An Approach to Incorporate Climate Resilient Planning Process GIS assisted micro planning - Community led engagement process adding more value An Approach to Incorporate Climate Resilient Planning Process

About State Background- Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Integrated Participatory Planning Exercise and approval by Gram Sabha Integrated with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Convergence of schemes and programmes Basic facilities and infrastructure like drinking water, Health and Education Online portal & MIS- Plan Plus ( GP level plan entered, compiled and approval)

MGNREGS and SDGs The SDGs and targets have been mapped to various nodal ministries and flagship programmes by the NITI Aayog. Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is the designated nodal agency for achieving SDG 1 – No Poverty. MGNREGS has been recognised as ‘core of the core’ scheme for achieving SDG 1. MGNREGS was reported in the Voluntary National Review 2017 by Government of India for its contribution to achieving SDG 1, while the scheme’s other contributions are to – SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities

MGNREGS-SDG Dashboard Based on the current data available on the NREGASoft Management Information System (www.nrega.nic.in), the MGNREGS-SDG dashboard has been developed to show impact of MGNREGS on 6 SDGs, 11 targets and 15 indicators. With further data collection and empirical studies, MGNREGS has the potential to show impact on 13 SDGs, 27 targets and 42 indicators. Source: http://www.mgnregs-sdg.in/index.html

Planning through Community led engagement in planning throughout GIS assisted micro planning Bhuvan Portal Google earth pro QGIS Globber Mapper etc

What Difference? GIS based micro planning Engagement of the community and the interaction at every stage Follows watershed principles Based on vulnerability and climate sensitivity ranking Incorporate climate resilient lens in planning

Selected Area for Micro-Planning The selected Chuhari villages is part of Chuhari Panchayat and is located in the Eastern district of Mahasamund in Chhattisgarh The Chuhari Panchayat is consists of 3-villages. The areas of Chuhari village is 125 Ha. and the latitude and longitude of the village are 21.40 N, 82.25 E. The average annual rain fall of the area is 1373 mm. The digitized map of village Chuhari and its location in Mahasamund district are shown in the diagram on left.

Community Led Micro-Planning Steps Village identification-Based on primary, secondary and Metrological data GIS and remote sensing data collection- procured to prepare the digitised maps for micro-watershed area, Building trust and Interaction with village community- with printouts of GIS based maps to understand the main issues and to collect the primary data. Marking of micro watershed areas - on digitized maps Re-confirm the available technical details – Boundary and other information Effective micro-planning- marked on the basis of technical perspectives.

Use of GIS Applications Land use Map Lineament Map Drainage Pattern Map of the Area Ground Water Status Map Soil Erosion Map

Community Led Micro-Planning Steps Water budgeting- based on available resources (resource estimation method and community knowledge) information about current cropping pattern, water use, irrigation pumping, crop productivity, available water harvesting structures, large water bodies near the village and livestock population was discussed with the communities. Rapid vulnerability assessment- Bio-physical and socio-economic status of communities Micro-planning exercise- with community members of village and identify available Government Schemes to leverage the funds for implementation Design additional measures- for the soil and water conservation measures

Community Led Micro-Planning Steps The recommendations have been made for creating climate resilient infrastructure around the soil and water conservation structures with the help of introduction of permanent measures (vegetative cover) and multi-purpose varieties of trees, shrubs, grasses, fruit trees, etc. Finally, location, size and cost estimates for each of the proposed measures were finalised and plotted on the micro-watershed map of the village. Micro-Watershed Wise Conservation Measures Map

Expected Outcomes S. N. Name of Work No Expected Outcome 1. Farm Ponds 25 Enhanced crop productivity Higher returns due to higher yields & sell of trees/fodder grown on field bunds 2. Renovation of the old pond 1 Extra livelihood options Increased revenue for the Panchayat Increased employment opportunities 3. Fisheries in the renovated pond Increased revenue for the village 4. Afforestation 40 Ha Increased availability of NTFP products Reduced soil erosion Increased natural capital & overall incomes of the farmers 5. Fodder/Fodder plantation 19 Ha Increased and ensured availability of fodder for livestock and increased milk yields 6. Drainage Channel renovation Less damage and lesser soil loss in the area 7. Vermi Composting 20 No. Increased bio manure & cost of produce due to organic agriculture 8. Agri-horticulture 25 Ha Increased returns per unit land Increased nutrient value and less vulnerability to climate change

Value Addition Balanced use of technology and community knowledge in planning Ensured community buy-in due to involvement at each stage of planning and selection of conservation measures and their location Integrated climate change aspects to safeguard against changing climatic patterns Integrated resilience building measures to build local capacities and to ensure additional livelihood generation opportunities Mapped ground water, land use, soil and other resources to support effective monitoring of the changes due to the implementation of the project Established baseline to compare the changes over a period of time Demonstrated climate resilient infrastructure planning and implementation to ensure sustainability of natural resources

Scale-Up Potential The micro-planning approach feeds directly to the MGNREGS which has funds available for Natural Resource Management Works The entire approach followed by Department of Panchayat & Rural Development has excellent amount of focus on improved natural resources management. The DP&RD should give improved emphasis on community led micro-planning while finalising the “Works” under MGNREGA. The demonstrated approach by ACT Program can be adopted for improved planning. The micro-plans for the villages in different districts in the state can be prepared following the Chuhari village model. It is simple and easy to implement but it incorporates a) Community knowledge and b) Climate resilience building aspects. For 2019-20 GPDP plans, 2 villages from each block is being designed with GIS based micro-planning

THANK YOU Navneet Naik Climate Resilient Infrastructure Expert IIEC naiknavneet@gmail.com