SOPPECOM's Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM)
About the Solution
This solution by the Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM) addresses issues related to resource estimation, water access, equitable distribution, and ultimately bridging the gap between potential irrigation and the actual irrigation achieved. It aims at achieving this by integrating water use of surface and groundwater and increasing the efficiency in the distribution system. This model has been implemented and seen success for the last 4 years in the Atpadi taluka in Maharashtra
Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in Natural Resource Management (NRM) primarily in rural areas. It is committed to the principles of sustainable and rational use of natural resources, equity and social justice in the distribution of benefits especially to the disadvantaged sections like dalits, landless, women, and democratic and decentralised governance of these resources.
SOPPECOM extends its support to grassroots groups working on NRM issues through training, resource literacy, participatory planning, research and policy advocacy.
They can be reached via:
Phone: +91-020-2588 6542, +91 84119-94051
Mail: soppecom@gmail.com
Training
Category – Implementation & Handholding
Sub-Category – Participatory Irrigation Management
Duration – N/A
Group Size – 3-4
Willingness to travel – Yes
Languages Supported – N/A
Certification – N/A
Assessment – N/A
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Institution / Trainer – Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM)
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Short Description –
Audience: NGOs, CBOs with support of investors (State / Central Govt /Funding agencies (NGO Donors /CSR) /Climate Risk Market Investors / Banking Agencies)
Objectives:
- Integrated Water Use: Integration of exogenous water supplies and water available in minor irrigation tanks, check dams, wells, etc.
- Equitable Water Distribution: Every family, including landless laborers, would be given water based on per capita water entitlement to meet livelihood needs.
- Participatory Irrigation Management and cluster WUAs: Water would be managed by water users’ associations (WUAs) formed based on clusters.
- Volumetric Water Supply and pricing: The Irrigation Department (ID) would charge the cluster WUAs based on the water they use.
- Closed Pipeline System: Water conveyance and distribution would be done through closed pipelines resulting in significant water savings