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topBhal region being
highly saline, its underground saline water
and less rainfall drinking water. During
1987 to 1993, Utthan through its project
“Mahiti” with the help from CAPART, World
Bank, IPCL, GWSSB etc initiated construction
of plastic lining ponds in 20 villages. 22
such ponds were constructed. It did address
the issue of drinking water to some extent,
but the issue still remained. It is during
1996 – 1997, that Mahiti initiated
organizing women to take leadership on the
issue of drinking water. Village level and
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level convention of women were
organized to highlight the issue. During these
conventions, government officers and elected members,
a model of roof water collection tank, which was
accepted by GWSSB. The government announced it as a
scheme in which 70 % financial assistance from
government and 30 % people’s contribution was worked
out. Up till now, Mahiti has constructed
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Photo:
Roof Rain Water Harvesting Tanks
demonstrated
at Mahiti Center, Dholera
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Impacts
• It reduced the burden of women
• Better health of family
• It reduced the anxiety, tension of people with regard to
drinking water and made
them secured.
• Now time available for agriculture labour
• It increased women’s participation and leadership
• The tanks are entitled to women
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