contain harmful organic impurities in C. Organic Impurities than the standard solution indicating the presence of insufficient sufficient quantities to affect adversely the strength of quantity of harmful organic compound durability of concrete 2 A. Specific Gravity 2.54 Not Specified

Deleterious materials % A. Clay lumps Nil Max 1% B. Materials finer than 75 microns (%) 9.2 Max 15% by weight Intensity of the colour developed by the test specimen is lighter The aggregate shall not contain harmful organic impurities in C. Organic Impurities than the standard solution indicating the presence of insufficient sufficient quantities to affect adversely the strength of quantity of harmful organic compound durability of concrete 3 A. Specific Gravity 2.57 Not Specified

Deleterious materials % A. Clay lumps Nil Max 1% B. Materials finer than 75 microns (%) 8.7 Max 15% by weight

Intensity of the colour developed by the test specimen is lighter The aggregate shall not contain harmful organic impurities in C. Organic Impurities than the standard solution indicating the presence of insufficient sufficient quantities to effect adversly the strength of durability quantity of harmful organic compound of concrete

A. Specific Gravity 2.57 Not Specified

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7. Coarse Aggregates TEST REPORT ON COARSE AGGREGATE AS PER IS: 383 - 1970(20 mm Down Size) Name of Work: Conducting third party inspection and quality assurance for the work of procurement of works for modernization of Vijayanagara channels (PKG-1) (Excluding works in otter conservation and Hampi heritage areas) in Karnataka State India.HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081

Name of Agency: R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited Name of Canal: Huligi Canal TABLE :1 5000 Gms Date 27-May-20 QTY 0 Wt. Retained Cumulative Wt. % Cumulative Wt. Recommended as Chainage. Sieve No. % Passing Remarks. in gm Retained in gm Retained per IS 383 - 1970. 40 0 0 0.00 100.00 100 20 240 240 4.80 95.20 95 - 100 At Km 0.39 of Huligi 10 2290 2530 50.60 49.40 25 - 55 Pass Canal 4.75 2300 4830 96.60 3.40 0 - 10 Pan 170 5000 100.00 0.00 - TABLE :2 5000 Gms Date 01-Jun-20 QTY 0 Wt. Retained Cumulative Wt. % Cumulative Wt. Recommended as Chainage. Sieve No. % Passing Remarks. in gm Retained in gm Retained per IS 383 - 1970. 40 0 0 0.00 100.00 100 20 105 105 2.10 97.90 95 - 100 At Km 0.39 of Huligi 10 2880 2985 59.70 40.30 25 - 55 Pass Canal 4.75 1875 4860 97.20 2.80 0 - 10 Pan 140 5000 100.00 0.00 - TABLE :3 5000 Gms Date 03-Jun-20 QTY 0 Wt. Retained Cumulative Wt. % Cumulative Wt. Recommended as Chainage. Sieve No. % Passing Remarks. in gm Retained in gm Retained per IS 383 - 1970. 40 0 0 0.00 100.00 100

At Km 0.39 of Huligi 20 235 235 4.70 95.30 95 - 100 Pass Canal 10 2875 3110 62.20 37.80 25 - 55 4.75 1830 4940 98.80 1.20 0 - 10

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TEST REPORT ON COARSE AGGREGATE AS PER IS: 383 - 1970(20 mm Down Size) Pan 60 5000 100.00 0.00 - TABLE :4 5000 Gms Date 09-Jun-20 QTY 0 Wt. Retained Cumulative Wt. % Cumulative Wt. Recommended as Chainage. Sieve No. % Passing Remarks. in gm Retained in gm Retained per IS 383 - 1970. 40 0 0 0.00 100.00 100 20 230 230 4.60 95.40 95 - 100 At Km 0.39 of Huligi 10 3180 3410 68.20 31.80 25 - 55 Pass Canal 4.75 1425 4835 96.70 3.30 0 - 10 Pan 165 5000 100.00 0.00 -

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8. Cement

TEST RESULT ON CEMENT Name of Work: Conducting third party inspection and quality assurance for the work of procurement of works for modernization of Vijayanagara channels (PKG-1) (Excluding works in otter conservation and Hampi heritage areas) in Karnataka State India. HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081

Name of Agency: R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited Name of Canal: Huligi Canal

Grade of Cement: 43 Grade OPC Brand of Cement: ACC

Setting time

(Minutes)

No. of Date of

S. No. Chainage.

Days Days

Bags testing KG.

(mm) - -

N/mm2 N/mm2 7

Initial Final 3

Remarks

Standard

strength in strength in

Fineness by

Consistency

Lechatelliers Lechatelliers

Compressive Compressive

Blaine’ s/ M2

Soundness by Soundnessby

cube (for 3cubedays) (for 7cubedays) (for

Date of testing of Dateof testing of Dateof testing of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

1. I.S. Specifications: 1. I.S. 269- Min Max Max % Min Min Min 1976 & 2. I.S. 8112, 1978 for ordinary Portland cement 43 30.00 600.00 10.00 225.00 23.00 33.00 Grade 1 400 27-May-20 97.00 320.00 1.88 34.00 300.00 30-May-20 03-Jun-20 29.20 46.40 P

2 350 06-Jun-20 98.00 315.00 1.36 33.00 303.00 09-Jun-20 13-Jun-20 30.00 44.00 P At km 0.39 of 3 Huligi Canal 250 14-Jun-20 97.00 317.00 1.36 33.00 307.00 17-Jun-20 21-Jun-20 30.00 39.20 P 4 600 21-Jun-20 99.00 323.00 1.70 34.00 300.00 24-Jun-20 28-Jun-20 34.80 42.00 P 5 190 26-Jun-20 89.00 304.00 1.65 33.00 308.00 29-Jun-20 03-Jul-20 29.20 42.00 P

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9. pH of Water Name of Work: Conducting third party inspection and quality assurance for the work of procurement of works for modernization of Vijayanagara channels (PKG-1) (Excluding works in otter conservation and Hampi heritage areas) in Karnataka State India. HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081

Name of Agency: R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited Name of Canal: Huligi Canal The results of Laboratory test are tabulated as below DATE 27.05.2020 Test Report On pH of Water

S. No Chainage/DISTRY pH value Requirements as Remarks per- IS-456 1 At Km 0.39 of Huligi Canal 6.2 Not less than 6.0 Pass 2 At Km 0.39 of Huligi Canal 6.5 Not less than 6.0 Pass

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10. Design Mix CONCRETE MIX DESIGN (CONCRETE MIX DESIGN AS PER IS 456:2000 AND IS:10262 - 1982) HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081 Design Mix for M20 Date 29.05.2020 1 Design Stipulations: 1.1 Characteristic Compressive strength (fck) : 20 Mpa 1.2 Maximum size of Aggregate : 20 mm Fraction I is: 20 mm 60% Fraction II is: 12 mm 40% 1.3 Degree of Quality Control Good (page 113, table 39) Standard deviation 4.60 1.4 Degree of Workability Medium Slump (mm) 40.00 mm Compaction factor 0.80 1.5 Type of exposer Moderate 1.6 Method of Compaction Vibration 2 Test data for Material: 2.1 Type of Cement Make - Grade 43 Type OPC 2.2 Type of Fine Aggregate Type Natural sand 2.3 Specific Gravity Cement 3.13 Fine Aggregate 2.63 Coarse aggregate 2.64 2.4 Water Absorption: (a) Coarse Aggregate 0.8 % (b) Fine Aggregate 0.23 % 2.5 Free Surface Moisture: (a) Coarse Aggregate 1 % (b) Fine Aggregate 0.2 % 2.6 Sieve Analysis: (a) Coarse Aggregate: Fineness Modulus 6.82 Grading (b) Fine Aggregate:

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CONCRETE MIX DESIGN Fineness Modulus 2.85 Grading Zone (IS 383-1970) II 3 Target Mean Strength of Concrete: Standard Deviation (Table 39, SP23-1982) 4.60 Tolerance factor 1.65 Target mean Strength = 27.59 N/sq.mm 4 Selection of Water Cement Ratio: Ref Fig47 of SP23, pp.120, OR pp8 of IS 10262:1982 Water -cement ratio for mean target strength = 0.45 Maximum water cement ratio, for given exposure = 0.55 (Ref Table 23, SP23-1982, pp 65) Adopt water-cement ratio = 0.50 5 Selection of Water & Sand Content: Water content & sand percentage for concrete up to for standard w/c=0.35 and CF=0.80, for 20 mm angular aggregate is (Table 42, sp23, pp113) : Water content per cubic meter of Concrete = 186.00 kg/cum Sand as % of total aggregate by abs. Vol = 35 % type of aggregate (angular=0, rounded=1) = 1 Adjustments: (Ref Table 44, SP23, pp.113 & 114) Adjustment Required in Change in Condition water content % sand

(a) For Sand confirming to Zone II 0 0

(b) For Change in w/c ratio 0.15 0 3.02 %

(c) For Change in CF by 0.00 0 0

(d) For rounded aggregate 0 0

kg/cum %

Total 0 3.02 Required water content, W = 186 kg/cum = 186 ltrs/cum of concrete Required sand content percent = 38.02 % p = 0.3802 6 Determination of Cement Content:

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CONCRETE MIX DESIGN W/c ratio = 0.50 Cement content = 371.26 kg/cum Minimum cement content for Moderate exposer Ref. Table 23, SP23, pp.65, = 300 kg/cum Cement content required, C = 375.00 kg/cum Adopt Cement Content = 375.00 kg/cum 7 Air Content: For 20 mm aggregate, expected entrapped air (Ref. Table 41, SP23, pp.113, as % of vol of con. = 2 % Absolute Vol. Of fresh concrete, V = 0.98 Mass of Fine Aggregate, fa = 674.14 kg/cum Mass of Coarse aggregate, Ca = 1103.16 kg/cum 8 Mix Proportion: Unit of Batch Water Cement Fine Coarse Total W C aggregate aggregate aggregate Fa Ca (Fa+Ca) 1 cum Concrete 186.00 375.00 674.14 1103.16 1777.30 Unit Cement 0.50 1.00 1.80 2.94 4.74 25.05 50.00 89.89 147.09 236.974 1 bag Cement (kg litre) (1 Bag) kg kg kg

9 Actual Quantities required for the Mix per Bag of Cement (a) Cement Quantity of Cement = 50 kg (b) Water For W/C ratio of 0.50 = 25.1 litres Extra water to be added for absorption in coarse aggregate = 1.176705 litres Extra water to be added for absorption in fine aggregate = 0.206737 litres Water to be deducted for free moisture present in fine aggregate = -0.17977 litres Water to be deducted for free moisture present in Coarse aggregate = -1.47088 Actual quantity of water to be added = 24.78 litres (b) Fine Aggregate (Sand): Quantity of Sand = 89.886 kg Increase in weight of Sand to compensate for the free moisture of of sand = 90.065 kg (c) Coarse Aggregate

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CONCRETE MIX DESIGN Quantity of coarse aggregate = 148.559 kg Fraction I (60%) 20 mm = 89.135 Kg Fraction II (40%) 12 mm = 59.424 kg Actual Quantities of Coarse aggregates required after correction for free moisture content: Total quantity of Coarse Aggregate = 147.382 Fraction I 20 mm = 88.429 kg Fraction II 12 mm = 58.953 kg 10 Actual Mix Proportion by Weight: Unit of Batch Water Cement Fine Coarse Aggregate Total W C aggregate Ca aggregate Fa Fraction: I Fraction: II (Fa+Ca) 24.78 50 90.065 147.382 237.448 1 bag Cement 88.429 58.953 (kg litre) (1 Bag) kg kg kg 185.87 375.00 675.490 1105.367 1780.857 1 Cum 663.220 442.147 (kg litre) Kg/cum kg kg kg Proportion w/c ratio Cement Fine Aggr. Coarse Aggr. Unit Cement 0.50 1 1.80 2.95 11 Laboratory Cube Strengths obtained ( N/sqmm) Cement content, C adopted = 375.00 kg/cum Trail Mix No. Mix Proportion 7 days strength (N/sqmm) 28 days strength W/C Cement Sand Coarse N/sqmm 1 0.50 1 1.80 2.95 18.60 25.20

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11. Steel

1. Name of the Project Conducting third party inspection and quality assurance for the work of procurement of works for modernization of Vijayanagara channels (PKG-1) (Excluding works in otter conservation and Hampi heritage areas) in Karnataka State India. HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081 2. Name of the Agency R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited 3. Samples From / at: Huligi canal 4. Date 27-May-20 PHYSICAL TEST REPORT ON REINFORCING STEEL Technical Reference:IS:1786-1985 (Reaffirmed 2000) Tensile Test

Nominal Mass Wt. 0.2% S. No Día Bend Test Rebend Test (kg/m) Proof U T S Elongation (mm) Stress (N/mm²) (%) (N/mm²)

1 8 0.398 520 565 17.5 Satisfactory Satisfactory

2 10 0.623 525 560 17.0 Satisfactory Satisfactory

3 12 0.895 515 565 17.5 Satisfactory Satisfactory

4 16 1.581 520 565 16.0 Satisfactory Satisfactory

5 20 2.600 658 665 17.60 Satisfactory Satisfactory

6 25 3.720 680 664 21.20 Satisfactory Satisfactory

Requirements as per IS:1786-1985 (Reaffirmed 2000)

0.2% Nominal Mass Wt. Proof Elongation S. No Día (kg/m) Grade Stress U T S (N/mm²) (Min) (%) (Min) (mm) (Min) (N/mm²) (Min)

1 8 0.394 2 10 0.616 3 12 0.887 545 or 8% more than Actual Fe-500 500 Proof Stress whichever is 12 4 16 1.577 higher 5 20 2.450 6 25 3.680

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12. Cement Concrete Cubes 20 No. of M15 and 20 No. M20 (i) M15

TEST REPORT ON CUBE STRENGTH OF CEMENT CONCRETE Name of the R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited Agency Name of the Conducting third party inspection and quality assurance for the work of Project: procurement of works for modernization of Vijayanagara channels (PKG-1) (Excluding works in otter conservation and Hampi heritage areas) in Karnataka State India. HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081

Grade of 43 Grade OPC cement: Brand of ACC cement: Volume of C.C cube: 0.003375 cum Area of C.C. cube: 225 sq. cms Required Cube strength for 28 days shall not be less than 15 N/sq. mm Grade of Concrete M15 - with 20 mm down size.

7-days Wt. of Densit Crushi 7-days Date of Avg. S. Chainage Sample CC y Date of ng Streng Rema Castin Streng No. / (km) No Cubes (gm/cc testing load th rks g th in (kg) ) (KN) N/mm2 N/mm2

14-Jun- 21-Jun- 1 8.02 2.37 235 10.44 P 20 20 390-460 14-Jun- 21-Jun- 1 2 7.92 2.35 235 10.44 10.44 P RS & BED 20 20 14-Jun- 21-Jun- 3 7.92 2.35 235 10.44 P 20 20 14-Jun- 21-Jun- 1 7.91 2.34 230 10.22 P 20 20 390-460 14-Jun- 21-Jun- 2 2 7.98 2.36 255 11.33 10.67 P RS & BED 20 20 14-Jun- 21-Jun- 3 8.00 2.37 235 10.44 P 20 20 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 1 7.94 2.35 255 11.33 P 20 20 390-510 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 3 2 8.02 2.38 225 10.00 10.52 P LS & BED 20 20 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 3 7.95 2.36 230 10.22 P 20 20 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 1 7.97 2.36 240 10.67 P 20 20 390-510 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 4 2 7.94 2.35 250 11.11 11.04 P LS & BED 20 20 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 3 7.91 2.34 255 11.33 P 20 20 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 1 7.93 2.35 240 10.67 P 390-510 20 20 5 10.67 LS & BED 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 2 8.05 2.38 240 10.67 P 20 20

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TEST REPORT ON CUBE STRENGTH OF CEMENT CONCRETE 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 3 7.96 2.36 240 10.67 P 20 20 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 1 7.90 2.34 255 11.33 P 20 20 460-546 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 6 2 7.91 2.34 245 10.89 10.81 P RS & BED 20 20 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 3 8.03 2.38 230 10.22 P 20 20 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 1 8.00 2.37 250 11.11 P 20 20 460-546 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 7 2 8.00 2.37 245 10.89 11.04 P RS & BED 20 20 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 3 8.05 2.38 250 11.11 P 20 20 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 1 8.05 2.38 240 10.67 P 20 20 510-610 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 8 2 7.98 2.36 250 11.11 11.04 P LS & BED 20 20 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 3 8.01 2.37 255 11.33 P 20 20 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 1 7.99 2.37 230 10.22 P 20 20 510-610 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 9 2 8.04 2.38 250 11.11 10.89 P LS & BED 20 20 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 3 7.91 2.34 255 11.33 P 20 20 The Strength of Cube is 2/3 of 28 days Strength as per IS 456-2000.

M20 TEST REPORT ON CUBE STRENGTH OF CEMENT CONCRETE Name of the R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited Agency Name of the Conducting third party inspection and quality assurance for the work of Project: procurement of works for modernization of Vijayanagara channels (PKG-1) (Excluding works in otter conservation and Hampi heritage areas) in Karnataka State India. HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081

Grade of 43 Grade OPC cement: Brand of ACC cement: Volume of C.C cube: 0.003375 cum Area of C.C. cube: 225 sq. cm. Required Cube strength for 28 days shall not be less than 20 N/sq. mm. Grade of Concrete M20 - with 20 mm down size.

7-days Wt. of Densit Crushi 7-days Sam Date of Avg S. Chainage CC y Date of ng Streng ple Castin Streng Remarks No. (km) Cubes (gm/cc testing load th No. g th in (kg) ) (KN) N/mm² N/mm²

05-Jun- 12-Jun- 1 768 FIC 1 7.90 2.34 310 13.78 13.85 P Pedestal 20 20

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TEST REPORT ON CUBE STRENGTH OF CEMENT CONCRETE B/S 05-Jun- 12-Jun- 2 7.92 2.35 325 14.44 P 20 20 05-Jun- 12-Jun- 3 8.04 2.38 300 13.33 P 20 20 05-Jun- 12-Jun- 1 8.02 2.38 315 14.00 P 20 20 1179 CTC 05-Jun- 12-Jun- 2 Abutment 2 8.06 2.39 310 13.78 13.93 P 20 20 Cap B/S 05-Jun- 12-Jun- 3 7.95 2.36 315 14.00 P 20 20 07-Jun- 14-Jun- 1 8.00 2.37 320 14.22 P 20 20 1135 FIC 07-Jun- 14-Jun- 3 Pedestal 2 7.92 2.35 335 14.89 14.22 P 20 20 B/S 07-Jun- 14-Jun- 3 8.03 2.38 305 13.56 P 20 20 14-Jun- 21-Jun- 1 8.06 2.39 315 14.00 P 20 20 1135 FIC 14-Jun- 21-Jun- 4 BOX SR 2 8.05 2.38 320 14.22 14.22 P 20 20 SIDE 14-Jun- 21-Jun- 3 7.97 2.36 325 14.44 P 20 20 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 1 8.07 2.39 325 14.44 P 20 20 1179 CTC 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 5 Dirt Wall 2 8.01 2.37 305 13.56 13.93 P 20 20 B/S 15-Jun- 22-Jun- 3 7.93 2.35 310 13.78 P 20 20 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 1 7.97 2.36 330 14.67 P 20 20 768 FIC 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 6 BOX IP 2 8.09 2.40 330 14.67 14.67 P 20 20 SIDE 16-Jun- 23-Jun- 3 8.06 2.39 330 14.67 P 20 20 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 1 8.07 2.39 320 14.22 P 20 20 1135 FIC 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 7 Fillet SR 2 8.09 2.40 315 14.00 14.07 P 20 20 SIDE 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 3 8.07 2.39 315 14.00 P 20 20 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 1 8.06 2.39 315 14.00 P 20 20 1179 CTC 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 8 Deck Slab 2 7.99 2.37 330 14.67 14.37 P 20 20 B/S 17-Jun- 24-Jun- 3 7.97 2.36 325 14.44 P 20 20 18-Jun- 25-Jun- 1 8.01 2.37 335 14.89 P 20 20 768 FIC 18-Jun- 25-Jun- 9 Fillet IP 2 8.06 2.39 320 14.22 14.37 P 20 20 SIDE 18-Jun- 25-Jun- 3 8.04 2.38 315 14.00 P 20 20

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TEST REPORT ON CUBE STRENGTH OF CEMENT CONCRETE Name of the Agency R.N.S. Infrastructure Limited Name of the Conducting third party inspection and quality assurance for the work of procurement of Project: works for modernization of Vijayanagara channels (PKG-1) (Excluding works in otter conservation and Hampi heritage areas) in Karnataka State India. HULIGI CANAL FROM KM 0.390 TO 2.081

Grade of 43 Grade cement: OPC Brand of cement: ACC Volume of C.C cube: 0.003375 cum Area of C.C. cube: 225 sq. cms Required Cube strength for 28 days shall not be less than 15 N/sq mm Grade of Concrete M15 - with 20 mm

down size.

² ²

days days

-

(km)

S. S. No.

inmm

days Avg days

Slump

N/mm N/mm

testing

Dateof Dateof

(gm/cc)

Density

Casting -

28

Strength Strength

Remarks

Crushing

load (KN)

Wt. of CC

Chainage/

SampleNo

28 Cubesin (kg)

14-Jun- 12-Jul- 1 7.96 2.36 360 16.00 P 20 20 390- 460 14-Jun- 12-Jul- 1 2 8.02 2.38 380 16.89 16.22 58.00 P RS & 20 20 BED 14-Jun- 12-Jul- 3 7.94 2.35 355 15.78 P 20 20 14-Jun- 12-Jul- 1 8.00 2.37 385 17.11 P 20 20 390- 460 14-Jun- 12-Jul- 2 2 7.95 2.36 360 16.00 16.37 55.50 P RS & 20 20 BED 14-Jun- 12-Jul- 3 7.99 2.37 360 16.00 P 20 20 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 1 7.98 2.37 375 16.67 P 20 20 390- 510 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 3 2 7.95 2.36 360 16.00 16.22 56.00 P LS & 20 20 BED 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 3 7.99 2.37 360 16.00 P 20 20 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 1 8.02 2.38 375 16.67 P 20 20 390- 510 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 4 2 7.94 2.35 370 16.44 16.74 56.50 P LS & 20 20 BED 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 3 7.99 2.37 385 17.11 P 20 20 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 1 8.04 2.38 365 16.22 P 20 20 390- 510 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 5 2 7.98 2.36 355 15.78 16.00 55.50 P LS & 20 20 BED 15-Jun- 13-Jul- 3 7.98 2.36 360 16.00 P 20 20 6 460- 1 16-Jun- 7.94 2.35 14-Jul- 345 15.33 15.85 59.00 P

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TEST REPORT ON CUBE STRENGTH OF CEMENT CONCRETE 546 20 20 RS & 16-Jun- 14-Jul- BED 2 7.92 2.35 370 16.44 P 20 20 16-Jun- 14-Jul- 3 8.01 2.37 355 15.78 P 20 20 16-Jun- 14-Jul- 1 8.02 2.38 375 16.67 P 460- 20 20 546 16-Jun- 14-Jul- 7 2 7.92 2.35 370 16.44 16.44 57.50 P RS & 20 20 BED 16-Jun- 14-Jul- 3 7.99 2.37 365 16.22 P 20 20 17-Jun- 15-Jul- 1 8.04 2.38 360 16.00 P 510- 20 20 610 17-Jun- 15-Jul- 8 2 8.00 2.37 345 15.33 15.78 58.00 P LS & 20 20 BED 17-Jun- 15-Jul- 3 7.98 2.36 360 16.00 P 20 20 17-Jun- 15-Jul- 1 7.94 2.35 380 16.89 P 510- 20 20 610 17-Jun- 15-Jul- 9 2 7.98 2.36 365 16.22 16.22 56.50 P LS & 20 20 BED 17-Jun- 15-Jul- 3 7.90 2.34 350 15.56 P 20 20

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Annexure 3 Letter of appreciation for News Letter from Kannada University, Hampi

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Annexure 4 Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resource Management Investment Program VNC Modernization project - Project Level Grievance Redressal Committee (PL-GRC) S. Office (O) or Designation in Representing Name/designation Gender Mobile no. Email id No. Residential (R) address PL-GRC 1 Project Mr. Manjappa, M 9964696492 [email protected] (O) o/o Chief Engineer, ICZ Munirabad, Koppal Chairman Chief Engineer ICZ (district) – 583233 Munirabad 2 KNNL Mr. Rathod, M 9845689171 [email protected] (O) o/o Chief Engineer, ICZ Munirabad, Koppal Member Superintending Engineer, (district) – 583233 ICZ, Munirabad 3 KNNL Ms. Manjula Kumari, F 7259521378 [email protected] (O) o/o Chief Engineer, ICZ Munirabad, Koppal Member Executive Engineer (district) – 583233 Secretary (Designs), ICZ, Munirabad 3 Contractor Mr. K.T Shetty, M 9448132541 [email protected] (O) RNS Infrastructure Limited KNNL VNC work Member General Manager, RNSIL 1st floor Anandam, 49/6 4th cross 30th ward Sonia Nagar Hosapete-583201 4 Revenue Mr. Manjunath, M 9742138927 (O) Bus stand road, Member Commissioner, Municipal Near Ashok Circle, Koppal, 583231 Administration, Koppal; Ms. Jayalakshmi, M 9036736212 (O) Near Vegetable Market, CMC Hosapete Member Commissioner, Municipal 583201 Administration, Hosapete Mr. Bheemappa, Asst. M 9448740480 (O) Royal Circle, MahanagaraPalike, Bellary- Member Commissioner, Municipal 583101 Administration, Bellary Mr. Devenda Doddamani, M 9845395590 (O) Tippu Sultan Rd, Ghalib Nagar, Androon Member Commissioner, CMC Quilla, Raichur, Karnataka 584101 Raichur 5 Dept. of Mr. Mallikarjun M 9901487701 (O)Taluk Panchayath compound, Opp.DC office Member Agriculture Joint Director Bellary. 7259004828 Bellary

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S. Office (O) or Designation in Representing Name/designation Gender Mobile no. Email id No. Residential (R) address PL-GRC Ms. Shabana Banu , F 8277932100 (O)1ST floor, mini vidhanasoudha, Hosapete main Member Joint Director, Koppal road, Koppal Dr. Mallikarjun, Joint M 8277932300 (O) Haji Colony, Raichur, Karnataka 584101 Member director, Raichur 6 Zilla Mr. Ambarish Naik, M 9108088345 ZP Office, Bellary Member Panchayat Hosapete: Dy Secretary Development, ZP Bellary. Mr. Krishna Murthy, Dy M 9480871001 ZP Office, Koppal Member Secretary Development in ZP Koppal: Mr. Md. Ismail, Dy M 8277595901 ZP Office, Raichur Member Secretary, ZP Raicur 7 Federation LBC: Mr Sudarshan M 9481042434 [email protected] (R) Sudarshan Verma Member Verma WUCS President, Near Ranganath Temple, Anegundi Village, Gangavathi Taluk, Koppal District RBC: A G Phani Sai M 9482860997 Sampath Iyengar compound, Corporation Bank Member road, Nehru Colony, Hosapete-583201. 8 PSC-SMEC Dr. Srinivas Mudrakartha M 9108991066 [email protected] SMEC (India) Pvt Ltd., Member H.No. 3/662, 5th cross, 3rd ward, Opp SVK Temple, Patel Nagara, Hosapete-583201; Bellari District 9 Women (i) Ms. Mahadevi (LBC) F 9448937293 Near Rama Temple, Chikkajanthakal Member (ii) Ms. Bharathi (RBC) F 7259854924 Nagenahalli Member 10 Economically (i) Ms. Kanimamma F 9880028495 Main road, Narsapura Member poor and (RBC) vulnerable (ii) Ms. Chandramma F 8088597675 Benakapura, near Anjaneya temple. Member (RBC) (iii) Ms. Mallamma (RBC) F 9986266450 76 Venkatapura, Hosapete Member

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