Converge to Conserve Initiative from Rajsamand
Piplantri : 2005 Dry hilly terrain- Problem of run off Water scarcity Fodder scarcity Dumping of mining waste/ slurry Encroachments Limited means of livelihood Filth/ pollution
Initiatives: Participatory planning through chaupals Convergence of government schemes with a vision. Total sanitation campaign : Nirmal gram Swajaldhara: water to all households. Deen Dayal Upadhyay adarsh gram yojna: CC drains, water harvesting structures, Solar light Guru Golvarkar: PHC, Ayurvedic hospital, 8 Classrooms, etc Removal of encroachments on charagah Soil and water conservation through integration of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, Panchayati Raj Schemes, CSR and public participation
Conservation through convergence Pasture development through drainage line treatment: construction of loose stone wall, trenches, check dams, plantations, grass seed sowing Mahatma Gandhi MGNREGA PVC pipeline for sprinkler, tubewell, suraksha chowki PR and RD Schemes Plantation, barbed wire fencing, watch and ward, watering, road side plantation with tree guard CSR assistance & mining royalty
Piplantri: 2016 Increased water table Green, Clean ambient environment Encroachment free pasture lands Open defecation free panchayat Fodder availability : increased milk yield Livelihood generation through plant product processing : aloe vera products by SHGs Better infrastucture Participatory sustainable development