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Excella Orbit, a division of Sambodhi Research & Communications Pvt. Ltd. is pleased to announce the training programme on Process Documentation of Development Interventions (Dec 05-07, 2009) at New Delhi.

Excella Orbit, a division of Sambodhi Research & Communications Pvt. Ltd. is pleased to announce the training programme on Proposal Development & Report Writing for Development Projects(Dec 04-05, 2009) at New Delhi.

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Excella Orbit, a division of Sambodhi Research & Communications Pvt. Ltd. is pleased to announce the training programme on Monitoring & Evaluation of Development Projects (Dec 01-03, 2009) at New Delhi.

Sometome back, in one of the interviews discussing large dams (with ADB) Ramaswamy Iyer said,

In an earlier post on IUWM and interventions based on hydrological considerations, I had discussed the typologies which could define the way we intervene and address the inconsistencies in the water utility services as well as the net water availability of the region.

This presentation describes the work of Tata Chemicals in organising water management initiatives, with the community around its plant in Mithapur, Gujarat. The various efforts taken up include integrated watershed development, salinity ingress mitigation, Water and Sanitation Management Organisation (WASMO) projects, rooftop rainwater harvesting and implementing water saving technologies.

This presentation describes the work of Reliance Energy, in taking up water management initiatives with the local community around their plant in Dahanu. The work taken up includes constructing check dams, weirs and installing hand pumps for providing drinking water to the community. As a result of this, people in approximately 17 villages were benefitted as the availability of potable water improved and ground water levels increased resulting in higher incomes for the villagers. 

Work taken up focussed on promoting direct seeding instead of transplantation in the paddy crop. As a result of this, about 30% reduction in water consumption was achieved covering about 1100 acres in 5 states. Farmers could also reduce their production costs by upto Rs.1400/acre.  

The work taken up involved reducing usage of water in the plant, recycling by treating waste water and reusing in plant operations, and rainwater harvesting and restoring water bodies, both in the plant and the community for replenishing the resource.

The work taken up includes lift irrigation projects, construction of small check dams, rainwater harvesting, promotion of horticulture and timber plantation, promotion of composting and cattle vaccination.