1. INDIA@COP22 On Farm Water Conservation Mission Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan
Water for All - Drought Free Maharashtra by 2019
Drought mitigation measures
Flagship Programme of Maharashtra Government to Render Villages Scarcity Free
Vikas Deshmukh, IAS, Commissioner Agriculture, Maharashtra, India
Sustainable Lifestyle = Positive Climate Action

2. Immediate Challenges INDIA@COP22
Of the total area of Maharashtra, 82% falls in rainfed sector, while 52% is drought-prone
The state has witnessed a decrease in groundwater level by almost 2 metres
Availability of water is a key challenge facing the state
Critical need to recharge groundwater and create decentralized water bodies

3.
Strategy
Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan, launched in 2014, integrates and converges 14 water conservation programmes
Integrated Watershed Management is core component of the Abhiyan
Village plans drawn up based on water budget of the select villages
Gram Sabha is empowered to approve the village plan
Funded by the government and private sector, and more significantly, by the communities themselves through voluntary contributions
Increased engagement of corporate sector - corporates extended financial assistance and adopted 400 villages
State-level co-ordination and monitoring with Chief Minister Transformation Office (CMTO) periodically reviewing the programme

4.
Activities
Generating public awareness through village and community level interactions, use of mass media and distribution of IEC material
Watershed development and rejuvenation of old water bodies
Repair, renovation and restoration of existing irrigation water bodies
De-silting of old water conservation structures
Recharging of open dug wells and tube wells
Strengthening drinking water resources
Promoting efficient use of available water
Strengthening of Water Users Associations
Ensuring optimum use of irrigation potential of existing projects
Online monitoring of activities in project villages

5.
Outcomes
Increase in water storage capacity over programme period - approx tmc
Notable gains in run-off water harvesting, increase in groundwater table, period of water availability for both drinking water and agriculture, area under irrigation and crop productivity, despite most areas experiencing a second year of consecutive drought
Programme in mission mode at national level through Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (Watershed Development)