1. GANDHI MANAV KALYAN SOCIETY
19 Kamla Nagar, Behind M & S Complex,
New Bhupalpura, Udaipur 313011
0294-2810 373
www.gmks.org
mksudr@rediffmail.com

2. ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Gandhi Manav Kalyan Society (referred GMKS) is a non-
profit, non-government, voluntary
organization, working in the tribal belts of
Jhadol, Kotda & Gogunda blocks in the Udaipur
district and Sagwara block of Dungarpur district of
Rajasthan state. Since 1986, GMKS has been working
among 200 villages of 33 Panchyats for the betterment
of the weakest and most downtrodden tribal
community. The organization has a rich experience of
undertaking various developmental activities related to
people’s education, health, livelihood & overall
development.

3.  Vision: GMKS intended itself for assuaging the plight condition of
tribal with a focal point on tribal community of this area to involve
yourself in the itinerary of their holistic development and
sustainable livelihood by amplification their sources and
capabilities in the course of enhanced acquaintance.
 Mission: GMKS strives for a self reliant tribal society in which
people develop their capabilities of managing their own resources
to contribute in a sustained self development process.
 Strategy: As envisaged in its mission statement, GMKS adopts the
role of a “catalyst”. Its modus operandi is to assist people own their
own development process and become capable enough to manage
their life and environment independently. The task is not easy as
stated. Working with the tribals of different aborigines poses
tremendous challenges. But, it is the challenge GMKS has taken up
to address with firm dedication, discipline and determination.

4. PROGRAMME
MAIN INTERVENTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY GMKS ARE:-
• Soil conservation
-Pasture Development
-Land leveling
-Land bunding
-Live fencing to reduce the soil erosion
-Construction of contour trenches
• Water management
-Construction of Gully plugs and LSCD
-Construction of Water Harvesting
Structure
-Diversion based Irrigation system (haran)
-Construction & development of wells

5. • Child Development
— Health and Sanitation
— Quality Education
— Child protection and participation
— Early childhood care
— Livelihood
• Sustainable agriculture through organic
farming :
Promotion of
- Organic agriculture practices
- Organic manures
- Cash crops
- Crop rotation
- Awareness on crop production and costing
- Health and Sanitation
- Provide traditional seeds
- Community Lift Irrigation System

6. • Women empowerment
- Formation of SHG
- Strengthening of PRIs
-Capacity building programs
-Exposure visits
• Rehabilitation & mainstreaming of Kathodi (a caste)
- Rehabilitation
- Drinking Water
- Agriculture and Animal husbandry
- Primary Education
- Health and Sanitation
- Early Childhood Care

7. • Human Resource Development
- Capacity Building of Tribal Community
- Federation of SHG
- Strengthening of PRI
- Formation and Strengthening of People’s
organization/CBO

8. PAST EXPERIENCE IN WATER & SOIL CONSERVATION PROGRAM
# Program
Bene-
ficiaries
village
No.
Bene-
ficiaries
Since
1 Formation of Water conservation
committees
110 110 3000
members
1990
2 Water awareness program 150 350 1.15 Lakh 1992
3 Construction of Water harvesting
structures (anicuts)
80 38 1.40 Lakh 1989
4 Construction of Check Dams 80 1200 0.60 Lakh 1989
5 Community Well development 80 150 900 1989
6 Watershed development 35 5425 Hac 0.37 Lakh 1989
7 Training of water conservation 110 260 8300 1989
8 Roof Rain Water Harvesting
structures
7 10 20 families 2006
9 Land development program 45 8500 Acre 3600
families
1989
10 Agriculture development 20 315 Orchard
(12600 agro-
horticulture
plants)
1735 1990

9. DHARAMITRA “FRIENDS OF THE SOIL”
GMKS has adopted a unique
strategy to bring the message of
sustainable agriculture and
ecological harmony to the
Bhomat Region. A organic
agriculture training and research
centre is been constructed in the
land of 20 acre to organize
various trainings and research
based activities in the area. Total
7500 participants have
participated in 180 trainings
from surrounding villages, other
NGOS, govt dept other state.
Following topics are being covered at
Dharamitra
• Organic agriculture practices
• Promotion of organic pesticides &
manure
• Dairy development
• Promotion of Food grain, seed
storage, oil seeds and cash crops

10. RURAL TRAINING CENTRE
GMKS has established a well equipped training centre with
two training hall, dinning hall, dormitory, guest rooms. Also
facilities of LCD projector, TV, Generator, Vehicle etc are been
provided during the various training.
Trainings of following issues are being organized at the
centre:
• Water Management
• Child Development
• Women Empowerment
• Strengthening of PRIs
• Livestock Management
• Health (mother & child)

11. ABOUT THE PROJECT
Title:
Diversion Based Irrigation Channel
(pipe-line) in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Objectives:
• Increase the production of winter crop
• Secure the production of monsoon crop
• Reduce the migration in proposed area
• Awareness and promotion of organic agriculture practices
• Develop the additional agriculture area
• Creation of community assets
Concept:
Traditional irrigation practice (Haran)
in tribal pockets of Jhadol block

12. BACKGROUND OF THE AREA
 Rough surface and hilly terrain
 Drought prone zone
 ST dominant society 70%
 Low literacy rate 46%
 Lack of awareness on every aspect
 Small land holding (avg 2.5 acre)
 Less rainy days (18 days in the monsoon of 3 months)
 No irrigation source
 Average rain is 549.8 mm but due to heavy water run off
results high soil erosion and drought situation
 Less availability of drinking water

13. BENEFICIARIES DETAIL
# Village
Total
HH
HH
Covered
Propose
land area
(arce)
Propose
length of
pipe line
(meter)
1 Kelthara 192 54 40 1200
2 Atwal 185 31 28 1200
3 Galdhar 134 40 24 1000
4 Kyaria 96 57 37 1400
5 Ranpur 189 58 43 1100
Total 796 240 172 5900

14. ACTIVITIES DONE SO FAR:
 Survey and Need based assessment for 5 sites
 Formation of Water User Group have been formed in 5
villages
 Regular meeting with beneficiaries of 5 villages
 Exposure tour at the working area of FES Udaipur and
inter villages have been organized
 Installation of pipe lines with construction of intake
structures at 4 sites and rest 1 is under progress
 Total 6181 meter Pipe line has been installed
 Total 4 Intake structure have been constructed at the water
source
 Food Grain: Wheat (rabi) to 65 framers

15. Training on Sustainable agriculture
Date Duration Participants
26 & 27 May 12 2 days 50
28 & 29 May 12 2 days 42
12 & 13 Dec 12 2 days 48
14 & 15 Dec 12 2 days 30
Total 170
• Demonstration of
• Cash crop : Ginger, Turmeric to 50 famers
• Pulses & oil seeds: Gram to 65 & Mustard to 85
farmers
• Total 4 Trainings of two days each on Sustainable
agriculture practices are organized
Cont . . .

16. IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM
 Reduce in migration by 100% (at 4 villages for 209
families)
 209 Farmers adopted single crop farming to double crop
 Change in cropping pattern. Adopting Safed
musli, Pulses, oil seeds etc where previously only Maize
was used to grow
 Promotion of cash crop (ginger, turmeric etc) which will
meet out the need of cash
 170 Farmers are capacitized through the trainings
towards organic agriculture

17. CONT . . .
 15 farmers can access for drinking water near by at their
house
 Increase in irrigation area from 64.2 acre to 144 acre
 Formation and functioning of Village level institution in 5
villages
 Decrease school children drop out in primary school by
25%
 152 farmers are Now growing green vegetables
 For the 4 completed sites, the management and
maintenance is being done on collectively
 Liasoning with TAD, Irrigation & agriculture
department, Zila parishad etc

18. Water supply to the field Community participation on installation
Access to household water Impact in the from of wheat (first time)

19. Mustard crop Ginger Crop (first time)
Increase hygiene practices Visitors

20. CHALLENGES
 Implementation of new concept
 Raise local contribution in project activities
 In two sites the water source was situated in reserve
forest where construction permission can’t be
granted
 Hard rocks during the digging of drainage for pipe
lines
 Convince to beneficiaries to change the agriculture
practices

21. FOLLOW UP OF PREVIOUS PARTNER’S MEET
 Discussion on Water literacy and water budget
 Mapping of command area
 Meeting & discussion with water usage association on crop
planning, crop cycle, and production cost of the crop
 Planning and linkages with various stake holders
 Value addition and packaging
 Liasoning with Tribal Area Development Department
 Change in cropping pattern (Rabi: wheat + oil seeds &
vegetable and Kharif (pulses + vegetable)
 Promotion of cash crops for economy inhancement

22. FUTURE PLANNING
 25 new sites have been identified
 Create producer group
 Sale of production with group approach
 Value addition in local production
THANKS . . .