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same was executed in the field and a systematic monitoring was 
carried out jointly by SAC and ANaRDe Foundation for 
evaluating the performance of the structures , the cost: benefit 
ratio and finally the benefit to the end-user at grass root level. 
6. RESULTS & DISCUSSION 
Various actions and structures suggested by ISRO were 
successfully implemented by the PIA in the respective villages. 
Several check dams were commissioned for critical irrigation 
and recharge purpose, series of gully plugs and nala bunds were 
suggested for arresting silt/soil loss and generating local soil 
moisture. Some tanks were suggested for desiltation/ deepening 
in order to enhance their useful life. Several plantations were 
carried out as a part of afforestation plan. Agro horticulture was 
carried out in selected villages to improve cash return of the 
farmers. The following is the details of the implementation 
and the results along with the cost:benefit analysis carried out 
for one such village named Lambhi in Shehra taluka of 
Panchmahal district. 
Table 1 gives the detail of the implementation in 11 micro 
watersheds/ villages of Shehra taluka : 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Village No. of | No. of | No. of | Farm Affor 
Check | Desilt | Nala bunding estati 
.Dams | ed bunds/ (ha. Area) | on 
Tanks | Reclai (ha. 
med Area) 
area 
(ha. 
Area) 
Bablia 1 - 22/22 33 71 
Lavana = } 45/23 56 12 
Navagrah | 1 - 21/33 201 26 
Isroda 1 - 19/29 42 31 
Naroda - 1 145/15 58 18 
Dhadalpu | - - 19/14 80 12 
r 
Lambhi 1 - 35/18 46 81 
Bhadrala | 1 - 14/22 46 22 
Bamroli- | 1 - 28/26 33 25 
1 
Bamroli- | 1 - 37/27 39 32 
2 
Demli 1 - 24/25 16 31 
Total 8 2 409/254 | 650 381 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Figure. 1 shows water and land resources action plan of 
Lambhi village in Shehra taluka. Figure 2 shows the suggested 
check dam in this village (under construction in pre-monsoon 
and after construction in post-monsoon of 1998) Table 2 shows 
the increment in crop area, productivity and financial return 
before and after the check dam 
  
  
  
  
  
Table 2 
Before Check Dam | After Check Dam 
Kharif 52 63 
productivity 
(Quintal / ha.)* 
Rabi Crop (ha. ) 33 42 
Financial Return | 6.8 12.5 
(in lakhs Rs.) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
*  Kharif area remains unchanged. 
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WATER AND LAND RESOURCES ACTION PLAN MAP 
LABHI VILLAGE, SHEHRA TALUKA 
LEGEND | 
WATER RESOURCES ACTION 
*, Check Dam 
LAND RESOURCES ACTIONS 
LLL Minimal action - Farm bunding, | 
contour bunding etc 
BS Agro Horticulture 
S Agro Forestry 
E Water body 
9 nl pd kM 
Map prepared by: 
  
Space Applications Centre 
ISRO, Ahmedabad 
Fig. 1 
CHECK DAM : VILLAGE DEMLI, TALUKA SHEHRA 
  
Fig. 2 
Extensive post implementation field survey was carried out for 
about one month in order to collect the feed back from the 
beneficiaries in the various watersheds/ villages. The ratio of 
integrated cost and benefit was compiled as follows 
ICBR (Integrated Cost Benefit Ratio) = Additional financial 
return/ Cost of Check dam 
= 12.5-6.8/ 5.8 
= 5.7/5.8 
= 0.9851(in lakhs Rs.)