Annual Progress Report - Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD

Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable

Water Resources Management Investment Program ADB LOAN No. 3172-IND

Annual Progress Report January-December 2019

Project Management Unit, KISWRMIP

Project Support Consultant

SMEC International Pty. Ltd. Australia in association with

SMEC (India) Pvt. Ltd.

May 2020


Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management

Investment Program (KISWRMIP)

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DOCUMENTS/REPORT CONTROL FORM

Report Name Annual Progress Report January-December 2018

Project Name: Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program

Project Number: 5061164

Report for: Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd (KNNL)

REVISION HISTORY

Revision #

Date Prepared by Reviewed by Approved for Issue

by

1 1 May 2020 Balaji Maddikera Deepak GN and team

Dr Srinivas Mudrakartha/ Gaurav Srivastava

Dr Srinivas Mudrakartha/ Gaurav Srivastava

ISSUE REGISTER

Distribution List Date Issued Number of Copies

KNNL 1 May 2020 10

SMEC Staff 1 May 2020 2

Associate (Gaurav Shrivastava) 1 May 2020 1

Office Library (Shimoga) 1 May 2020 1

SMEC Project File 1 May 2020 2

SMEC COMPANY DETAILS

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Tel: +91 124 4501100

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CONTENTS

1 PROJECT BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

KISWRMIP-Modernization of Irrigation Projects .................................................................... 2

Project Management .............................................................................................................. 3

Project Basic Data .................................................................................................................. 6

Utilisation of Funds ................................................................................................................. 8

Design Monitoring Framework Indicators .............................................................................. 9

Agreed Action Points from Aide memoire ............................................................................ 11

Deliverables of Project 1-Status ........................................................................................... 13

2 GONDI IRRIGATION SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 15

Overall Physical and Financial Progress ............................................................................. 15

Flow Measurement and Telemetry System ......................................................................... 20

Water Users Cooperative Societies ..................................................................................... 22

CAD Package Works ........................................................................................................... 27

CAD Works Progress-Phase 1 and 2 .................................................................................. 28

WUCS Buildings ................................................................................................................... 30

Gondi WUCS strengthening activity ..................................................................................... 30

Integrated and Sustainable Agriculture Activity ................................................................... 36

Gondi O&M and Asset Management Plan ........................................................................... 52




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Safeguard Monitoring of Gondi Irrigation System ................................................................ 54

3 SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND GENDER ACTION PLAN ............................... 63

Progress against GAP .......................................................................................................... 63

Poverty, Gender and Livelihoods ......................................................................................... 68

Women sub-committees ...................................................................................................... 68

4 INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION .......................................................... 76

5 PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ......................................................... 79

6 CONCLUDING REMARKS ......................................................................................................... 82

7 TRANCHE 2 MODERNIZATION OF VIJAYANAGARA CHANNELS ....................................... 83

VNC Civil Works Execution .................................................................................................. 83

8 TLBC ........................................................................................................................................... 89

9 PROJECT STAFF MOBILISATION ........................................................................................... 91

Mobilisation During the Reporting Period ............................................................................ 91

10 CHALLENGES FACED AND ADDRESSED ............................................................................. 92

TABLES

Table 1: PMU Staff position as of 31 December 2019 ......................................................................... 6

Table 2: Project Basic Data .................................................................................................................. 6

Table 3: Contract award under Project 1 .............................................................................................. 9

Table 4: Details of disbursement under the Project 1 .......................................................................... 9

Table 5: Status of DMF for Project 1 .................................................................................................. 10

Table 6: Agreed Time-bound Actions ................................................................................................. 11

Table 7: Important deliverables for Project-1 activities ....................................................................... 13

Table 8: Physical Progress as of 31 December 2019 ........................................................................ 18

Table 9: Financial progress as of 31 December 2019 ........................................................................ 19

Table 10: Equipment details for flow measurement in Tungabhadra Sub-basin ............................... 20

Table 11: Installation of Telemetry Systems-Status as of 31 December 2019 .................................. 21

Table 12: WUCS-wise total farmers and shareholders as of 31 December 2019 ............................. 23

Table 13: WUCS Membership and One-time Grant as of 31 December 2019 .................................. 24

Table 14: Progress of water tax collection as of 31 December 2019 ................................................. 25

Table 15: Audit & AGM of WUCS and Federation ............................................................................. 26

Table 16: Status of CAD packages as of 31 December 2019 ............................................................ 28

Table 17: Physical & financial progress of CAD packages as of 31 Dec 2019 .................................. 28

Table 18: CAD Physical Progress of FIC Lining as of 31 December 2019-Phase 1 (130 packages) 29

Table 19: CAD Works Phase 2: Lining-Physical Progress as of 31 December 2019 (82 Packages) 29

Table 20: List of capacity building trainings conducted as of 31 December 2019 ............................. 33

Table 21: Trainings conducted on sustainable agricultural practices ................................................ 36

Table 22: SRI Paddy demonstration in farmer fields .......................................................................... 37

Table 23: Income and Yield comparison for SRI paddy ..................................................................... 38

Table 24: Details of banana tissue supplied for intercrop in arecanut plantation .............................. 39

Table 25: Organic Paddy Farmers and yield details .......................................................................... 41

Table 26: Farmers who raised Ragi (foxtail millets) ........................................................................... 42

Table 27: Vermicompost production by farmers ................................................................................. 43

Table 28: Woman farmers producing vermicompost on a commercial scale .................................... 45

Table 29: List of farmers adopting waste decomposer ....................................................................... 45

Table 30: Traditional varieties Introduced in the Project area ............................................................ 48

Table 31: Gondi Organic Farmers who sold organic paddy in the market ......................................... 49




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Table 32: Approved farmers under Organic Group Certification Program ......................................... 50

Table 33: Loans received for purchase of cows as of 30 March 2019 ............................................... 52

Table 34: Private Landholdings used tor Project Activities and Status .............................................. 54

Table 35: Trainings on Environmental and Social Safeguards during 2019 ...................................... 55

Table 36: Grievances registered between 1 Sep 2017 and 31 Dec 2019 ......................................... 60

Table 37: Progress against Gender Action Plan ................................................................................ 63

Table 38: Women subcommittees as of 31 December 2019 ............................................................. 69

Table 39: Women sub-committee meetings and topics covered ....................................................... 69

Table 40: Women Shareholders WUCS wise ..................................................................................... 72

Table 41: Capacity Building Activities for Women during 2019 .......................................................... 73

Table 42: Summary of IEC activities for 2019 .................................................................................... 78

Table 43: Physical Progress of works as of 29 February 2020 for VNC Package 1 .......................... 84

Table 44: Milestones and activities for TLBC (per ADB loan review mission of Nov 2019) .............. 89

Table 45: Staff mobilization during January-December 2019 ............................................................ 91

FIGURES

Figure 1 & Figure 2: Krishna River network and Tungabhadra sub-basins ......................................... 1

Figure 3: Implementation arrangement for KISWRMIP ........................................................................ 5

Figure 4: S Curve: Physical Program and Progress under Gondi Irrigation System Modernization for

balance works ..................................................................................................................................... 16

Figure 5: S Curve: Financial Program and Progress under Gondi Irrigation System Modernization for

balance of works ................................................................................................................................. 17

Figure 6: GRM register maintained by Doddagoppenhalli WUCS ..................................................... 59

Figure 7: Physical progress of lining work .......................................................................................... 85

Figure 8: Physical progress of Structures ........................................................................................... 85

ANNEXURES

Annexure 1: Gondi WUCS Performance Indicators

Annexure 2: Working period of modernisation of Vijayanagara channels (Package 1) between

March 2019-September 2021

Annexure 3: Letter from Tahsildar of Bhadravathi giving powers to WUCS to collect water tax from

the farmers.

Annexure 4: Letter to CE - Gondi Project Closing related actions-reg.




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GLOSSARY

ADB Asian Development Bank

AGM Annual General Body Meeting

ASI Archaeological Survey of India

CADA Command Area Development Authority

CCA Cultural Command Area

CPM Community Participation Management

CWC Central Water Commission

DEA Department of Economic Affairs

DMF Design & Monitoring Framework

DPOs Direct Pipe Outlet

DPR Detailed Project Report

EARF Environmental Assessment Review Framework

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMP Environmental Management Plan

FAM Facility Administration Manual

FGD Focus Group Discussion

FSR Feasibility Study Report

GAP Gender Action Plan

GIIS Gondi Irrigation Information System

GoK Government of Karnataka

GST Goods and Services Tax

ICB International Competitive Bidding

ICZ Irrigation Central Zone

IEC Information Education and Communication

IEE Initial Environmental Evaluation

IP Indigenous Peoples

IR Involuntary Resettlement

IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management

KFD Karnataka Forest Department

KISWRMIP Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resource Management Investment

Program

KNNL Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited

MASSCOTE Mapping Systems and Services for Canal Operation Techniques

MFF Multi-tranche Finance Facility

MIS Management Information System

MTR Mid Term Report

O&M Operation and Maintenance

PALMS Productive Agriculture Linkages and Marketing System

PCC Program Coordination Committee

PD Program Director

PIO Project Implementation Office

PMIS Program Monitoring Information System

PMMS Program Monitoring Management System

PMU Project Management Unit

PPMS Program Performance Monitoring System

PPTA Project Preparation Technical Assistance

PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal

PSA Poverty and Social Assessment




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RBC Right Bank Canal

LBC Left Bank Canal

RICM Regional Institute of Cooperative Management

RMP Risk Management Plan

SMF Social Management Framework

SRI System of Rice Intensification

SC/ST Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe

SST Support Services Team

TLBC Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal

VNC Vijayanagara Channels

WALMI Water and Land Management Institute

WUCS Water Users Cooperative Society




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KARNATAKA INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT PROGRAM

1 PROJECT BACKGROUND

Introduction

1. Karnataka is a water stressed State in India with ever increasing inter-sectoral water

demands, agriculture being the major sector.

2. With the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the State Government of

Karnataka has launched the Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources

Management Investment Program (KISWRMIP), with the objective of improving water

availability for competing water demands in the selected river basins by implementing

integrated water resources management (IWRM) and improving irrigation services delivery in

the State. The program is expected to increase water use efficiency and provide economic

opportunities, in particular, to women, and improve rural incomes. The focus of the program

for implementation of physical works is Krishna Basin, in specific, the Tungabhadra sub-basin

(Figures 1 and 2). However, the IWRM activities will be implemented state-wide.

3. The multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) for the KISWRMIP and the periodic financing

request (PFR) for Project-1 were approved by ADB on 25 September 2014 and 17 October

2014 respectively. The total cost of the investment program over the period 2014-2024 is

expected to be $225 million, with ADB financing amounting to $150 million. Project 1,

estimated at $48 million, is closed on 31 December 2019. Project 1 financing comprises $31

million from ADB’s ordinary capital resources, $16.6 million from the Government of

Karnataka (GoK), and $400,000 of beneficiary contribution. However, the beneficiary

contribution has been waived in this project and the WUCS were also awarded CAD works

for implementation so that they own the assets created for their use effectively. A partial loan

cancellation of $5 million was approved on 22 May 2019. The loan effective from 13 July 2015

is scheduled for closing on 31 March 2019.

4. For Tranche 2, the periodic financing request was approved by ADB on 4 October 2019 for

$91 million and was signed on 18 November 2019. The loan is effective 24 January 2020.

Tranche 2 physical completion date is 30 September 2023 and financial closing date is 31

March 2024. Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC) project which was earlier under Tranche

3 is now being considered for a separate standalone project.

Figure 1 & Figure 2: Krishna River network and Tungabhadra sub-basins




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5. The Program comprises three outputs:

Output 1: State and Basin Institutions Strengthened for IWRM

6. This output strengthens the institutional capacities of the Water Resources Department

(WRD) and the Advanced Centre for IWRM (ACIWRM) to implement IWRM in select river

basins in Karnataka. This includes: (i) development and implementation of river basin plans

to better manage water resources; (ii) capacity building and certification of WRD (including

its associated agencies like KNNL in IWRM with 30% of trainees being women, and (iii)

improved water resources information systems.

Output 2: Irrigation System Infrastructure and Management Modernized

7. This output includes: (i) modernization of irrigation infrastructure including installation of

telemetry for canal flow measurement in three irrigation sub-projects within the Tungabhadra

Sub-basin (Gondi project under Tranche 1, Vijayanagara Channels (VNC) under Tranche 2;

(ii) strengthening asset management and system operation and maintenance (O&M), and (iii)

capacity building of Water User Cooperative Societies (WUCS), with women representation,

for improved operation, maintenance and water management within their respective

command areas.

Output 3: Program Management Systems operational

8. This output focuses on delivery of the above two program outputs on time and within budget.

The Program is managed by a Program Management Unit as described in the following

section.

KISWRMIP-Modernization of Irrigation Projects

9. The KISWRMIP includes modernization of three irrigation projects: (a) Gondi Irrigation

system, which is part of the Bhadra Irrigation System (Tranche 1); (b) Vijayanagara channels

(VNC, Tranche 2) and modernization and automation of (c) Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal

(TLBC) project.

Gondi Irrigation System

10. The Gondi anicut was built across the Bhadra River near Gondi village about 11.56 km from

Bhadravathi Town, Shimoga. It is located about 14.50 km downstream of the Bhadra dam. It

lies within the larger and more recent Bhadra Irrigation System but has its own supply from

the Gondi anicut. The Culturable Command Area (CCA) of the Gondi system is about 4,600

ha.

11. Under Tranche 1 Gondi modernization, the intervention envisaged comprises the following

components:

i. Improvement of canals providing lining so that losses are a minimum and also water

reaches the tail end villages within a short time after the head regulator gates are open;

ii. Repair/reconstruction of all appurtenant structures to facilitate easy movement of

transport vehicles and also structures to facilitate access to canal water – washing

ghats, cattle ramps etc;

iii. Supply and installation of telemetry-based flow measurement for getting the flow rates

at crucial locations;

iv. Installation of gates across all DPOs and POs so that the water flow could be regulated

to (i) minimize wastage of water and (ii) to better distribute irrigation water as per the




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as per the planned irrigation schedule and also) (iii) use gates as a means of measuring

the flow rates along the canal system;

v. Development of a web-based asset management system (using GIS platform) that

helps the WUCS to effectively manage their assets and also their O&M activities. The

application also enables the WUCS to manage their crop water requirement and even

schedule and manage their maintenance works - both along FICs and also along the

main and distributary canals;

vi. A smartphone-based application for mapping the cropping pattern and also the

changes in the pattern on a continuous basis in different seasons round the year has

also been developed. The crop mapping enables the Agriculture and Irrigation

departments to access the changes in the pattern and also get accurate data during

any cropping season;

vii. Institution building and strengthening of WUCS so that the WUCS can, at the end of

modernization take over management of canals involving: (a) O&M; (b) irrigation water

scheduling; (c) collection of water cess, and (d) conflict resolution among the farmers

of WUCS through a robust Federation as an apex body at the project level;

viii. Setting up of a few revenue generation models both for individual landless or marginal

farmers, poor/destitute/single women or the marginalised community members as also

for the WUCS/Federation for long term sustainability of communities/institutions.

Project Management

12. Project Management Unit: Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL) is the Executing

Agency for implementation of ADB assisted KISWRMIP. The Project Management Unit

(PMU) is headed by the Program Director and Managing Director, KNNL with its headquarters

at Bengaluru. Project Implementation Offices (PIOs) are headed by Chief Engineer of Upper

Tunga Project Zone, Shivamogga for Project 1 and Chief Engineer of Irrigation Central Zone,

Munirabad for Project 2. An updated list of the PMU staff is given in Table 1.

13. Project Implementation Office (PIO) for Output 1 under Tranche 1 has been established in

the Advanced Centre for IWRM (ACIWRM) for implementation of all IWRM related activities.

Similarly, for Output 2, under which the Modernization of Gondi Irrigation Project and the VNC

are being implemented, the PIOs have been established in the UTP Zone office at Shimoga

for Gondi on 25 January 2016, and at the ICZ office at Munirabad on 16 February 2016 for

Tranche 2 project preparatory activities. The PMU working with the PIOs and the Project

Support Consultant (PSC) monitors the overall program execution and is responsible for

monitoring and reporting.

14. Project Support Consultant: M/s SMEC International Pty. Ltd., Australia in joint venture with

SMEC (India) Pvt. Ltd.1 has been contracted as the Project Support Consultant by KNNL to

provide technical support for project implementation of Tranche 1. The PSC is located in

Shimoga. The PSC time-based contract was signed on 20 November 2015, and closed as of

31 December 2019. The PSC will also submit the Project Completion Report (PCR) after all

physical works on the main canal and the CAD works along filed irrigation canals (FICs) are

completed.

15. Further, as per the Facility Administration Manual (FAM) for KISWRMIP, SMEC provided

services through its various experts for the Tranche 1 project, that is, the Gondi Modernization

project. The Support Services Team (SST) of the PSC is located in Bhadravathi and is

1 Now part of Singapore-based Surbana Jurong group.




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provided outreach services such as providing training, capacity building and handholding

support to the Water Users Cooperative Societies (WUCS). The PSC has also prepared the

feasibility study report (FSR) and the bid document for Tranche 2-Vijayanagara Channels

(VNC).

16. The Program implementation arrangement is in place and as shown in Figure 3.




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Figure 3: Implementation arrangement for KISWRMIP

Karnataka IWRM Steering Committee (IWRMSC)

Chairperson: Chief Secretary

Program Coordination Committee (PCC)

Chairperson: Principal Secretary, GoK

Client

Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd (KNNL)

Program Management Unit (PMU)

Program Director

Project Implementation Office (PIO)

Tranche 1: Chief Engineer, UTP (Shimoga)

Tranche 2 & TLBC: Chief Engineer, ICZ,

Tungabhadra Project (Munirabad)

Asian Development Bank

(ADB)

ACIWRM

IWRM Consultant

State Water Institutions

(WALMI, KERS, RICM)

Project Support Consultant (PSC)

TL, DTL and Experts

Support Services Team (SST)

Modernization

Contractor

Command Area Development

Authority (CADA)

Water Users Cooperative

Societies (WUCS)




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17. The PMU staff position as of 31 December 2019 is given in Table 1.

Table 1: PMU Staff position as of 31 December 2019

S. No. Name Designation

1 Mallikarjuna B Gunge Program Director

2 Venkatesh Prasad Superintending Engineer (i/c)

Budget/ Administration Cell

3 N. Ravindran General Manager (Finance)

4 Sindhu Finance Assistant

Monitoring Management Cell

5 Chidambarsawamy Program Officer (Additional charge)

6 Vacant MIS & GIS Communication Expert (Additional charge)

Irrigation Management Cell

7 Venkatesh Prasad Executive Engineer (Project Branch)

8 Chidambaraswamy Technical Assistant

9 C Yadukumar Assistant Engineer

10 CB Niranjan Assistant Engineer

11 PRM Sharma EAP Consultant (part time)

18. This is the Annual Progress Report (APR) for the period January-December 2019 prepared

by PSC which covers key programmatic achievements, major events (meetings, workshops,

trainings) held, learnings from the project and key challenges faced. This will be followed by

a Project Completion Report (PCR) till March 2020.

19. During January-December 2019 reporting period, the ADB Director SAER visited KNNL

Bengaluru during 3-4 July 2019 and met with KNNL and GoK officers in the context of delay

in loan process. The major delay in obtaining approval letter from finance department was

solved, and the letter was handed over to her. In view of the low budget balance after meeting

Tranche 1 and 2 expenses/estimate, KNNL and ADB Mission discussed and agreed to

consider TLBC as a separate MFF.

Project Basic Data

20. The KISWRMIP project basic data is given in Table 2.

Table 2: Project Basic Data

Project Basic Data

1 Name of the Project Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment

Program (KISWRMIP)

2 Project Number MFF 0085: Loan 3172 IND

3 Sector Agriculture & Natural Resources

4 Financial Plan for

MFF 2014-2021

ADB $150 million, GoK $75 million; Total $225 million

(ADB INR750 Cr, GoK INR375 Cr; Total INR1125 Cr) @INR50/$

5 First Tranche

2014-2019

ADB $26 million, GoK $14.25 million; Total $40.25 million

(ADB INR176.904 Cr, GoK INR96.957 Cr; Total INR273.861 Cr) @INR68.04/$

(i) Loan Signed on 07 May 2015

(ii) Loan effective from 13 July 2015

(iii) Loan Closing Date Project 1: 31 December 2019; investment program financial closing 30 July 2024.

CHECK

(iv) Executing Agency Water Resources Department of Karnataka through

(Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited)

(v) Implementing

Agencies Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited & Advanced Centre for IWRM




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Project Basic Data

6 Goals & Objectives The Project aims to manage and sustain the increasingly scarce water resources

in the selected river basins in Karnataka.

7 Activities involved (i) State and basin institutions strengthened for IWRM (by ACIWRM)

(Strengthening the relevant institutions, specifically the Advanced Centre for

IWRM (ACIWRM) for advancing policy review, river basin management, water

resources information systems establishment).

(ii) Irrigation system infrastructure and management modernized (by KNNL).

a. Modernization of irrigation system infrastructure including strengthening

of Water Users Cooperative Societies (WUCS), installation of telemetry

for canal flow measurement of three irrigation projects within the

Tungabhadra sub-basin (Gondi Project under Tranche 1, Vijayanagara

Channels (VNC) Project under Tranche 2 and Tungabhadra Left Bank

Canal (TLBC);

b. Strengthening asset management and main system operation and

maintenance (O&M), and

c. Capacity building of inclusive WUCS with women representation, for

improved operation, maintenance and water management within their

respective command areas.

(iii) Project and management systems operational (KNNL & ACIWRM).

8 Outcomes of the

project

Improved water resources management in the Tungabhadra sub-basin in

Karnataka (Institutional Strengthening, International Best Practices, sub-basin

Planning, Decision Support systems etc.).

9 Status of Physical Progress of Procurements

(i) Modernization of

Gondi Main Canal

and Distributaries

Contract awarded-Work completed.

Tender Value: INR1,289,539,262.00 (112,21,88,261.00+16,73,51,001 (EFI))

(ii) Flow Measurement &

Telemetry System

Contract Awarded- Work Under Progress

Tender Value: INR2,81,50,161.00 + Euro 1,945,020.00

(iii) Project Support

Consultants

Contract Awarded- Work Under Progress

Tender Value: INR10,42,79,758.00 + AUD 644,392.00 + USD 602,051.00

10a. Financial Progress: Cumulative Expenditure and Disbursement up to December 2016

(i)

Reimbursement Target to be achieved

as per ADB for CY 2016 (As agreed in

Jan 30-31, 2016 TPRM)

Q1

Jan-Mar

Q2

Apr-Jun

Q3

Jul-Sep

Q4

Oct-Dec

Total

(cumulative)

(($, in Millions) 0.6 0.7 3.2 1.1 5.6

@ 1$ ≈ INR65.5540

(INR, in Crores) 3.933 4.588 20.977 7.211 36.709

(ii) Amount reimbursed till Dec-2016 (INR

in Crores) - - 17.95 7.030 24.980

(iii) Achievement vis-à-vis target (%) - - 60.85 68.05 68.05

10b. Financial Progress: Cumulative Expenditure and Disbursement during January-December 2017

(i)

Reimbursement Target to be

achieved as per ADB for CY 2017

(As agreed in Apr 6-7, 2017 TPRM)

Q1

Jan-Mar

Q2

Apr-Jun

Q3

Jul-Sep

Q4

Oct-Dec

Total

(cumulative)

($ in millions) 1.3 1.4 0.6 1.3 4.6

@ 1 $≈ INR65.5540

(in Crores) 8.830 9.538 3.959 8.856 31.180

(ii) Amount reimbursed till March 2017

(in Crores) 9.354 16.02 13.094 10.78 49.25

(iii) Achievement vis-a-vis target (%) 106.00 168.04 330.74 121.72 157.95

10c. Financial Progress: Cumulative Expenditure and Disbursement during January-December 2018

(i) Reimbursement Target for CY 2018,

as agreed during the first Tri-partite

Q1

Jan-Mar

Q2

Apr-Jun

Q3

Jul-Sep

Q4

Oct-Dec

Total

(Cumulative)




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Project Basic Data

Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM) of

2018 (19-20 Feb 2018)

($ in Millions) 1.3 1.4 0.6 1.3 4.6

@ 1 $≈ INR65.5540 (in Crores) 19.67 22.26 22.79 6.74 71.46

(ii) Amount reimbursed till December

2018 (INR in Crores) 12.99 8.82 9.30 7.93 39.04


10d. Financial Progress: Cumulative Expenditure and Disbursement during January-December 2019

(i)

Reimbursement Target for CY 2019, as

agreed during the first Tri-partite

Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM) of

2019 (29 Mar 2019)

Q1

Jan-Mar

Q2

Apr-Jun

Q3

Jul-Sep

Q4

Oct-Dec

Total

(Cumulative)

@ 1 $≈ INR65.5540 (in Crores) 38.71 10.19 14.16 9.57 72.63

(ii) Amount reimbursed till December 2018

(INR in Crores) 1.47 11.17 14.48 11.77 38.89


Project Review meetings

11 Tripartite Review

Meetings

a) 07 December 2015, Delhi

b) 30-31 January 2016, Jaipur

c) 16-17 September 2016, Delhi

d) 6-7 April 2017, Delhi

e) 26-27 October 2017, Bengaluru

f) 19-20 February 2018, Bengaluru

g) 25-26 October 2018, Visakhapatnam

h) 28-29 March 2019, Goa

i) 3-4 October 2019, Cochin, Kerala State

12 ADB Missions a) Special Project Administration Mission - 27 to 28 July 2015

b) Loan Inception Mission – 6 to 10 November 2015

c) Loan Review Mission - 26 April to 5 May 2016

d) Loan Review Mission – 17 to 25 November 2016

e) Loan Review Mission – 2 to 12 May 2017

f) Loan Review Mission – 12 to 19 February 2018

g) Loan Preparedness Review Mission Tranche 2, 28-29 June 2018

h) Fact Finding Mission Tranche 2, 28-29 June 2018

i) Tranche Review Mission and Tranche 2 Consultation Mission, 30 Jan to 15

Feb 2019

j) Loan Review Mission and Loan Consultation Mission, 19-29 November-2019.

13 Project Coordination

Committee (PCC)

k) Constituted vide Govt. Order no. WRD 51 MBI 2015 (P1) Dt. 27 Nov 2015

14 Externally Aided

Project Monitoring

Committee meeting

under the

Chairmanship of

Additional Chief

Secretary to Govt.

a) 1st Meeting held on 06 August 2015

b) 2nd Meeting held on 07 January 2016

c) 3rd Meeting held on 30 May 2016

d) 4th Meeting held on 6 August 2016

e) 5th Meeting held on 12 January 2017

f) 6th Meeting held on 31 August 2017

g) 7th Meeting held on 11 May 2018

h) 8th Meeting held on 20 Aug 2018

Utilisation of Funds

Contract Awards

21. The details of contracts awarded so far under Project 1 are given in Table 3. The contract

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Table 3: Contract award under Project 1

Procurement Item Contract Amount Date of

Award

ADB

Financing

Gondi NCB-1

Main Canal and Distributaries, Earth work lining, structures and flow measurement devices.

INR112,21,88,261.00

INR16,73,51,001.00

26-02-2016

12.04.2018 74%

ICB-2

Flow Measurement, Telemetry–Supply & Installation (FMT-ICB-2)

INR2,81,50,161.00 + Euro 1,945,020.00

23-11-2015 82%

PSC-1

Program Support Consultants (including WUCS strengthening support)

INR10,42,79,758.00 + AUD 644,392.00

+ USD 602,051.00

a. * Variation for SST-INR1,92,17,500 (US$293,155)

b. Variation for Biodiversity expert-INR3,50,000(US$5339)

c. Variation for Gondi WUCS strengthening-INR1,25,35,666 (US$191,227)

d. Variation for GIS asset management system-INR1,06,07,400 (US$161,812)

20-11- 2015 85%

EFFM 5

Effects Monitoring Recruitment of Effects Monitoring Consultant is kept on hold.

Gondi DC Multiple Lots

Command Area

Development works

All the 243 CAD packages at an estimated cost of INR4277.20 lakhs awarded. (Table 17)

74%

*As per contract variation No. 1-07-08/2018 dated 27 August 2018.

Disbursements

22. The disbursements under Project 1 up to December 2019 are given in Table 4.

Table 4: Details of disbursement under the Project 1

S. No..

Agency/Contractor Work Reimbursed Amt

(INR)

1 SMEC (India) Pvt Ltd PSC-1 132,065,021.00

2 SMEC International Pty Ltd., PSC-1 21,785,579.43

3 RPP Infra Project Ltd. Gondi-NCB-1 914,399,733.00

4 Hydro Vision & Canarys Automation FMT-ICB-2 131,389,021.00

5 Water Users Co-operative Societies WUCS 104,166,016.42

Total 1,303,805,370.85

Re-estimated costs to completion: INR16.73 Crores EFI

Design Monitoring Framework Indicators

23. The physical progress under Project 1 as per Design and Monitoring Framework (DMF) of

KISWRMIP is given in Table 5.




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Table 5: Status of DMF for Project 1

Item Performance Targets and

Indicators with Baseline Status as of 31 December 2018

Output 2 Target Status

Irrigation system infrastructure and management modernized

• 123 km of irrigation canal upgraded at Gondi irrigation subproject to serve 4,600 ha command area

Gondi Civil works contract (GONDI-NCB-1) awarded to M/s RPP Infra Projects Ltd. for INR 112.22 Cr. on 26 Feb 2016 and an EFI of INR16.73 Cr. on 12 April 2018, thus taking the total contract award to INR128.95 crores. A total of 112.515 km out of 115.079 km has been completed. Balance is savings as explained below:

In LBC, 0.535 km is considered not needed. In RBC, 2.029 km is tanks portion and balance of a few structures like sopanam. as these are considered not needed; savings in quantity equivalent to 2.564 km was made.

• Lining of GLBC: Completed. 14.20 km of GLBC out of 14.735 km completed; remaining is considered not needed. Hence, 100% lining of GLBC is achieved. All 74 structures are completed.

• Lining of GRBC: 72.21 km of GRBC out of 74.24 km has been completed. Out of 392 structures, 385 completed.

• Distributaries Lining: Completed. Out of 26.096 km (of GRBC), 26.096 km completed. All 212 structures completed.

• Renovation of Division Office, Bhadravathi: completed.

• Anicut repair and Security office works: completed.

• Gondi irrigation subproject main-system asset management (operation and maintenance) plan developed (baseline = 0)

• GIS based asset management completed and operational. Data updation related to modernization works is pending as civil works extended till 31 December 2019.

• Telemetry systems operational for at least 100 locations within the sub-basin.

• Installation of 91 out of 100 systems completed. Remaining will be taken up after completion of modernization of VNC (Table 11).

• At least 7 WUCS operating and maintaining transferred systems

• Trainings on Management transfer to WUCS completed. O&M Manual is ready and was used in trainings. Irrigation Management Transfer could not happen as both KNNL engineers and WUCS were fully engaged in the modernization works and WUCS CAD packages respectively. For IMT, all works should be completed which was




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Item Performance Targets and

Indicators with Baseline Status as of 31 December 2018

not the case. Hence, IMT could not be initiated.

Output 3

Project and management systems operational

• KNNL approves annual work plan within 30 days of receipt

• PMU is operational

• Contract award and disbursement project versus actual

• PMU is operational.

• As per ADB aide memoire of 19-29 November 2019, the Project rating is “on track”.

• Cumulative contract awards amount to $25.782mn against $26mn of loan amount. Cumulative disbursements are at $24.151mn.

Agreed Action Points from Aide memoire

24. The agreed action points from the 19-29 November 2019 aide memoire and the status as of

reporting are given in Table 6.

Table 6: Agreed Time-bound Actions

Activity By Whom Due Date Remarks

Confirmation of aide

memoire

DEA/

ACIWRM/

KNNL

20-Dec-2019 To be submitted

Output 1: State and basin institutions strengthened for IWRM

Approval and ratification of

the state water policy WRD 31-Dec-19

Draft Cabinet Note circulated by Water

Resources Department to all

stakeholder departments agreed by all

the departments. Awaiting cabinet

approval.

Complete IWRM trainings

under Tranche 1 ACIWRM 31-Dec-19

Two IWRM trainings were conducted

during November-December 2019. 60

WRD engineers trained of which 28

constitute women.

Submit ToR and cost

estimate for firm to

implement TLBC land and

water management

ACIWRM 31-Dec-19

ToR submitted on 13 December 2020;

comments from ADB addressed. ToR

re-submitted to ADB on 17 April 2020.

Cabinet endorsement of

Tungabhadra River Basin

Plan

ACIWRM 30-Mar-2020

After consultation with stakeholder

department, cabinet note is under

preparation. Will be submitted to cabinet

by 30 June 2020.

Output 2: Irrigation system infrastructure and management modernized Tranche 1

Submit plans to ADB for (i) Decommissioning the

campsite and batching plant and

(ii) Rehabilitation of the borrow pits

KNNL 16-Dec-19

The civil works continued till 31

December 2019; patchworks continued

into the first quarter of 2020 also.

Contractor has been asked to submit the

plans.

Complete all works activities

(Gondi main works and

WUCS)

KNNL 31-Dec-19

Completed; patchworks and a few

structures, and closing actions continued

into the Jan-Mar 2020 quarter. The

lockdown situation delayed the works

further.




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Operationalize Gondi Asset

Management Plan KNNL 31-Dec-19

Gondi Asset Management Plan is

operational. However, data of

modernization works is to be updated.

Delayed due to lockdown.

Submit SMR for 2019 KNNL 31-Jan-2020

ADB comments on draft SMR for Jan-

Dec 2019 received and addressed; final

version approved by ADB. SMR

uploaded on ADB and KNNL websites.

Tranche 2

Submit VNC Package 1

CEMP to ADB KNNL 6-Dec-19

The CEMP approved by CE submitted to

PMU, KNNL RO for onward submission

to ADB.

Submit ToR and cost

estimate for external

environment safeguards

monitoring expert to ADB

KNNL 13-Dec-2019 Submitted to MD KNNL office.

Under process for posting on CSRN.

Finalize the GRM register KNNL 31-Dec-2019

Registers will be installed when

modernization works begin after

lockdown situation, likely in May. GRC

committees being formalised for 9

channels; project level committee being

formalised.

Submit draft VNC Package 2

bid document to ADB KNNL 6-Jan-2020

Estimate and Schedule B under

preparation.

Submit May-Dec 2019 SMR

to ADB KNNL 31-Jan-2020

Submitted; comments from ADB

complied; revised version under ADB

review.

Submit Jan-Jun 2020 SMR

to ADB KNNL 30-Jul-2020 Not due.

SWLB & NBWL clearance for

working in TOCR KNNL 30-Sep-2020

SBWL cleared on 9 Mar 2020. Awaiting

proceedings.

Output 3: Project and management systems operational

Submit WAs for $1.3 million

to CAAA (Tranche 1) KNNL 5-Dec-2019

Reimbursement approximate $ 3.778MN

as of April 2020.


to CAAA (Tranche 1) ACIWRM 5-Dec-2019

2 Withdrawal applications amounting to

INR30,141,087 and 2 Withdrawal

applications amounting to

USD184,902.72 submitted to ADB on 13

December 2019.

PSC 2 ToR and cost

estimate to ADB KNNL 15-Dec-2019

CSRN published on ADB’s CMS

Website on 17 April 2020

Submit negotiated draft PSC

1 contract amendment to

ADB

KNNL 15-Dec-2019 Under process.

Submission of new contracts

or requests for variations to

existing contracts for

Tranche 1

ACIWRM/

KNNL 15-Dec-2019

Contract variation of M/s GUBBI LABS

for printing of ACIWRM reports and

brochures submitted to ADB on 10

December 2020 and approval is




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obtained from ADB on 12 December

2019.

Submit to ADB KNNL’s FYE

2019 APFC to ADB (Tranche

1)

KNNL 31-Dec-2019 Will be submitted in September 2020.

Submit copy of signed VNC

Package contract to ADB

(Tranche 1)

KNNL 31-Dec-2019 Will be submitted to ADB by first week of

May 2020.

Submit copy of signed VNC

Package contract to ADB KNNL

Upon loan

Effectiveness

Will be submitted to ADB by first week of

May 2020.


to CAAA (Tranche 2) KNNL

Upon loan

Effectiveness

Reimbursement for the expenditure

incurred against mobilisation advance

paid to VNC contractor will be submitted

upon withdrawal of lockdown in

Karnataka.

Submit PCR for Tranche 1 to

ADB

ACIWRM/

KNNL 31-Mar-2020

Will be submitted in July 2020. Delayed

due to lockdown situation.

Submit ACIWRM and KNNL

FYE 2020 APFC (Tranche 1)

ACIWRM/

KNNL 31-Mar-2020

Will be submitted to ADB in September

2020.

Submit all final WAs for

Tranche 1

KNNL/

ACIWRM 30-Apr-2020 Will be submitted in June 2020.

Meet 2020 quarterly contract

award and disbursement

targets.

ACIWRM/

KNNL Quarterly Action taken as per the agreed targets.

Deliverables of Project 1-Status

25. Table 7 gives the status of reports due and submitted by PSC.

Table 7: Important deliverables for Project-1 activities

S.No. Report Deadline Status

1 Inception Report Draft submitted within 2 months of

mobilization and finalized within 3

months of mobilization

Submitted.

2 Quarterly

Progress Reports

Within 30 days of the end of each

quarter

On track.

3 Annual Reports Within 30 days of the end of each

calendar year

This APR is slightly delayed due

to delay in award of Tranche 2

PSC Part A, and the

accompanying PSC office

shifting and other tasks; currently

lockdown is declared by GoI and

GoK due to Corona virus.

4 Midterm Report Middle of year 2 for Project 1 Submitted to KNNL on 31

December 2017.

5 Project

Completion

Report

Draft submitted 3 months prior to

Project completion and finalization by

31 March 2020.

Due in April/May 2019.




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S.No. Report Deadline Status

Delayed due to national

lockdown declared in view of

Corona virus.




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2 GONDI IRRIGATION SYSTEM

26. Gondi canal modernisation civil works contract became effective from 26 February 2016 and

scheduled to be completed by 31 December 2018. The contractor initially set up two offices

near Bhadravathi town and near DB Halli sub-division office. A quality control laboratory has

been established in the Bhadravathi town office. Concrete batching plants have been

established in both the site offices. The canal closure period is generally during May and

December/January, which may be altered by KNNL in consultation with the Irrigation

Consultative Committee, taking into consideration the local irrigation water requirements.

27. During the reporting period, two canal closures were possible during May-Jun 2019 and Dec

2019. However, very little could be carried out during the May-Jun closure period because of

(i) non-availability of gravel for canal sectioning within the lead area and (ii) regular and

intermittent rains resulting in the soil being saturated. In addition, seepage from Bhadra canal

system hampered the work. Hence, balance works on RBC were completed during the

second and final closure of the project in December 2019 which was also the physical works

closing date. The contractor still has to complete some patchworks and small structures;

closing actions will follow after completion of all such works, likely during second quarter.

28. The contractor has closed one office near DB Halli sub-division office and concrete batching

plant as of this reporting. Another one in Kodihalli will be closed by March 2020.

Overall Physical and Financial Progress

29. The overall physical and financial progress is captured in the S Curves (Figures 4 & 5),

followed by detailed description of physical and financial progress, item wise. Initially, the

contractor was awarded the work at an estimated cost of INR112.21 Crores. However, in

2018 there was an increase in quantity of certain items due to embankment issues. Hence,

an EFI for additional quantities amounting to INR16.73 Crores was submitted by KNNL and

approved by ADB

30. The S Curve presented in Figures 4 and 5 are prepared for program quantity/financial value

versus progress respectively for the project extension period, that is, from March to December

2019. It was complicated to prepare one combined S-curve for the original project duration

and the extended duration together because the program will be different for both periods.

Hence, for the project extension period, S-curves are prepared using data applicable for the

extension period. This was explained in the QPR of Apr-Jun 2019.

31. The S curve for Mar-Dec 2019 is drawn for progress against quantity (Figure 4). Here, the

progress was 66% physical and 95% financial. The shortfall in physical progress implies a

saving in the quantity of material during the extension period. For example, savings were

made in the BS Slab for sopana and 2.03 km length of lining quantity in the tanks portion

which was considered not required.




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Figure 4: S Curve: Physical Program and Progress under Gondi Irrigation System Modernization for balance works

Data source: KNNL Divisional Office, Bhadravathi

0 0 0 0 0

7

31

68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68

82

100 100

7 7

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27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27

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60

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Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2019

Per

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pro

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Construction Period (month)

Program

Progress

Gondi: Physical Program and Progress (From January to December 2019)




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Figure 5: S Curve: Financial Program and Progress under Gondi Irrigation System Modernization for balance of works

Data source: KNNL Divisional Office, Bhadravathi.

0 0 0 0 0

7

28

57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57

70

100 100

0 0 0 0 0

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35 35 35 35 35 35 35 3535

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Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Gondi : Financial Program and Progress (January to December 2019)




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Physical Progress-Civil Works

32. The physical progress as of 31 December 2019 is as follows:

• Out of 14.74 km of lining of GLBC 14.20 km has been completed. For the remaining

0.54 km, bottom concreting is done and sideways lining is considered not required

because of the presence of hard rock. Hence, LBC modernization work is considered

completed. Out of 74 structures, 81 completed;

• Out of 74.24 km of lining of GRBC, 72.21 km has been completed. For the remaining

2.08 km is pending because 6 Tanks are falling in this portion. Hence a total of 2.08 Km

lining is considered not required. Out of 392 structures, 385 are completed. Remaining

7 structures are constructed in LBC as per requirement, and

• Lining of entire 26.10 km of distributaries along GRBC is completed. All the 212

structures are also completed.

Table 8: Physical Progress as of 31 December 2019

S. No.

Item of work Lining (km) Achieved Structures (no.) Achieved

Estimated Achieved % Estimated Achieved %

1 Left Bank Canal 14.74 14.20 100 74 81 100

2 Right Bank Canal 74.24 72.21 97.26 392 385 98.21

3 Distributary 26.10 26.10 100 212 212 100

14

.74

74

.24

26

.10

14

.20

72

.21

26

.10

10

0.0

0

97

.27

10

0.0

0

L e f t B a n k C a n a l R i g h t B a n k C a n a l D i s t r i b u t a r y

Physical Progress: Lining

Lining (km) Estimate Lining (km) Achieved Achieved %

74

39

2

21

2

81

38

5

21

2

10

0.0

0

98

.21

10

0.0

0

L e f t B a n k C a n a l R i g h t B a n k C a n a l D i s t r i b u t a r y

Physical Progress: Structures

Structures (nos.) Estimate Structures (nos.) Achieved Achieved %




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Divisional office improvements

33. Repairs and improvements to the existing divisional office building at Bhadravathi have been

completed and the office has started functioning in the renovated building since December

2016. Work is completed and full payment of INR61.882 lakhs has been released.

Aqueduct repairs

Repairs to all the three aqueducts are completed. Payment released INR218.01 lakhs. The

aqueduct work is completed.

Security office & anicut repairs

Left bank and Right bank security office and anicut repair works are completed as of this

reporting.

Financial progress

Agreed contract value for civil works of Gondi Irrigation system is INR128.95 crores (including

EFI). As of 31 December 2019, an amount of INR127.69 crores has been released.

Table 9: Financial progress as of 31 December 2019

S. No.

Item of work Lining (INR crores) Achieved

(%) Structures (INR crores) Achieved (%)

Estimated Achieved Estimated Achieved

1 Left Bank

Canal 8.9 8.77 98.54 1.76 2.03 100

2 Right Bank

Canal 82.71 82.39 99.61 27.97 26.99 96.50

3 Distributary 5.42 5.33 98.34 2.18 2.18 100

8.9

82

.71

5.4

2

8.7

7

82

.39

5.3

3

98

.54

99

.61

98

.34

Left Bank Canal Right Bank Canal Distributary

Financial Progress: Lining

Lining (crore) Estimate Lining (crore) Achieved Achieved %

1.7

6 27

.97

2.1

8

1.7

6 26

.99

2.1

8

10

0.0

0

96

.50

10

0.0

0

Left Bank Canal Right Bank Canal Distributary

Financial Progress: Structures

Structures (crore) Estimate Structures (crore) Achieved Achieved %




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Flow Measurement and Telemetry System

34. The contract for flow measurement and supply and installation of telemetry that was awarded

to M/s Hydro Vision GmbH in JV with Canarys Automation Pvt Ltd on 23 November 2015 is

91% completed as of 3rd quarter of 2019. The contract period is 24 months for supply and

installation plus 5-year of operation and maintenance. The proposed distribution of flow

measurement equipment in Project 1 is listed in Table 10. Out of these, 91 stations have

been installed as of 30 September 2019 which includes 13 Radar flow meters in Gondi

Irrigation Project (Table 11). The balances 9 are planned for utilization in the VNC project.

35. During 2019, M/s Canarys have installed 9 Radar flow meters. However, the final cross

section will be added after the canal flow stops during the canal closure period in December

2019. One Automatic Weather Station (AWS) has been installed at DB Halli sub-division

office premises of KNNL during the reporting period. Thus, all the flow meters and one AWS

earmarked for the Gondi command area have been installed. The balance flow meters and

AWS available will be installed in the VNC and TLBC project areas. The server room set up

at Chief Engineer UTP office in Shimoga is also completed and receiving data regularly and

being monitored both by KNNL engineers and representatives of M/s Canarys.

Table 10: Equipment details for flow measurement in Tungabhadra Sub-basin

Component Required quantity

Remarks

Transit Time flow meters – full system 24 Travel time flow meters

Rader Flow meters – full system 76 Surface velocity flow meters

Hand Held ADCPs 3 For velocity profile and distribution in the cross section Boat Mounted ADCPs 1

Hand Held Military grade tablet PCs 4 Field configurations

Automatic weathers stations – rain, temp, humidity, solar radiations, atmospheric pressure, wind direction and speed

6 Weather parameters in command area

Solar panel 100 watts, charge controller, batteries 65 Ah – 100 Ah

100 Powering the instruments

Sheds with steel doors and mounting cantilever 100 Protection and storage of instruments

GSM/GPRS Telemetry data transmission modems/ SIM cards to be purchased in the name of KNNL

100 Data transmissions

Physical Progress-Telemetry

36. All the 100 locations for telemetry stations in the Tungabhadra basin have been identified

including 20 locations in the Gondi system. A KNNL Quality Inspection Team visited Germany

for learning about quality inspection. The Telemetry equipment was shifted to the project

location in the month of June 2016. Table 11 gives the status as of 31 December 2019.

Financial Progress-Telemetry

37. Out of the contract value of INR2.81 crores and Euro 1.94 million, an expenditure of INR0.914

crores (47%) and Euro 1.94 million (100%) has been incurred. The balance in INR is for

maintenance over four years of the project duration, which is yet to be settled.




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Table 11: Installation of Telemetry Systems-Status as of 31 December 2019

S.

No. Project Quantity Instrument type Security shed status

Flow Meter

Installation

Status

Solar power-

status

Installation

calibration

Data

Transmission

1 Bhadra 10 Transit Time Flow Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed

2 Bhadra 39 Radar Flow meters Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed

3 Gondi 13 Radar Flow meters

4 numbers completed and commissioned. Data is also being relayed from these stations.

After the joint team of KNNL engineers, Canary’s team and PSC team visited and

finalised the sites remaining 9 stations are installed. Adding final cross section is required

to be done which will be taken up when canal flow stops.

4 Upper Tunga Project 6 Transit Time Flow meters Completed Completed Completed Completed Tests completed

5 Upper Tunga Project 5 Radar Flow meters Completed Completed Completed Completed Tests completed

6 Singtaluru LIS 3 Transit Time Flow meters Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed

7 Singtaluru LIS 10 Radar Flow meters Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed

8 Tungabhadra 5 Transit Time Flow meters

locations 1, 2, 3, 4, 12 Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed

9 Tungabhadra Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are SLIS project related and are completed & shown 6/7 Singataluru LIS and are completed

10 Tungabhadra - 1 no. 0 Transit Time Flow meters

location 11

Location 11-site is not suitable as the bed and side slopes/banks are of earth/mud and

not concrete, sensors could not be fixed. There is plan for this canal is to be modernised

in the coming summer.

11 Tungabhadra - 1 no. 0 Radar Flow meters Site is not suitable as the flow rate is very low and the volume conveyed is low.

12 Vijayanagara

Channels-16 nos. 0 Radar Flow meters

Hydro Vision has communicated to M.D, CE ICZ, and EE BRLBC about the poor

condition of VJN canals due to which installation of flow meters is considered not

feasible.

Completed so far 91 Note: It was suggested to utilize balance 9 Flow Meter Instruments in the Bhadra Right Bank Canal Project.




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Water Users Cooperative Societies

38. The role of Water Users Cooperative Societies (WUCS) is critical to the success of a

Participatory Irrigation Management project. The three core functions of WUCS are: (i)

ensuring equitable distribution of water to farmers; (ii) Operation & Maintenance of canal

system; and (iii) collection of irrigation water charges. To ensure that WUCS perform these

tasks efficiently and effectively, PSC continued employing social mobilization techniques and

processes towards enhancing their skills, capacities and capabilities.

Baseline Assessment of WUCS2

39. Baseline Assessment is used as a means to monitor change in the performance of WUCS

against select 29 parameters. During the reporting period, the thirteenth and the project final

baseline assessment has been conducted December 2019 and the findings provided in

Annexure 1. Some of the parameters are one-time activities. While all the WUCS have

completed the one-time activities, there are shifts in terms of the recurring activities. For

example, the water tax collection, O&M activity, GRM register maintenance etc. are regularly

done by a few WUCS, while others need a reminder to complete the same. With the

Federation becoming more active these and the other recurring activities are expected to

happen regularly.

40. During the reporting year, PSC conducted several meetings with the Federation in motivating

the members to drive the WUCS towards achieving all the objectives of the project. A

significant momentum picked up towards the closing phase of the project; the Gondi

Modernization WhatsApp group updates show that the trend is continuing. This is a very

encouraging sign in terms of institutional strengthening.

41. The following is a list of points reviewed at each of the meetings with the individual WUCS as

also the Federation:

• Educating and facilitating the WUCS to hold regular and periodic meetings,

recording the minutes of the proceedings, maintaining the registers as per bye-laws,

maintenance of records, auditing etc;

• Reviewing the progress of CAD works and deciding the works that are not needed

and informing the CADA section officers to finalize the bills;

• Motivating the leaders to take up issues/conflicts at WUCS/Federation level for early

resolution;

• Brainstorming to find ways of setting up revenue models for individual WUCS as

also the Federation for their sustainability;

• Driving the need for crop water planning, water management, canal O&M, water tax

collection etc.;

• Inviting women members to attend the Board meetings;

• Highlighting some of the livelihood activities initiated by PSC and how they can be

scaled up to increase revenues/ provide livelihood to more women, and

• Exhorting the need for Federation to play a lead role in steering the WUCS towards

sustainability.

2 It may be noted that there was no preparatory phase planned in the project. The civil works and other activities started right from the beginning. Since social processes take time, PSC had to struggle right from identifying the WUCS to their capacity building and institutional building, and execution of CAD packages through WUCS. The project was closed on 31 December 2019, when the overwhelming opinion was that an extension of at least a year would have brought the project to its logical close. In spite of all these severe constraints, most of the WUCS and the Gondi Federation have good leadership and are performing well.




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42. The following sections describe the progress of key activities related to WUCS Institutional

Strengthening.

Shareholder Enrolment in WUCS

43. Table 12 gives the progress at the end of the reporting year in terms of shareholder enrolment

as members.

Table 12: WUCS-wise total farmers and shareholders as of 31 December 2019

Name of the WUCS

Total No. of farmers

No. of Shareholders as of

September 2019

No. of Shareholders

as of December 2019

Membership as of December 2019

(%)

Doddagoppenhalli 371 238 238 64.42

Baranduru 600 254 254 42.33

Seegebagi 300 223 228 76.00

Baballi 644 242 242 37.57

Kagekodamagge 439 372 373 84.96

Tallikatte 359 313 313 87.20

Nagatibelagalu 575 294 294 51.13

Dasarakallahalli 510 320 320 62.70

Koppadoddakere 622 341 368 59.16

Mudlavittalapura 280 152 157 56.07

Holehonnuru 275 240 240 87.30

Total 4975 2989 3027 60.84

44. It may be noted that the total number of farmers increased from 4830 to 4975 due to division

of land and also updating of the khatedar list from revenue department records. The total

number of members enrolled in WUCS as of 31 December 2018 was 2965 which has grown

marginally to 2989 as of 31 December 2019. The key reason for the poor increase is the pre-

occupation of all the WUCS office bearers with the CAD works and building works by the

close of the project duration which was 31 December 2019. They have promised to address

this matter and increase the membership after completion of the CAD works.

WUCS Membership Drive and One-time Grant

45. To make Gondi WUCS vibrant, PSC continued to work for increasing the number of active

members with a view to enhancing not only their participation but also the amount of

shareholders fee collected (Table 13) to leverage one-time grant from CADA. There is

gradual increase in both the number of shareholders and the fee collected. The shareholders

fee also helps in leveraging higher mobilization amount from CADA at the rate of INR1200/-

per hectare (INR120/ha (farmer)+ INR1080/ha (CADA)) by each farmer. The higher amount

thus collected is usually held in a bank as deposit which also fetches interest. Since 2014-15,

CADA has banned use of interest proceeds for salary payment to secretaries or for office

expenses. The interest may be used for administrative expenses of WUCS.

46. Table 13 indicates the status of one-time grant received by WUCS from CADA. However,

compared with the previous reporting periods there is not much of change in the figures as:

(i) the WUCS could enrol only a small number of members since last 2018 and (ii) CADA did

not release any amount as they are yet to receive grants from the Government.




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Table 13: WUCS Membership and One-time Grant as of 31 December 2019

S. No. Name of WUCS Total

Members

Membership Strength Membership Contribution (INR)

Mobilized by WUCS CADA

grant (INR.)

Total

Before September

2016*

As of 31 Dec.

2019

Before Sep-2016*

As of 31 Dec

2019

Amount

(INR)

Before Sep 2016

As of 31 Dec

2019

1 Doddagoppena

Halli 371 0 237 0 17,000 18,794 169,150 187,944 187,944

2 Baranduru 600 98 254 0 27,000 27,463 247,169 274,632 274,632

3 Seegebagi 300 140 220 14,000 27,000 27,000 243,000 270,000 270,000

4 Baballi 544 242 242 0 29,000 288,000 259,200 277,000 547,200

5 Kagekodamagge 439 270 366 32,962 32,962 32,962 269,168 32,962 302130

6 Tallikatte 359 180 313 170,000 12,306 29,918 269,198 299,116 299,116

7 Nagatibelagalu 430 220 280 23,000 13,272 13,272 119,448 132,720 132,720

8 Dasarakallahalli 510 220 320 0 0 30,000 266760 0 296,760

9 Holehonnuru 275 90 240 0 0 35,000 0 0 35,000

10 Koppadoddakere 622 160 341 0 35,000 29,436 264,924 294,360 294,360

11 Mudlavittalapura 280 60 152 0 0 20000 0 0 20,000

Source: (1) Bhadra CADA office; (2) respective WUCS offices; *SST has started functioning from 15 September 2016.




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Updating of Demand, Collection and Balance Book

47. PSC continued to monitor and support WUCS and KNNL in the updating of the Demand,

Collection and Balance (DCB) book. The DCB has a direct bearing on the collection of

irrigation water charges from farmers which is one of the core functions of the WUCS, and

crucial for healthy operation and maintenance of irrigation assets.

48. The DCB and the khatedars list (farmers list) available with the Irrigation Department is many

years old. Many land ownership changes have taken place due to various reasons including

death of farmers, division and sale. But the records have not been updated.

49. This project is also seen as an opportunity to update the records and computerize as much

of data as possible to help KNNL and CADA. This would also be very helpful for O&M post

irrigation management transfer to WUCS. Based on the updated khatedar list obtained from

the Tahsildar, PSC updated the list available with KNNL and shared it with WUCS. PSC has

also facilitated computerisation of the hand-written data of demand collection book

maintained by KNNL for all 11 WUCS. Because of this it has now become easy for

incorporating any future updates/changes in records.

Water Tax Collection

50. At the time of project launch, only one WUCS, Kagekodamagge, was collecting some amount

of cess. KNNL serves demand notice based on the crop types and extent and the revenue

department was supposed to collect tax. However, the tax collection was very poor for several

years; the farmers generally had no drive to pay neither taxes nor penalty for delayed. As

WUCS started collection of tax motivated by PSC, some farmers raised the question of

WUCS authorisation to collect tax. This hampered the activity across all the WUCS. To

address this issue, PSC along with Federation pursued this for a few months with the

Tahsildar and towards the end of the project, could get an authorization from him (Annexure

3 dated 29 January 2020).

51. Table 14 gives the status of water tax collection during the reporting period. Now that the

project has been completed and Irrigation management transfer will be their responsibility,

WUCS have realized the importance of tax collection as a source of revenue. They started

collections actively by going from door to door. Thus, in spite of being pre-occupied with CAD

works, eight WUCS collected INR47,353 during the last quarter of 2019. The total tax

collected for 2019 by the 11 WUCS is INR145,623 from 268 farmers.

Table 14: Progress of water tax collection as of 31 December 2019

S. No.

Name of the WUCS

From April 2018 to September 2019

Oct-Dec 2019 Remittance

to Government

(as of Dec 2019)

No. of farmers

who paid tax

Amount (INR)

No. of farmers

who paid tax

Amount (INR)

1 Doddagoppenhalli 1 450 12 10,784 0

2 Baranduru 52 10,502 0 0 0

3 Seegebagi 20 13500 8 6,000 0

4 Baballi 0 0 11 13,500 0

5 Kagekodamagge 83 64,346 10 5,544 25,000

6 Tallikatte 5 1,360 0 0 0




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S. No.

Name of the WUCS

From April 2018 to September 2019

Oct-Dec 2019 Remittance

to Government

(as of Dec 2019)

No. of farmers

who paid tax

Amount (INR)

No. of farmers

who paid tax

Amount (INR)

7 Nagatibelegalu 24 12,000 0 0 8,800

8 Dasarakallhalli 16 6,193 1 200 0

9 Koppadodakere 37 20,310 8 3,475 12,930

10 Mudalavittalapura 25 51,638 5 2,500 25,835

11 Holehonnuru 11 10,600 12 5,350 0

Total 254 178,671 167 47,353 72,565

Auditing and Annual General Body Meeting

52. As per the Karnataka Cooperative Act 1965, it is mandatory for a cooperative society to

complete annual audit and Annual General Body Meeting by 25 of September every year. All

the WUCS have completed their audit for the year 2018-19, and shared the same in the AGMs

held. For the current year also, all the WUCS and the Gondi federation completed their audit

before the due date 25 September 2019 and submitted to CADA and held the AGMs as

shown in Table 15. Compared to earlier years the number of members attending the AGM

has increased and PSC member(s) attended all the meetings. KNNL engineers were present

in some of the meetings. In all AGMs there were discussions and several farmers raised

questions on the accounts, CAD works, audit reports, revenue generation activities taken up

by WUCS, more CTC works/piped culverts in remote fields, construction of field drains for

disposing excess water from the fields etc. With this kind of involvement, the level of

accountability and transparency will increase in the functioning of WUCS and federation.

Table 15: Audit & AGM of WUCS and Federation

S. No.

Name of the WUCS

Status of account books

updation

Submitted for audit as

of 30 June

2019

Date of AGM

No. of members present

Male Female

1 Doddagoppenahalli Completed Yes 14 Sep 2019 60 22

2 Baranduru Completed Yes 30 Aug 2019 38 10

3 Seegebagi Completed Yes 22 Sep 2019 22 8

4 Baballi Completed Yes 25 Sep 2019 14 1

5 Kagekodamagge Completed Yes 19 Sep 2019 38 14

6 Tallikatte Completed Yes 23 Sep 2019 43 2

7 Nagathibelagalu Completed Yes 23 Sep 2019 45 5

8 Dasarakallahalli Completed Yes 25 Sep 2019 47 3

9 Koppadoddakere Completed Yes 24 Sep 2019 72 10

10 Mudalavittalapura Completed Yes 24 Sep 2019 15 15

11 Holehonnuru Completed Yes 25 Sep 2019 28 4

12 Gondi Federation Completed Yes 21 Sep 2019 40 5




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53. Some of the observations of the auditors on the submissions of the WUCS:

• WUCS Board has not ratified the newly added members into WUCS;

• Share certificates not yet issued to the shareholders;

• List of legal heirs of the members not mentioned;

• Daily cash book entries not properly balanced at the end of the day and balance not

mentioned in words;

• No mention of the CAD works details and progress in registers;

• Rates of CAD works not approved by the WUCS Boards;

• Stock registers not updated properly;

• Meeting minutes not being maintained properly;

• Permission for opening of accounts in other than cooperative banks not obtained

from CADA;

• Some WUCS made cash payments as against cheque payments which is

objectionable;

• Staff salaries not ratified by the WUCS Boards;

• Request letters not obtained from farmers who have inherited or acquired possession

of ownership through sale/purchase and intending to change names in the

shareholder registers.

54. Since this was the first time that WUCS have taken up civil works with big budgets, they were

not fully conversant with the various audit rules and regulations. Several of the comments are

also not of a very serious nature and the WUCS would be rectifying them before the next

audit. PSC constantly held training programmes and tutorials, invited practising auditors and

made efforts to correct most of the audit observations. They are now better equipped to

maintain their accounts.

CAD Package Works

55. Modernization of main canals and the distributaries work is awarded by KNNL to a civil

contractor through a bidding process. However, to make WUCS a long-term partner in the

management of canals and ensure sustainable maintenance of the irrigation assets created

under the Gondi Project, the KISWRMIP has made a provision to award ‘CAD package

works’ directly to WUCS comprising lining of the field irrigation channels and construction of

appurtenant minor structures. The execution of CAD package works was done in two phases-

phase 1 lining of FICs to the extent of 165.74 km, and phase 2 lining of 110.96 km, taking the

total to 276.70 km. There are 5604 appurtenant structures under rehabilitation/construction.

The total cost of CAD package works is INR40.82 crores: phase 1 INR22.84 crores; phase 2

INR14.49 crores.

56. Implementation of Phase 1, 130 CAD packages started in January 2017 and completed as of

this reporting. During the 12-19 February 2018 Mission, ADB agreed with the KNNL request

for additional CAD packages for: (a) lining for additional lengths of FICs (phase 2); (b)

construction of WUCS buildings; (c) Gondi Federation building; (d) supply and construction

of control gates at pipe outlets, (e) supply of computer systems, office equipment and furniture

for WUCS and Federation, (f) O&M kit for all WUCS. The details of the packages are given

in Table 16. The total cost of award for all CAD works packages is INR42.77 crores. Out of

this, the FIC works for phase 1 is INR22.84 crores and for phase 2 INR19.93 crores. This

includes, apart from FIC works, buildings, tank works, control gates, anicut protection works,

WUCS office furniture and computer systems, and O&M kits.




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Table 16: Status of CAD packages as of 31 December 2019

S.

No. Name/Purpose of CAD Package No. of packages Status

1 FIC lining works-Phase 1 130 Completed

2 FIC lining works-Phase 2 82 Completed

3 Tank works 4 Completed

4 Control gates to DPOs and POs 6 Completed

5 O&M kit (to each of 11 WUCS) 1 Completed

6 WUCS buildings 11 Completed

7 Gondi Federation building 3 Completed

8 Anicut protection works 3 Completed

9 WUCS office furniture, computer systems

etc. 3 Completed

Total 243

Table 17: Physical & financial progress of CAD packages as of 31 Dec 2019

S. No. WUCS Name Number of packages

Estimate Cost

(Rs in lakhs)

Agreement amount

(INR-lakhs)

Total financial progress

(INR-lakhs)

1 Doddagoppenahalli 14 239.00 237.55 171.06

2 Baranduru 29 523.39 521.44 487.46

3 Seegebagi 15 244.55 240.87 212.52

4 Baballi 34 529.85 525.43 508.74

5 Kagekodamagge 17 308.05 307.31 300.72

6 Tallikatte 19 342.35 340.25 315.83

7 Nagathibelagalu 25 440.01 436.94 421.87

8 Dasarakallahalli 23 427.25 426.08 360.44

9 Koppadoddakere 26 502.38 499.86 459.47

10 Mudalavitalapura 12 210.17 209.15 194.90

11 Holehonnuru 13 237.05 235.64 195.23

12 Federation Building 3 58.70 58.54 57.71

13 O & M Kit 1 4.50 4.47 4.47

14 Gates & Anicut protection works

9 164.5 162.69 162.6

15 Furniture 3 45.45 45.45 44.53

243 4277.2 4251.67 3897.55

CAD Works Progress-Phase 1 and 2

57. As of this reporting, all the 243 CAD works have been completed as shown in Tables 18 and

19. The small balance of work in case of a few CAD packages is due to a few farmers not

allowing work to happen in small patches, or access problems. WUCS have resolved to close

the packages on achievement of progress shown in Tables 18 and 19.




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Table 18: CAD Physical Progress of FIC Lining as of 31 December 2019-Phase 1 (130

packages)

S. No. Name of the WUCS Lining (km) Achieved

Remarks Estimated Achieved %

1 Doddagoppenahalli 10.77 10.17 94 Completed

2 Baranduru 27.32 25.57 94 Completed

3 Seegebagi 11.37 11.10 98 Completed

4 Baballi 23.44 23.44 100 Completed

5 Kagekodamagge 11.36 11.36 100 Completed

6 Tallikatte 11.40 11.30 99 Completed

7 Nagatibelagalu 15.16 15.16 100 Completed

8 Dasarakallahalli 18.38 15.95 87 Completed

9 Koppadoddakere 16.11 14.58 91 Completed

10 Holehonnuru 11.25 9.81 87 Completed

11 Mudalavittalapura 9.20 8.00 87 Completed

Table 19: CAD Works Phase 2: Lining-Physical Progress as of 31 December 2019 (82

Packages)

S. No.

Name of the WUCS Lining (km) Achieved

Remarks Estimated Achieved (%)

1 Doddagoppenahalli 4.89 4.64 95 Completed

2 Baranduru 11.43 11.43 100 Completed

3 Seegebagi 6.22 6.22 100 Completed

4 Baballi 16.95 16.95 100 Completed

5 Kagekodamagge 9.75 9.75 100 Completed

6 Tallikatte 8.35 8.25 99 Completed

7 Nagatibelagalu 13.42 13.42 100 Completed

8 Dasarakallahalli 12.30 12.03 98 Completed

9 Koppadoddakere 16.35 16.12 99 Completed

10 Holehonnuru 5.51 5.30 96 Completed

11 Mudalavittalapura 6.27 6.15 98 Completed

10

.77

27

.32

11

.37 23

.44

11

.36

11

.40

15

.16

18

.38

16

.11

11

.25

9.2

0

10

.17

25

.57

11

.10

23

.44

11

.36

11

.30

15

.16

15

.95

14

.58

9.8

1

8.0

0

94

94 9

8

10

0

10

0

99

10

0

87 91 87

87


Lining (km) Estimated Lining (km) Achieved Achieved %




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WUCS Buildings

58. Prior to commencement of the project, only Kagekodamagge and Tallikatte had small office

buildings of their own where WUCS offices were located. All the remaining WUCS were

running offices from temples, panchayat buildings, school rooms, president’s house or rented

accommodation. As part of institutional strengthening, the project provided financial support

for all the WUCS and the Federation to construct their own office building with a provision of

a small meeting hall. In three villages (Baballi, Seegebagi and Doddagoppenahalli), local

farmers donated land to WUCS. For the Federation, KNNL provided a government quarter in

Bhadravathi. The Federation building has a ground floor for office and a spacious conference

hall on the first floor. As of reporting period, construction of all the buildings is completed, and

all of them inaugurated. The WUCS and the Federation have started conducting regular

monthly meetings.

59. Some of the WUCS have made arrangements to start small enterprises such as tailoring,

leaf-plate making in the office buildings. These activities help generate additional revenue for

WUCS to support various expenses of running the offices, staff and O&M of their irrigation

assets.

Gondi WUCS strengthening activity

60. The main objective of a capacity building strategy is to ensure that the stakeholders are well

equipped with knowledge, skills and attitude to better discharge their roles and responsibilities

in the attainment of project objectives. The strategy cuts across all thematic areas.

61. The comprehensive capacity building proposal comprises the following five key areas:

(a) Institutional strengthening of WUCS: This aspect also includes achieving at least 30%

women participation in all activities such as WUCS meetings, WUCS board membership

and project level federation to be formed.

(b) Enhancing skills of WUCS in planning and execution of CAD works, and participatory

irrigation management; role of women will be enhanced both in decision making as well

as in execution.

(c) Enhancing knowledge and awareness in execution and management of modernization

activities.

4.8

9

11

.43

6.2

2 16

.95

9.7

5

8.3

5

13

.42

12

.30

16

.35

5.5

1

6.2

7

4.6

4

11

.43

6.2

2 16

.95

9.7

5

8.2

5

13

.42

12

.03

16

.12

5.3

0

6.1

5

95

10

0 10

0

10

0

10

0

99

10

0

98 99 96 98


Lining (km) Estimated Lining (km) Achieved Achieved %




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(d) Farmers adopting sustainable agricultural practices to contribute towards water use

efficiency and increase of agrarian incomes.

(e) Promoting/strengthening Gondi Irrigation project level Federation of all WUCS.

62. Table 20 gives details of training programmes conducted during the reporting period since

September 2017 when the capacity building activity began.

63. The planned targets covering various stakeholders and training activities were achieved by

closing date 31 December 2019, and in some cases exceeded as can be seen from Table

18. Some training programmes were also conducted at village level for the convenience of

participants and to cover hitherto uncovered villages. Several exposure visits were arranged

the number of which also exceeded the target. Their impact is seen in the increased

participation of both men and women in the various training programmes, livelihood and

entrepreneurial initiatives for individuals as well as for small groups of women.

64. Initially, women were generally reluctant to take part in the trainings. The menfolk were also

apprehensive of the role and need for involvement of women in meetings and trainings. PSC

addressed this mindset with individual and small group meetings with women and men

separately and then together in larger meetings. The benefits of involving women were

explained with examples. Alongside, the WUCS Board members were taken to a few

exposure visits to places where women’s participation in agriculture and irrigation related

activities was noteworthy. PSC also formed women sub-committees in the command of every

WUCS and encouraged them to participate in all the activities of the project. Continuous effort

was made to include women in WUCS and in the Federation under “C” and “D” categories

albeit without voting rights. As of reporting period, the women participation has increased to

68% in the WUCS Boards. This level of participation has potential to increase in future with

women not only joining the mainstream irrigation activities but also in leadership roles such

as Board members and office bearers.

65. During the reporting year, trainings and activities related to irrigation management transfer of

canals, O&M, further institutional strengthening of WUCS and the Gondi Federation, hands-

on training on GIS application for data capture, volumetric based irrigation water

management, sustainable agricultural practices including demonstrations, field days,

trainings on livelihood aspects to women from marginal farmer families, destitute and single

women, women from landless families and women from the marginalised communities etc.

were conducted.

66. That the reporting year saw maximum participation of women compared with the previous

years can be seen from the fact that 3,034 women (62%) [and 1,868 men (38%)] participated

in the 85 capacity building events. In the last quarter, a total of 24 capacity building events

were conducted with 287 men (66.6%) and 144 women (33.4%) participation.

67. In total, during the reporting year of 2019, 109 capacity building events were conducted with

2,155 men (40.4%) participation against 3,178 women (59.6%) participation. Since capacity

building started in Dec 2017 until Dec 2019, a total of 356 capacity building events were

conducted in which a total of 13,241 persons participated with 7,745 men (58.5%) and 5,496

women (41.5%).

68. Trainings during October-December 2019 quarter: During the fourth quarter of 2019, the

topics of trainings included: (i) apiculture and small business (preparation of home-based

value-added products); (ii) organic methods of controlling through pest traps and weight

increase in food grains; (iii) organic certification and processes; and (iv) operation and




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maintenance of canals–irrigation management transfer. In this quarter, a total of 24 capacity

building events were conducted with 287 men (66.6%) and 144 women (33.4%) participation.

69. The trainings on Irrigation Management Transfer conducted during the last quarter were

received very well by the WUCS indicated by their active participation and deliberations on

details. However, some participants expressed concerns as given below:

i. “We will clean the FICs but how do you ensure that the main canals and the

distributaries will also be cleaned and maintained?”.

ii. There are not enough pipe culverts provided on the FICs; at some places, the canals

will most likely be damaged due to crossing of carts and tractors. They opined that

around 200 more pipe culverts are required for each WUCS.

iii. We are happy that we are given many assets as part of the program (with main

reference to buildings) can we earn hire them for community functions?

iv. The schedule of canal water supply and canal closure to be informed to the WUCS

and the Federation at least 15 days in advance so that WUCS can inform the farmers

for effective crop water management.

v. “Now that we have acquired some experience in managing civil construction works,

can CADA award us piece meal works in future so that we can also earn some revenue

for our institutional sustainability in addition to constructing our own works?”

vi. “You (the PSC) are leaving us at a very crucial juncture. Can your services not be

extended by a year at least so that we can become more stable and prepared to

continue on our own?”




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Table 20: List of capacity building trainings conducted as of 31 December 2019

Topic

Trainings up to Dec 2017 Cumulative

planned up to Dec 2019*

Cumulative achieved from Achieved during Oct-Dec 2019

Cumulative Achievement

start to Sep 2019 (From Start to Dec 2019)

Planned Achieved No. of

Trainings

Participants No. of Trainings


Participants

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

A. WUCS Management

One-day Orientation programmes at village level

9 17 18 31 616 357 973 0 0 0 0 31 616 357 973

Administration, Byelaws, Roles and responsibilities of WUCS

10 10 20 23 200 172 372 0 0 0 0 23 200 172 372

Accounts, Book keeping & Social auditing

5 2 12 21 325 51 376 0 0 0 0 21 325 51 376

Dovetailing Govt. Schemes and Social & Gender Development

10 0 24 28 914 906 1820 3 2 25 27 31 916 931 1847

B. Thematic Trainings

Participatory irrigation management and IWRM

3 0 9 11 221 155 376 0 0 0 0 11 221 155 376

Construction management of Canals for WUCS

3 5 6 11 255 43 298 0 0 0 0 11 255 43 298

Sustainable Agriculture Practices (Crop Demonstrations Field Days, IEC)

3 1 5 42 1598 715 2313 2 41 9 50 44 1639 724 2363

Water management - irrigation water management, measuring devices, flow measurement & volumetric water supply

3 4 20 15 389 213 602 0 0 0 0 15 389 213 602

Environmental Management aspects of modernization

3 0 7 3 82 76 158 0 0 0 0 3 82 76 158




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Topic







Trainings



Participants


Social Safeguards, Gender Mainstreaming (Gender Action Plan, WUCS Gender Participation program, Gender orientation, Women in Water management, Women participation in Federation, training for Women Directors)

3 3 9 35 451 1494 1945 0 0 0 0 35 451 1494 1945

Operation and Management of Canals - Irrigation assets and management, data capture and updating information on GIS package, etc.

3 0 25 36 337 64 401 0 0 0 0 36 337 64 401

Management Transfer of Canals (second year)

3 0 17 0 0 0 0 3 67 16 83 3 67 16 83

C. Promoting Project Level WUCS Federation

Training for Federation members- Significance & role in PIM, management techniques of conflict resolution, conflict management, grievance redressal

1 3 5 3 55 12 67 0 0 0 0 3 55 12 67

Bye-Laws, registration and management of federation - role of federation in irrigation water management, marketing & knowledge dissemination

1 1 5 6 106 17 123 0 0 0 0 6 106 17 123




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Topic







Trainings



Participants


Stakeholder identification & communication through periodic meetings; workshop mode: Characteristics of vibrant Federation

4 2 11 27 643 106 749 5 159 84 243 32 802 190 992

D. IEC

Exposure visit for WUCS members to successful WUCS to exchange learning and exp. within the state

4 3 6 12 227 95 322 0 0 0 0 12 227 95 322

Exposure visit for WUCS members to successful WUCS to exchange learning and exp. outside the state

3 0 4 2 37 18 55 0 0 0 0 2 37 18 55

Radio and TV series Programme 10 13 7 14 22 7 29 11 18 10 28 25 40 17 57

Street Play 23 0 23 12 980 851 1831 0 0 0 0 12 980 851 1831

Total 104 64 233 332 7458 5352 12810 24 287 144 431 356 7745 5496 13241




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Integrated and Sustainable Agriculture Activity

70. Modernization of canals is expected to result in increase in agriculture production and

productivity in addition to ensuring equitable water distribution across the command area.

With the modernization project completed, canal water supply has started reaching all parts

of the Gondi command area.

71. During the reporting period, PSC continued with the SRI paddy method and other organic

paddy variety demonstrations, promotion of organic farming techniques and practices,

formation of Gondi Organic Producers Group and working towards its organic certification.

72. Alongside, PSC continued to assist farmers in the adoption of improved agricultural practices

aimed at saving water and reducing input costs along with increased yields. Several training

programmes have been conducted on sustainable agriculture practices during the reporting

year as given in Table 21. In addition to PSC experts, resource persons from University of

Agricultural Sciences, Shimoga and Krishi Vigyan Kendra conducted training sessions on

various topics. The training sessions on pests and disease control in particular in areca

received great response from farmers as 70% of Gondi command area is under arecanut

crop. The trainings were repeated a few times to reach out to as many farmers as possible

across different WUCS villages. The training format included discussions on the field between

resource persons and farmers for on the spot solutions to pest and disease problems.

Table 21: Trainings conducted on sustainable agricultural practices

Topic

Achieved during Oct-Dec 2019 Cumulative Jan-Dec 2019

No. of Trainings


Participants

Male Female Total Male Female Total

Sustainable Agriculture Practices (Crop Demonstrations Field Days, IEC)

2 41 9 50 20 470 492 962

Crop demonstrations

73. Crop demonstrations conducted this year as part of planned approach to introduce newer

and higher yielding varieties. The focus was on paddy as the major crops in Gondi are

arecanut and paddy. During the year, SRI method was introduced, as also a demonstration

of ten paddy varieties by one farmer from Doddagoppenahalli (see section 2.8.3.1).

2.8.1.1 SRI METHOD

74. System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Method uses low quantity of seed (2 kg/acre), lesser

number of plants per unit area and needs only half as much water as is normally applied in

irrigated rice. SRI encourages healthy growth of rice plant with large root volume, profuse and

strong tillers. The plants are non-lodging with bigger panicles and more number of well-filled

spikelets and higher grain weight. It allows rice to grow naturally resisting insects.

75. As part of the training plan, PSC has organized orientation programmes for farmers on the

SRI. Initially, it was difficult to mobilize farmers for demonstration since quite a few farmers

have earlier tried and failed; a general impression prevailed among a majority of the farmers

that the SRI method is not remunerative. Nevertheless, with persistence, PSC team

convinced four farmers to take up the paddy demonstration (Table 22) during the summer of

2019 which was harvested last week of May/early June 2019. PSC paid a token amount of

INR10,000 per acre per farmer which is one-third of the cost of paddy cultivation.




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Field Day

76. A Field Day (Kshetrotsava) was organised on 25 May 2019 near the farm land of Mr.

Shantappa at Hale Seegebagi, which attracted around 250 men and women farmers from

across all WUCS. The farmers witnessed and interacted with Shantappa, and elicited detailed

information about the sustainable agricultural practices adopted by him and about the SRI

paddy cultivation. There was also a display of a variety of traditional paddy seeds, and

demonstration of low-cost indigenous planting tool and a de-weeder-both developed by

Shantappa.

77. Apart from the SRI paddy demonstration, actual demonstrations of a set of organic farming

techniques were organised. This included vermicomposting, waste decomposer, organic

seed treatment, preparation of Jeevamrutha and Panchagavya (organic preparations to be

used as liquid fertilizer and pest repellent). Made Gowda from Seegebagi demonstrated and

explained about preparation and use of Jeevamrutha and Beejamrutha. Gangappa from

Doddagoppenahalli demonstrated Panchagavya preparation. Meenakshamma explained

about different food recipes using millets. Jagadeesh Naik from Malavagoppa village of

Bhadravathi taluk demonstrated 12 different varieties of traditional paddy grown by him. The

participants also saw intercropping in arecanut (cowpea, foxtail millet, coconut, mango, jack

fruit, guava, cocoa and coffee) grown on Mr. Shanthappa’s farmland.

78. Senior officials from the Department of Horticulture and National Horticulture Board have

addressed the farmers. Subramanya from All India Radio, Bhadravathi recorded the entire

program for later broadcast; he has also addressed the gathering. He said that he has been

associated with the PSC and the project for the past 3 years, and felt that this is a hugely

successful project benefiting the farmers and the women alike. Progressive farmers and

WUCS representatives shared their experiences about benefits of Gondi modernization and

sustainable farming. Jagadish Nayak, a progressive farmer from Malavagoppa, Bhadravathi

taluk, shared his experiences in conserving the traditional paddy varieties and also exhibited

the samples. Benefits of modernization of main canals and FICs were elaborated by

Manjunath, vice president, Kagekodamagge WUCS. A member of Mudalavitlapura women’s

subcommittee, Usha, shared in detail the efforts made for enhancing participation and

empowerment of women. In sum, the participants felt that it was a great learning event

benefitting the paddy growers.

Table 22: SRI Paddy demonstration in farmer fields

Name of farmer/ Parameter

Shantappa Gangappa TK Nanjundappa KS Krishnamurthy

Chowdhary

Village Hale Seegebagi

Doddagoppenahalli Doddagoppenahalli Lakshmipura

WUCS Seegebagi Doddagoppenahalli Doddagoppenahalli Kagekodamagge

Paddy Variety Amansona MMBT 172 MMBT 172 Jyothi

Extent sown 1 acre 1 acre 0.25 acre 1.5 acre

Date of sowing 15 Jan 2019 12 Feb 2019 14 Feb 2019 13 Jan 2019

Date of harvesting 28 May 2019 30 May 2019 30 May 2019 2 June 2019

No. of tillers 30-40 25-30 30-35 30-40

Height of the plant 4 Feet 3 Feet 3 Feet 3 Feet

Length of the ear head

10 Inches 10 Inches 12 Inches 10 Inches

No. of grains in

each ear head 160 270 280 150-280




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Name of farmer/ Parameter

Shantappa Gangappa TK Nanjundappa KS Krishnamurthy

Chowdhary

(approx.)

Grain yield (quintals)

39 22 7.5 35

Gross Income

@INR1750 per quintal

68,250 38,500 13,125 61,250

Total expenditure (INR)

18,360 23,478 5,866 14,235

Project incentive (INR)

10,000 10,000 2,500 10,000

79. Table 23 provides details of various indicators to depict the advantages of SRI paddy by four

demonstration farmers. For the sake of comparison, the area of each farmer has been

normalised to one acre. The yield and rate of paddy per quintal is in comparison with the crop

in the previous corresponding crop in 2018.

Table 23: Income and Yield comparison for SRI paddy

Shantappa Gangappa

T K Nanjundappa

K S Krishnamurthy

Chaudhary Remarks

Grain yield in quintals by conventional method

25 19 20 21

Grain yield in quintals

with SRI method

39 22 30 23

Adoption of SRI method has increased the yield per acre between 9.5 and 56%.

Gross income in INR by conventional method

39,750 30,210 31,800 33,867

Gross income in INR with SRI method

68,250 38,500 52,500 40,833

Adoption of SRI method has increased the gross income per acre between INR7,000 and INR28,500.

80. Krishnamurthy Chaudhary of Kagekodamagge said that during the previous season, he was

watering the paddy field almost every alternate day; in contrast, for the SRI paddy, he applied

water once a week only. This itself has saved at least 50% of water. His income has also

increased by almost 20% compared to last year.

81. Nanjundappa from Doddagoppenahalli who carried out SRI paddy on a 0.25-acre plot is more

than convinced about the method as he obtained 50% higher crop yield and 65% increase in

gross income.

82. Following this success, the number of farmers has gone up from 4 to 25 during the reporting

year, and the corresponding area from 3.75 to 17.0 acres (summer). All the farmers are

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2.8.1.2 INTRODUCING BANANA TISSUE CULTIVATION

83. Karnataka is the third largest producer of banana in the country covering an area of 53,800

ha, productivity of 23.8 MT/ha and production of 12,77,600 MT. In Shimoga and Bhadravathi,

a variety called yelakki bale/putta bale is popularly grown which has differential yield timings.

PSC initiated demonstration of banana tissue culture saplings in view of a number of

advantages as given below:

• Uniform maturity of banana crop helps in making harvesting process easy, with reduced

labour cost. Ratoon crop (main benefit of ratooning is that the crop matures earlier in the

season) gives advantage of early bird.

• Two crops can be grown in the same interspaces during main crop growing season.

• The biological efficiency will increase.

• Effective utilization of solar radiation, efficiency in water use and enhancement in the

fertility status of the soil by addition of organic matter.

• Its role in controlling soil erosion, effective utilization of leaching materials and weed

control.

• The harvesting time is the same for tissue cultured plants. Hence, there is reduction in

harvesting costs and increased ease of marketing.

84. PSC has also organised for demonstration of tissue banana as an intercrop with arecanut.

85. Table 24 gives details of farmers from seven WUCS who have taken up tissue cultured plants.

Altogether 5050 saplings were procured and distributed among thirty farmers participating in

the demonstration. Notably, each farmer has contributed more than 50% of the cost of the

plants.

Table 24: Details of banana tissue supplied for intercrop in arecanut plantation

S.

No. Name of the WUCS Name of the Farmer

Name of the Village

Number

of

saplings distributed

Number of

saplings surviving

% Survival

1

Doddagoppenhalli

Krishnegowda Ujanipura 100 100 100.00

2 Nanjappa Ujanipura 100 80 80.00

3 Padmavathi Doddagoppenhalli 50 48 96.00

4 Kempamma Doddagoppenhalli 100 100 100.00

5 Sarojamma Doddagoppenhalli 100 100 100.00

6 Manjunath Doddagoppenhalli 50 45 90.00

7 Suchithra Doddagoppenhalli 25 20 80.00

8 Channabasappa Doddagoppenhalli 200 175 87.50

9 Nanjundappa Doddagoppenhalli 100 25 25.00

10 Mahadev Gowda Rubberkadu 200 200 100.00

11 Muregeppa Rubberkadu 200 150 75.00

12 Netravathi Doddagoppenhalli 50 45 90.00

13 Gangappa Doddagoppenhalli 200 150 75.00

14 Neelambika Doddagoppenhalli 50 43 86.00

15 Mudalavitalapura Vijayalakshmi Mudalavitalapura 100 60 60.00




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S.

No. Name of the WUCS Name of the Farmer

Name of the Village

Number

of

saplings distributed

Number of

saplings surviving

% Survival

16 Holehonnuru

Ramesha Holehonnuru 200 50 25.00

17 Revanna Holehonnuru 300 150 50.00

18 Koppadoddakere Kumar Naidu Holebyranhalli 333 313 93.99

19

Dasarakallahalli

Janakamma Agasanahalli 250 240 96.00

20 Latha Agasanahalli 400 200 50.00

21 Gajendra Kumar Dasarakallahalli 100 0 0.00

22 Farid Khan Dasarakallahalli 50 25 50.00

23 Prakash Dasarakallahalli 50 25 50.00

24

Nagatibelegalu

Lokesh Nagatibelegalu 100 0 0.00

25 H.R.Maheshwarappa Hosahalli 250 245 98.00

26 Channabasappa Hosahalli 492 472 95.93

27

Kagekodamagge

Ravikumar Kagekodamagge 200 200 100.00

28 Manjunath Kagekodamagge 100 40 40.00

29 Manjunath Kagekodamagge 100 0 0.00

30 Devendrappa Kagekodamagge 500 0 0.00

Total 5,050 3,301 65.37

86. Guest lectures by the Horticulturist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, and University of Agricultural and

Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga were arranged by PSC. A pamphlet was brought out on

practices in banana cultivation in local language. PSC made regular visits to each of the

farmers’ fields to monitor the demonstration. Table 24 gives details of the demonstration

farmers, WUCS and survival rate as of reporting period. Issues such as high temperature,

inadequate care and excess application of fertilizer led to a survival rate of 65.4%. These

issues have been discussed as part of learning among the banana demonstration farmers.

Gondi Organic Producers Group

87. To institutionalise the organic farming initiative, a Gondi Organic Producers Group was

formed on 21 June 2019 as reported in the QPR July-September 2019. The group under the

leadership of the president of Doddagoppenahalli has continued to work with much vigour

with the result that there is a huge interest generated leading to more farmers adopting

various organic practices.

88. For the purpose of sustaining these activities beyond the project period, PSC has tied up with

Sahaja Samrudha, an organic farmers association of Karnataka. It is owned by primary

producers committed to protecting the environment and providing diverse and wholesome

food. It primarily started as a farmer’s initiative to exchange ideas, seeds and share

knowledge on sustainable agriculture in the year 2009. Today, it provides market support to

the organic growers to enable cultivators get higher price for their produce. In the process of

discovering a marketing strategy, the Directors of Sahaja Samrudha created a unique

Producer Company, ‘Sahaja Samrudha Organic Producers Company Ltd (SSOPCL)’ as a

marketing arm of Sahaja Samrudha, representing farmers’ interests across the whole

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89. After a series of meetings with Sahaja Samrudha, and visits to their other field areas along

with select progressive Gondi farmers, a link has been created between interested farmers

of Gondi with the SSOPCL to provide seed support, handholding in the initial stages, advise

from experienced growers and market linkages to get good and assured price. An orientation

programme on the importance of desi (traditional) seeds and organic farming was organised

on 21 June 2019. They were also taken on a two-day exposure visit to desi seed mela

(traditional seed exhibition) at Mysore. After returning from the visit, some more farmers got

inspired and joined the group. Table 25 gives a list of farmers who started growing organic

food grains and vegetables beginning third quarter of 2019. It is noticed that this number is

increasing. Data is being collected for rabi 2020.

Organic cultivation of paddy, millets and vegetables

90. Encouraged by the good results obtained in the previous SRI paddy demonstrations, as many

as 13 farmers switched to using organic methods in 14.95 acres which was closely monitored

by PSC for their method of cultivation and practices, and for crop yield studies. Visits to these

farmers lands from within and outside the village was encouraged. A noteworthy change in

this context is that the varieties introduced for the first time that is, the desi (traditional)

varieties, are retained by the farmers for their own consumption in view of the grains taste

and health parameters.

91. During the third quarter, as part of organic farming activity, PSC has started looking at two

more aspects. One, to introduce millets and organic paddy varieties to the farmers; two,

linking with the market to ensure guaranteed market and returns.

2.8.3.1 Demonstration of 10 Paddy varieties

92. The exposure visits to Field Day in University of Agriculture and Horticulture, Shimoga, and

Desi Seed Mela in Mysore has raised interest of farmers in shifting to newer varieties of

paddy. On a demonstration basis, Ganganna, a progressive farmer from Doddagoppenahalli,

who has also successfully adopted SRI paddy early 2019, has come forward and has grown

10 selected varieties in half an acre of his farmland; many farmers keenly observed the

process of nursery, transplantation, growth, application of organic manure and biopesticides,

and finally compared the yields, advantages and income returns.

93. It may be noted that the entire demonstration will be done using complete organic methods.

94. Tables 25 and 26 give details of farmers who have taken up growing organic paddy and

millets and the yields obtained in the last quarter of 2019. Unfortunately, some of the

experiments could not bear fruits as excess rains during the September/ October 2019

washed out the sown seeds. However, the farmers are determined to continue the sowing in

the next season and in January 2020, a total of 29 farmers started to raise vegetables in 3.0

acres mostly for household purpose.

Table 25: Organic Paddy Farmers and yield details

S. No.

Name of farmer

WUCS Paddy variety

Extent of land under paddy (acres)

Total yield (qtl)

Quantity Sold

(qtl)

Amount from sale (INR)

Remarks

1 Parvatamma

(Ramesh) Barandur Ratnachudi 1.25 12.81 12.81 25,620

-

2 Gangappa TK

Doddagoppenahalli

Gandasale 0.50 6.44 5.94 13,662 50 kg own use




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S. No.

Name of farmer

WUCS Paddy variety

Extent of land under paddy (acres)

Total yield (qtl)

Quantity Sold

(qtl)

Amount from sale (INR)

Remarks

3 Nanjundappa Doddagoppenahalli

H.M.T. 1.50 12 - -

12 quintals for own use

Ratnachudi 0.50 1.95 1.95 3,900 -

4 Jayashankar Doddagoppenahalli

H.M.T. 0.50 - - -

Damaged due to heavy rain

5 Veerupakshappa

Doddagoppenahalli

Siddasanna 1.00 8 - - 8 quintals own use

6 Venkatesh Seegebage Gandasale 0.50 1.4 1.4 2,392 -

7 Shantappa Seegebage Siddasanna 2.20 40 7.59 15,939 32.41 quintals own use

8 Krishnamurthi Chowdhari

Kagekodamagge

H.M.T. 1.00 9 - -

9 quintals own use

9 Dastagiri Kagekodamagge

H.M.T. 1.00 20 - -

20 quintals own use

10 TG Manjunath

Kagekodamagge

H.M.T. 0.50 10 4.34 9,982

5.66 quintals own use

11 Parashuram Nayka

Nagatibelagalu Tanda

H.M.T. *1.50 28 - -

28 quintals own use

12 H. Ramappa Dasarakallahalli Siddasanna 1.00 - - - Only harvesting done

13 Kumar Naidu Koppadoddakere

H.M.T. 2.00 12 - - 12 quintals own use

Total 14.95 161.6 34.03 71,495

95. During January 2020, a total of 25 farmers adopted traditional organic paddy (Siddhasanna,

HMT, Chinnaponni, Mysore Mallige) as summer crop in a total of 17 acres. Next kharif crop

will witness a big jump in terms of number of farmers adopting traditional organic paddy as

well as the paddy varieties. This is based on the farmers satisfaction about the crop and the

varieties; many farmers initially entered into agreement with Sahaja Samruddha for buy-back

but looking at the quality kept good quantity of the produce for their and their relatives use.

Large number of farmers have witnessed the growth of the paddy and the yield and have

expressed their readiness to prefer the tested varieties of paddy as their next crop.

Table 26: Farmers who raised Ragi (foxtail millets)

S. No.

Name of farmer Name of WUCS Extent of

land (acres) Yield

(quintals) Remark

1 Parvatamma Ramesh

Barandur 0.50 -

Not sown

2 Gangappa T.K. Doddagoppena halli 0.50 - Not sown




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S. No.

Name of farmer Name of WUCS Extent of

land (acres) Yield

(quintals) Remark

3 Yonus pasha Doddagoppena halli 0.50 - Washed out due to

heavy rains

4 Halappa Tallikatte 0.50 - Not sown

5 Kumar Naidu Koppadoddakere 1.00 6.00 6 quintals own use

Total 3.00 6.00

96. During January 2020, a total of 24 farmers are growing ragi in 40 acres, a big jump from 5

farmers and 3.0 acres in 2019.

97. Three farmers from Doddagoppenahalli and Kagekodamagge raised Korale (brown top millet)

lost the seeds due to heavy rains in Bhadra command during the monsoon of 2019. Despite

this setback during January 2020, ten farmers have together been growing korale as an

intercrop with arecanut in 10.0 acres, a distinct jump from 3 farmers in 1.25 acres.

Vermicomposting

98. PSC promoted vermicomposting as an organic farming practice since 2017 under sustainable

agriculture activity. Vermicomposting requires very low investment and gives continuous

returns. Small and marginal farmers can meet their own composting requirements and sell

the excess quantity to make some cash. This method was initially promoted by dovetailing

with the government scheme through the Agriculture department. In the later months more

farmers came forward to adopt this method despite the limitation on the government subsidy.

Poor and marginal farmers, single and widowed women, SC/ST were selected for support

and guidance from the PSC. Today it is also seen as a commercial venture in Gondi command

area. Five women who started vermicomposting on a commercial scale have produced about

29 quintals of compost (Table 27) as of this reporting which they will be marketing through

the President of Doddagoppenahalli WUCS who is also the President of the Gondi Organic

Producers Group.

99. All the farmers listed in Table 27 have stopped using chemical fertilizers and using

vermicompost. As high as 266.5 quintals (26.65 tons) of compost was produced by 11

identified farmers during the year 2019 and more than a ton of chemical fertilizers missed

application (savings by other farmers who purchased the excess compost produced by these

farmers is not quantified here). Farmers made a direct saving of INR59,000 on chemical

fertilizers. Farmers observed that their land has become more fertile and porous after they

started applying vermicompost. The crop foliage is healthier and greener. Water holding

capacity of the soils has improved, and a cooler field environment is noticed. In view of these

benefits, farmers first preference now is to use compost in their own land; only excess

production is sold.

100. Witnessing the benefits, more number of farmers have submitted applications for subsidy to

the Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka. As per indications and interest

expressed, it is expected that a number of farmers will be shifting to organic farming. To

further propagate the benefits of organic farming, wall paintings were made depicting the

techniques as well as advantages of organic farming.

Table 27: Vermicompost production by farmers




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S. No.

Name of the farmer

Village/WUCS

Compost Yield up

to Q3 (qtl*)

Compost Yield

during Q4 (qtl*)

Usage/

Benefits

1 Mr. Nanjappa Laxmisagara (Doddagopennahalli WUCS)

25 0

Arecanut (2 acres), Acid lime, black Pepper and Sapota.

Reduced use of chemical fertilizer up to 350 kg (200 kg in Q2) resulting in savings of about INR7,500)

2 Ms Ningamma Doddagoppenahalli 31 5

Arecanut and black pepper.

Saving of about 150 kg (INR3,300) of chemical fertilizer.

3 Ms. Radhamani/ Lakshman Gowda

Doddagoppenahalli 39 15

Areca plantation (1 acre).

Reduced use of chemical fertilizer up to 200 kg (150 kg in Q2) resulting in savings of about INR5,000).

4 Mr. Manjunath Doddagoppenahalli 14.5

0

Areca plants (2 acres).

Savings on chemical fertilizer of INR2,000.

5 Mr. Yeswantha

Kumar Holehonnur 34 0

Areca plantation (3 acres). Savings of about INR30,000 compared to earlier.

6 Ms Anasuya Holehonnur 5 3

Arecanut plantation (2 acres).

Saved about INR5,000 by reducing use of 100 kg of chemical fertilizers.

7 Abdul Sattar Kagekodamagge 14 10


Saved about INR6,000 by reducing use of 100 kg of chemical fertilizers.

8 Kiran Holehonnur 21 0


Previously used to purchase cow dung costing INR13,000. Now using vermicompost thus saving that money.

9 Meenakshamma

Agasanahalli

(Dasarakallahalli WUCS)

8 0

Used 50 kg on her 0.5-acre land and sold the remaining 7.5 quintals @ INR700 earning INR5,250.

10 Sarojamma Doddagoppenahalli (Doddagoppenahalli WUCS)

22 0

Used for Banana plantation and Arecanut.

1 quintal sold for INR500.

2 quintals reserved for selling to organic farmers group.

11 Rajanna Doddagoppenahalli (Doddagoppenahalli

WUCS) 20 0

Total 233.5 33

*One quintal=100 kg.




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101. Some farmers who did not harvest vermicompost during fourth quarter are planning to harvest

in first quarter of this year for their own rabi crop. After formation of the Gondi Organic

Producers Group (see section 2.8.2) in the month of June 2019, and exposure visits,

increasing number of farmers have taken to vermicomposting.

Table 28: Woman farmers producing vermicompost on a commercial scale

Name of the woman farmer

Village name Name of WUCS Yield

(quintals)

Nethravathi Doddagoppenahalli Doddagoppenahalli 2

Sake bai Baballi Baballi 5

Shanthamma Nagathibelagalu Nagathibelagalu 10

Meenakshamma Agasanahalli Dasarakallahalli 6

Kavitha Kerebeeranahalli Dasarakallahalli 6

Total 29

Waste decomposer

102. National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF) has developed a waste decomposer culture

which is used for quick composting from organic waste, soil health improvement and as plant

protection agent. It is a consortium of microorganisms extracted from desi cow dung. The

waste decomposer is also validated by ICAR. The waste decomposer costs INR20 per bottle

of 30 gm. A single bottle decomposes bio-waste of more than 10,000 metric tons just in 30

days.

103. Waste decomposer application at 1,000 litres per acre changes the biological and physical

properties of soil (acidic or alkaline) within 21 days of application; it also helps generate

earthworm population up to 4 lakhs in 1 acre of land in just six months.

104. During May 2019, the waste decomposer was introduced to nine farmers who were given the

same free of cost on a pilot basis. By end of reporting period, the number doubled to 20 and

is going up steadily. Table 29 lists the production details of all 20 farmers in the year 2019.

Table 29: List of farmers adopting waste decomposer

S. No.

Beneficiary Name

Village and WUCS Name

Preparation Quantity (litres)

Applied Quantity

(litres)

Applied

For

Area (acres)

Cost of preparati

on

(INR)

Savings on chemical fertilizers

(INR)

1 Abdul Khadar Kagekodamagge (village and WUCS)

800 770 Arecanut 2.00 850 3000

2 Krishnamurthy Kagekodamagge (village and WUCS)

800 500 Arecanut 1 1100 2100

3 Mahdevegowda

Lakshmisagara (Doddagoppena

halli WUCS)

4000 3870 Arecanut 2 3600 5200

4 Manjunath Hattigunda (Baballi WUCS)

1200 1060 Arecanut 0.2 600 600

5 Meenakshamma

Agasanahalli (Dasarakallahalli WUCS)

2200 2010 Vegetables

0.10 1150 3000

6 Ramappa Agasanahalli (Dasarakallahalli WUCS)

1400 1270 Paddy 1.00 1200 3000




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S. No.

Beneficiary Name

Village and WUCS Name

Preparation Quantity (litres)

Applied Quantity

(litres)

Applied

For

Area (acres)

Cost of preparati

on

(INR)

Savings on chemical fertilizers

(INR)

7 Ravi kumar Kagekodamagge (Kagekodamagge WUCS)

1000 680 Banana 0.5 1000 2000

8 Shantamma Nagatibelagalu (Nagatibelagalu WUCS)

1800 1630 Arecanut 1.00 900 3000

9 Shantappa Hale Seegebage (Seegebagi WUCS)

1400 1360 Arecanut 0.25 700 2000

10 Suchitra Doddagoppenahalli (village and WUCS)

600 380 Arecanut 2.00 900 1000

11 T G Manjunath

Tallikatte (Tallikatte WUCS)

2200 2020 Arecanut 1.00 1150 3500

12 Uma Mudalavitlapura (village and WUCS)

400 190 Arecanut 1.00 900 500

13 Vijayalakshmi Mudalavitlapura (village and WUCS)

200 190 Arecanut 2.00 850 1000

14 Sarojamma Doddagoppenahalli (village and WUCS)

600 300 Banana 1.00 1250 800

15 Ganganna Doddagoppenahalli (village and WUCS)

200 190 paddy 0.50 1500 1000

16 Nanjundappa Doddagoppenahalli (village and WUCS)

800 800 Paddy 1.50 850 1500

17 Nagaratnamma

Doddagoppenahalli (village and WUCS)

2000 1850 Arecanut 1.00 2200 4000

18 Lakshman Agasanahalli (Dasarakallhalli WUCS)

1000 900 Arecanut 1.00 500 1500

19 Narayan Seegebage (Seegebage WUCS)

400 300 Arecanut 1.00 250 700

20 Shivalingaiah Rabburkadu

(Doddagoppenahalli WUCS)

400 300 Arecanut, Banana

2 200 600

Total 23,400 20,570 21,650 40,000

105. The preparation of waste decomposer costs approximately INR900: plastic drum of 200 litres

capacity (INR750-850), cost of 2 kg jaggery (INR100) and cost of decomposer (INR25).

However, for subsequent preparations only the cost of 2 kg of jaggery is required. The

decomposer is replaced with 10 litres of liquid decomposer saved from use.

106. The total cost of 23,400 litres of waste decomposer prepared by 20 farmers during the year

2019 was INR21,650. Savings on purchase of chemical fertilizers for the crops where this

decomposer was used is INR40,000. This is one more effort towards making Gondi command

area chemical fertlizer free.

107. Some general advantages/observations of the users of waste decomposer are:




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• Biodegradable waste from farm lands got used and converted to wealth;

• Leaves are healthy in arecanut, banana and cotton crops;

• Vegetable crop growth is healthy;

• Chemical fertilizers are totally avoided and hence cost saved and carbon footprint

reduced;

• Flower growth is observed to be very healthy in flower gardens; and

• Growth of worms in vermicompost pits has increased thereby increasing the compost

output.

108. Agasanahalli under Dasarakallahalli WUCS is progressing towards becoming a chemical

fertilizer-free village. As of December 2019, 103 farmers in the 165 acres command have

shifted to organic manure and organic bio pesticides. Looking at the tremendous response, it

is expected that within a year or two, Agasanahalli will become a fully organic village.

Bio Pesticide-Puchi Marandu

109. Demonstration of preparation and use of bio-pesticide is another initiative organized by PSC

in association with Sahaja Samrudha Organic Producers Company Ltd (SSOPCL) in

September 2019. Puchi marandu, in Tamil language, means pesticide. It is an organic

pesticide safe to use and harmless both to the user and the crop. The bio-pesticide not only

reduces input cost to the farmer but also enriches the soil health due to leaves used in its

preparation. In addition to Puchi Marandu a few other pest repellents and soil enhancers were

also introduced: bio-bomb, fish tonic, bilva (Aegle marmelos) and tulsi (holy basil) decoction

to name a few. The approach adopted by PSC comprised a briefing about the contents of the

pesticide followed by live demonstration of the preparation of the pesticide. Preparation of

poochimarandu is very simple.

110. One kg each leaves of Vitex negundo, Clerodendron inermae, Aloe vera, custard apple,

Calotropis, turmeric rhizome and Neem kernel are pound well, made into a paste from which

five litres of juice is extracted. After leaving it for seven days to mature, the juice is further

diluted in 100 litres of water and sprayed on the crop. The bio-pesticide is found by Gondi

farmers to have effectively controlled all major pests of paddy, cotton and vegetables. It is

effective against coconut Eriophyid mite too.

111. Nanjundappa, a progressive farmer of Doddagoppenahalli WUCS took initiative in preparing

the solution. Initially, he used it on his farm and found beneficial results; looking at this, there

was demand from fellow farmers. He started preparing the solution in larger quantities and

began selling it mainly with a view to helping farmers.

Fish Tonic

112. Meenakshamma, a member of the Gondi Organic Farmers Group, who received training on

various organic methods was more attracted to the Fish Tonic preparation. After returning

from the training she purchased one kg fish and one kg jaggery. She cut the fish into small

pieces and added jaggery to it and stored the mixture in a bottle. In 20 about days the fish

tonic was ready with a good flavour.

113. This tonic she sprayed on horticulture and floriculture crops on her own land with a 1%

concentration in water. The fruits and flowers grew healthily. Since no harmful chemical is

present the mixture is safe to spray. Also, it does not leave any residual harmful chemicals

on the fruits and flowers. Looking at the demand, Meenakshmma, the woman farmer, has

started preparing the tonic and selling it at a profit.




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Cultivation and popularization of traditional varieties

114. This project has also introduced traditional varieties of rice, millets and vegetable crops with

a view to creating a niche market for the Gondi organic farmers.

115. A series of capacity-building programs and study tours organised by PSC in alliance with

Sahaja Samrudha enabled the Gondi Organic Producers Group to popularize the traditional

varieties. The capacity building activity included seed conservation, pest and disease

management, seed selection and collection, building community seed banks and establishing

Internal Control System (ICS) for organic certification. Further, the farmers are also

encouraged into marketing of seeds and grains for enhanced income.

116. To begin with, the traditional variety of seeds was procured from Desi Seed Producers

Company. Select farmers have sown these seeds on their farm for further multiplication. HMT

and Siddasanna varieties are very well adopted to the local climatic and soil conditions.

Table 30: Traditional varieties Introduced in the Project area

Crop Variety

Paddy Siddasanna, Gandhasale, Ratnachoodi and HMT

Millets Jagalur Ragi and Koralu (Brown top millet)

Vegetables Madanapalli tomato, Creeper beans, Green okhra, Musuku badane

Green Manure Diancha

Seed Quality and Rice varieties introduced

117. Seed quality plays an important role in crop production. Characteristics such as trueness to

variety, germination percentage, purity, vigour and appearance are important parameters.

Achieving and maintaining high seed quality is the goal of every seed producer. Earlier Gondi

farmers were not much aware of the seed quality but with repeated training and awareness

sessions followed by demonstration on their fields, farmers now understand the importance

of seed quality.

118. Gondi farmers used to grow only one or two varieties of crops. Now they have started raising

diverse crops using techniques such as intercropping and multicropping.

119. Siddasanna is small, fine grained rice, with excellent cooking quality, similar to Sonamasuri,

best suited for preparing chitranna (lemon rice) and puliyogare (tamarind rice). The variety,

which is easy to grow, resistant to pests and diseases, and suitable to cultivate in both the

seasons. Sidda Sanna rice is very well accepted by the farmers of Gondi project area.

120. HMT rice, which is almost equivalent to Sona Masoori. The grain looks even thinner than

Sonamasuri and tastes also good. It yields 20-24 quintals per acre. It suits for both kharif and

summer. Many farmers in Gondi area are showing interest to grow HMT in big scale.

121. Gandhasale is a flavoured and scented rice variety of Karnataka and Kerala. Gandhasale is

known especially for its rich aroma and is popularly known as Kerala's basmati. It is a

scrumptious variety with excellent cooking quality, highly fragrant, exclusive aroma and

unforgettable taste. Lodging and chaffy seed percentage is more in this variety.

122. Ratnachoodi was a popular variety of old Mysore area, still many farmers are cultivating this

variety in Chamarajnagar District. Medium grained, scrumptious variety with excellent

cooking quality, and very tasty. The rice is very soft and smooth when cooked and is easily

digestible. This variety is pest and disease tolerant, provides good quantity fodder. Due to the

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Chinnaponni, Navara and Mysore Mallige varieties are also introduced in the summer

cultivation. Many local consumers and organic out let people have placed order for HMT and

Gandhasale rice.

Linking organic farmers to markets

123. Marketing is being done in a basic manner through distribution of produce to the network

outlets and direct delivery to consumers. Sahaja Samrudha Producer Company procures

products in bulk based on the market demand and supplies them to different outlets spread

across the state.

124. These groups are also shareholders of Sahaja Samrudha Organic Producer Company Ltd.

and Desi Seed Producer Company Ltd. These producer companies provided market for

organic produce and organic seeds.

125. Table 31 shows the list of Gondi organic farmers who have raised organic paddy but sold

only a part of their produce, that is, 6,300kg in the market. The balance they kept for their

own use.

Table 31: Gondi Organic Farmers who sold organic paddy in the market

S. No.

Farmer Village Paddy variety Yield

(Kg)

Unit Price (INR/quintal)

Amount (INR)

1 Shantappa H K Hale Seegebagi Siddasanna 800 2,100 16,800

2 Nanjundappa K S

Doddagoppena halli

Ratnachoodi 200 2,300 4,600

3 Gangappa T K Doddagoppena halli

Gandhasale 700 2,300 16,100

4 Manjunath T G Tallikatte HMT 500 2,800 14,000

5 Parashu Naik Nagathibelagalu HMT 2,500 2,300 57,500

6 Ramesh Baranduru Ratnachoodi 1,500 2,000 30,000

7 Venkatesh Seegebagi Gandhasale 100 2,300 2,300

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Establishing internal control system and Organic Certification

126. Organic certification is an assurance that products have been grown and handled according

to strict procedures laid out without persistent toxic chemical inputs. Approval is based on

expert technical review and verified by an on-site inspection with renewal on an annual basis.

Internal Control System has been followed for quality assurance and are certified by Aditi

certification agency, Bangalore.

127. A total of 25 organic farmers have been enrolled for the organic certification program (Table

32). PSC and Sahaja have coordinated the certification related activities and obtained first

year certification for the farmers. Farmers are awaiting their Organic certificates in the

forthcoming year.

Focusing on the Landless and Women

Table 32: Approved farmers under Organic Group Certification Program

S. No. Farmer Father/Husband Village Total

area (ha)

Area under organic farming

(ha)

1 Shantappa HK Nendyappa Hale Seegebagi 3.20 3.20

2 Leelavathi Satish Kumar Hale Seegebagi 0.50 0.50

3 Nanjundappa KS Shivappa Doddagoppenahalli 1.70 0.50

4 Dinesh DB Doddagoppenahalli 1.00 0.60

5 Gangappa TK Kariyappa Doddagoppenahalli 1.75 0.30

6 Lakshaman Gowda Masti Gowda Doddagoppenahalli 1.40 0.60

7 JayakumarDP Parameshwarappa Doddagoppenahalli 0.50 0.30

Field day and visit to OFRC, Navile, Shimoga

A rice museum is situated on the campus of Organic Farming Research Centre of the University of

Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Navile, Shivamogga. Apart from millets, the centre has been

conserving traditional paddy varieties since 2006. In the last kharif season, a rice diversity block was set

up at the centre and 248 traditional varieties were grown in different plots.

Organic Agricultural Research Centre, an affiliate institution of the University of Agriculture and

Horticulture, Shivamogga hosted a field day in which SMEC and Sahaja Samrudha joined as

collaborators. More than 250 rice growing farmers from across the state participated. Around 35 Gondi

farmers visited the rice diversity farm at the Centre on 16th Nov 2019 to study and examine the rice

varieties. After a long discussion with the scientists, all the 35 Gondi farmers have enrolled their names

for procuring seed of their choice for the ensuing season.

Dr MK Naik, Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture and Horticulture, Farmer Leader HR

Basavarajappa, Director of Research Dr BR Gurumurthy, Director-Extension, Dr SP Nataraj, Dr Srinivas

Mudrakartha, Deputy Team Leader, SMEC PSC, Krishnaprasad, Sahaja Samruddha, Dr S Pradeepa,

Coordinator of Organic Research Centre and others were present as chief guests.

During the field day function, well-known organic farmers Shankar Langati from Belagavi, Anjaneya from

Davanagere shared their Organic paddy farming experience. Dr Ulhas, the scientist in-charge of the

research farm, of the Organic Research centre explained about maintenance of purity and the various

harvesting techniques. All the farmers were asked to select 3 top varieties of their choice. Selected top

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S. No. Farmer Father/Husband Village Total

area (ha)

Area under organic farming

(ha)

8 Vishwanath DM Maheshwarappa Doddagoppenahalli 0.40 0.40

9 Ravi Kumar A K. Anand Rao Kagekodamagge 0.26 0.13

10 Eshwarappa Rudrappa Kagekodamagge 1.00 1.00

11 Danappa PM Manjappa Thallikatte 1.00 0.20

12 Manjunath TG Gudappa Thallikatte 2.00 0.60

13 Rangappa Thimappa Thallikatte 1.60 0.10

14 Meenakshi Basavarajappa Agasanahalli 0.23 0.23

15 Raghuraj BN Ningappa B N Thallikatte 1.60 0.20

16 Ramappa H Hanumanthappa Agasanahalli 3.80 0.30

17 Parashu Naik Nagya Naik Nagathi Belagalu 1.60 0.80

18 Dudya Naik Nagya Naik Nagathi Belagalu 3.20 0.40

19 Krishnamurthy D Doreswamy Naidu Lakshmi Pura 1.60 0.60

20 Kumar V Naidu Krishnamma Naidu Hole Byranahalli 1.00 1.00

21 Latha V Krishnamma Naidu Hole Byranahalli 1.00 1.00

22 Pradeep R J Rama Doddagoppenahalli 1.20 0.60

23 Raju M Mahadevappa Kagekodamagge 0.40 0.40

24 Shivakumar M Mahadevappa Kagekodamagge 0.42 0.20

25 Nagaraju M Mahadevappa Kagekodamagge 0.40 0.20

14.36

128. The modernization program majorly benefits the landed farmers with assured water supply.

Agriculture labour too gets assured work opportunity and income. However, there are many

small and marginal farmers-who also work as seasonal labour due to small landholdings,

economically backward SC/ST families, widows, the destitute and the few landless. PSC

continued to focus on these categories of people this year by providing supplementary

livelihood options such as tailoring, training on animal husbandry and areca plate making

machine.

2.8.12.1 TRAINING ON ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

129. A 10-day training program was organized by PSC under the aegis of the Canara Bank Rural

Self Employment Training centre in Doddagoppenahalli for the benefit of a total of 56 WUCS

subcommittee members and other women farmers. The training covered topics on:

• Entrepreneurship, characteristics of good entrepreneur, communication skills

required for good entrepreneur;

• Need of self-employment;

• How to select a good cow;

• How to improve milk yield;

• First Aid for milking animals;

• How to use cow dung for additional income;

• How to prepare vermicompost;

• Government schemes available for animal husbandry; and




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• How to prepare a proposal for bank loan.

130. Subsequent to the training, PSC followed up with several public sector banks for providing

loans to the trainees. The bank managers were initially hesitant as there were defaulters from

these villages. However, PSC arranged a meeting between the Bank managers of five

nationalised banks, the District lead bank Manager and the potential beneficiaries. The

manager of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was also invited

for this meeting. He mentioned that 25% of the loan is reimbursed by NABARD to the

individual banks. To ensure that default is checked, arrangement was made with the milk

cooperatives within WUCS and the beneficiaries to deduct loan instalment and deposit the

same into the bank. Thus, the banks are assured of regular recovery.

131. As of reporting period, a total of 106 people received training in animal husbandry. Of these,

38 women (25 from Tallikatte WUCS and 13 from Doddagoppenahalli WUCS) received bank

loans. One woman from Doddagoppenahalli purchased cow from her own resources. Further

batch of 21 more applications are in the pipeline (Table 33). In addition, every cow owner is

eligible for INR8,000 to INR12,000 for construction of a cow shed (based on the size of the

shed) from the village Panchayat funds. All the 38 cattle owners applied to respective Gram

Panchayats for cow shed construction.

132. Twenty-eight women have started selling milk to Dairy. This has fetched them about

INR80,179 and an incentive of INR14,520 from GoK (at INR4.0 per litre) as of this reporting.

The loan repayment of all the loanees has started; the monthly instalment amount is deducted

from loanee account and remitted to the bank by the Dairy cooperative.

Table 33: Loans received for purchase of cows as of 30 March 2019

S. No.

WUCS Loan

sanctioned (INR)

Cows

Purchased (No.)

No. of applications submitted to bank

1 Doddagoppenhalli 6,50,000 13 21

2 Tallikatte 12,50,000 25 -

Total 19,00,000 38 21

Gondi O&M and Asset Management Plan

133. Gondi Irrigation project is a 100-year old project, which became defunct in the course of time

due to inadequate attention paid towards maintenance. As the performance of the project is

greatly affected due to deferred maintenance, modernization works including anicut repairs,

re-sectioning and concrete lining of both right and left bank canals and distributary canals,

and lining of field irrigation channels and construction of associated structures have been

taken up since 2016 as part of KISWRMIP and are in advanced stage of completion. After

completion of the modernization works, the water resources department and the WUCS have

to play a key role in proper operation and maintenance (O&M) of the irrigation system. Hence,

it is imperative to impart both knowledge and skills on O&M activities through capacity building

programmes both to departmental officers as well as WUCS, a key stake holder group in the

project. The project also envisages use of GIS as a decision-making tool for irrigation asset

management and database on a sustainable basis.

Operation & Maintenance

134. The O&M manual has been finalized and shared with KNNL and CADA for their inputs during

the year. The draft was also used in the training programmes. Meanwhile, 3 trainings have




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been conducted during the last quarter of 2019 as part of the irrigation management transfer

for all the 11 WUCS. Trainings are also conducted for KNNL and CADA engineers during the

reporting period (Table 20).

135. Irrigation management transfer: As part of preparation for management transfer of FICs

along with the associated structures to WUCS, the following draft documents/formats have

been prepared:

• Draft format for the MoU between KNNL/CADA and WUCS.

• Formats for preparation of inventory of irrigation infrastructure such as salient features

and year of construction, cost of various types of works like FICs, CTCs, bridges, drops

and measurement structures.

136. The irrigation management transfer could not be completed by the end of reporting year, as

the construction works including some CAD works were going on and asset data capturing

could not be completed.

Gondi Irrigation Information System

137. A “Web-based Application with GIS Database for System Appraisal, Asset Management,

Monitoring and Water Management in Gondi’’ was developed as part of sustainable

management of irrigation assets created as part of the Gondi modernization. The work on the

application started on 1 February 2018 and the activity was completed in April 2019.

Witnessing the application ADB and its use, ADB has recommended GIS to be implemented

in Tranche 2 Modernization of Vijayanagara Channels also with necessary

modifications/improvements.

138. The following are the principal features of this web-based software called “Gondi Irrigation

Information System” (GIIS):

a) Mapping of the Gondi command area showing village boundaries, WUCS boundaries,

outlet-wise command area, roads, main canals, distributaries, FICs, canal structures,

pipe outlets, streams and other water bodies, all principal structures, etc.;

b) Salient features of the Gondi project;

c) Achkat (command area) particulars;

d) Crop-wise data (starting with the kharif season of 2018 and collected data from the

past years-2016, 2017);

e) Estimation of crop water requirement;

f) Outlet-wise crop areas with individual land parcels; and

g) Administrative modules for operation and maintenance.

Progress of GIIS

139. The progress of GIIS was made as planned. Software development and data updation was

completed as of December 2019 commensurate with the progress of civil works. Only data

pertaining to the ongoing portion of the canal works (main and FICs and the appurtenant

structures) and structures along main canal, distributaries and CAD packages are to be

collected and updated. The WUCS have been advised to update this data soon after

completion of civil works.

O&M Kits to WUCS

140. The next step after modernization is regular and periodic operation and maintenance of the

assets created. With the approval of ADB Mission in February 2018, O&M kit for each of the

WUCS was supplied so that they could effectively cleans and maintain the FICs. This is




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necessitated because soon after the civil works are completed and irrigation management

transfer is completed the WUCS require basic tools for effectively maintaining the FICs. ADB

approved the O&M kit to be given as a separate CAD package works.

141. During the reporting year, most of the WUCS have been using the kits for canal cleaning

works as part of O&M activity.

Safeguard Monitoring of Gondi Irrigation System

142. Gondi modernization is a category ‘B’ project as per ADB Safeguards policy 2009. The

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for such a category has been described in the Initial

Environmental Examination (IEE) conducted as part of PPTA. The IEE provided a Monitoring

Plan to be followed by the contractor to ensure that they comply with the EMP requirements

so as to mitigate adverse environmental impacts arising due to the project. It may be noted

that in the present reporting period construction work took place for a few days during May-

June and during the closing period in December 2019. No construction was possible during

June-December period due to incessant rains in the entire command area.

143. PSC team has been making regular visits to the contractor’s working sites and camp sites

and have observed compliance to safeguard aspects. During the reporting period, the PSC

has prepared and submitted safeguard monitoring reports April-September 2019, and

October 2019-March 2020 and submitted to ADB. The following comprises a set of key EMP

actions carried out by the contractor during the construction phase of 2019 to mitigate adverse

environmental impacts:

144. Workers Compensation Insurance: Contractor has obtained Workers Compensation

Insurance covering all the 25 workers valid until 7 May 2020, coinciding with his contract

period. The Workers Compensation Insurance is in addition to the Contractor’s All Risk Policy

that covers the project components.

145. Facilities provided at Camp site: The contractor has secured permission from the local

authorities for setting up camp site at old Devanarasipura-Kodihalli. The contractor has also

provided basic infrastructure and other facilities such as drinking water supply and a kitchen

mess. Separate sanitation facilities for men and women have been set up and are functional.

Health and hygiene aspects continued to be taken care of by the contractor through

installation of septic tanks and composting units for treatment of kitchen waste. Source

segregation of waste has been introduced and dry waste recycled.

146. Table 34 gives details of private land on which the contractor has set up two campsites and

two borrow areas:

Table 34: Private Landholdings used tor Project Activities and Status

S. No.

Land Access for No. of households/ private land owners

affected

Agreement between

Status of the Site

1 Campsite: Devanarasipura Kodihalli

One Contractor and land owner

In use as of reporting

2 Campsite: Timlapura


Closed as per EMP

3 Borrow area: Dananayakapura


Closed as per EMP

4 Borrow area: Kanasinakatte

One Contractor and Owner

In use as of reporting

147. Batching plant: During 2019, the contractor established one batching plant at

Devanarasipura-Kodihalli. The location of the batching plant was approved by the local




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authorities. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has also accorded the consent to

operate permit. The batching plant is operational and not closed as the contractor is carrying

patch works along the main canal.

148. Workers safety precautions: To ensure safety aspects of workers, the materials have been

stored at pre-designated spots at the batching plant location and appropriate safety sign

boards placed. Fire extinguishers have been provided at prominent locations within the camp

sites as a precautionary measure. The contractor also placed appropriate safety sign boards

warning nearby residents about the periodic movement of trucks and other vehicles. Further,

the contractor has been holding periodic consultations with the surrounding inhabitants for

taking additional measures, if any, towards ensuring good health and the well-being of the

nearby communities. All such deliberations have been recorded in a register maintained by

the contractor and verified by the PSC.

Table 35: Trainings on Environmental and Social Safeguards during 2019

S.

No. Name of group Venue Topic Date

No. of participants

M F Total

1

Presidents, vice-

presidents, and

secretaries of all

WUCS and Gondi

Federation

Dharmas

thala

Environmental and

Social Safeguards-role

of WUCS board

members and the Gondi

Federation

16 Mar

2019 41 7 48

2

Site engineers and

Supervisors of

KNNL, CADA and

contractor

SST

office,

Bhadrav

athi

Social and

Environmental aspects

of Safeguard Monitoring

21 Jun

2019 19 4 23

Total 89 78 167

149. PSC environmental expert visited ACIWRM on 21 Mar 2019 and learnt about the work carried

out by ACIWRM towards addressing the various macro-level environmental issues identified

in the EMP.

150. Pollution due to vehicles: The contractor continued to utilise the fleet of 18 vehicles

deployed on the project. PSC verified that the vehicles have valid, mandated Pollution Under

Control (PUC) Certificates issued by concerned authority.

151. Measures to prevent air pollution: The contractor carried out water sprinkling to check dust

occurring due to movement of vehicles, and operation of the batching plant at the campsite.

152. Monitoring of water quality: To monitor the land and water sources, the contractor was

instructed to initiate environmental sampling and monitoring of groundwater and surface

water at certain locations in and around the closed construction camp site. As of this reporting,

no post-closure environmental monitoring has been carried out by the contractor. Hence, PSC

has instructed the contractor to carry out post closure operations as per EMP; he should also

obtain satisfactory handing over certificate from the land owner where campsite is located.

The results of environmental sampling and the land-owners handing over certificate will be

provided in the final SMR as some patch works are still going on.

153. Tree cutting: A total of 234 trees along the canal had to be cut as they were located either

on or close to the service road blocking the movement of vehicles and equipment. The

contractor has carried out compensatory tree planting more than the prescribed ratio of 1:3

by the Karnataka Forest Act 1963. The contractor purchased farmer preferred species of

plants (coconut, 775) from the Karnataka Forest Department nurseries and planted them




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along the canal stretches; some plants have also been and in nearby government schools

and along the boundary of farmers lands. Majority preference was for coconut as the WUCS

expects them to be a source of income for sustainability. The income will be shared between

the concerned farmer and the WUCS.

154. Disposal of Silt: Farmers of lands juxtaposed with the canals under modernization evinced

keen interest on the silt as it is rich in nutrients. They have voluntarily collected the silt and

spread it evenly on their farm lands; thus, there is no change in the profile. Thus, any adverse

environmental impact likely to arise from silt disposal has been largely mitigated.

155. Procurement of construction material: The contractor has procured construction material

such as stone aggregate and sand from government approved quarries having valid license

issued by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).

156. M-Sand: The contractor continued to procure manufactured-sand (M-Sand) from approved

vendors. Hence, environmental impact arising from mining of sand from surface water bodies

has been mitigated to a large extent.

157. Borrow pits for filling material: The borrow areas at Kodihosuru, Kanasinakatte, and

Danayakapura have been used as filling material. Other areas like MC Halli, Baranduru and

Mavinakere have not been utilised for the project. The borrow pits have been consented by

the local village community and the KNNL. In fact, KNNL allots borrow areas with due

approval from the local community.

158. Borrow pit closure: The Danayakpura borrow pit was dug up for filling material to the extent

that it was approved; At the Kanasinakatte borrow area, thus far, about 80% of the allotted

volume of filling material has been utilised. Also, the borrow pits are dug up to such a depth

that the natural drainage in the area is not adversely impacted.

159. The contractor has also taken up borrow-pit closure activities to maintain the environmental

integrity of the borrow pit location. The Dananayakapura borrow pit closure activities have

gained acceptance and appreciation from the local community. The farmer who owns the

land is happy because the borrow pit is once again available for agricultural operations after

restoration and presently is being utilised to plant betel nut trees. The closure activities for

the Kanasinakatte borrow location are underway.

Kanasinakatte borrow pit: Before (left) and After (right) photos

160. Closure activities at Devanarasipura-Kodihalli camp site: The closure activities carried

out by the contractor included removing all the structures erected at the campsite, levelling

the land and restoring status quo ante so that it is suitable for any activities that the land-

owner may choose to carry out. The contractor, at the request of the land-owner, did not




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demolish bathrooms and other sanitation facilities. It may be concluded that the closure

conditions have been duly met by the contractor.

161. Closure meetings: After completing modernization work on a canal, the contractor generally

organised a closure meeting in the presence of stakeholders including the local community.

This is to ensure that the community is satisfied with the measures taken by the contractor to

safeguard environmental quality, and health and safety of the community. Deliberations of

such closure meetings are recorded in a register maintained by the contractor. Closure

meeting will be conducted in June 2020 after all patch works are completed by the contractor.

162. Documentation of implementation of EMP: There has been a marked improvement in the

documentation of the implementation of the EMP by the contractor regarding approvals as

given below:

• Approvals from the concerned land owners for disposal of silt;

• Approvals from gram panchayat/Individual land owners (as the case may be) for utilisation

and proper closure of burrow areas; and

• Approvals from gram panchayat/individual land owners (as the case may be) for proper

closure of the construction camp sites.

163. Implementation of environmental, health and safety measures for workers: During the

reporting period, the contractor conducted monthly health check-up camps for the labour in

the camps and provided the labour with adequate number of safety devices. It was also noted

that here were no major accidents or serious health concerns reported during the year 2019

or during the entire construction time.

164. The contractor has also ensured that all required approvals are in place, use of the Personal

Protection Equipment (PPE), carrying out periodic health monitoring of the workers and

encouraging workers to come up with suggestions for improving the environmental, health

and safety practices. Thus, overall, PSC has observed that there has been a marked

improvement in the compliance of effective implementation of environmental, health and

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Health camp conducted in December 2019

Grievance Redressal Mechanism

165. As part of the Grievance Redressal Mechanism, complaint registers are maintained at WUCS,

Federation and KNNL offices. In addition, a Gondi WhatsApp group (PIO Gondi) that was set

up in October 2017 with multiple objectives became a good medium for registering their

grievances by WUCS and individual farmers. Not only the grievances were recorded, but also

the concerned persons/agencies such as KNNL, CADA and the contractor have also

responded quickly; thus, all the grievances have been redressed satisfactorily by 31

December 2019, the project civil works closing date. Fig 6 shows the register maintained by

Doddagoppenahalli WUCS. As can be seen the column headings show-date; name of the

complainant; details of grievance; signature of the complainant; nature of redressal; who

resolved. The contractor has maintained a GRM register at the camp site and also at the

WUCS site. The grievances listed here have been taken from all of the above sources.




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Figure 6: GRM register maintained by Doddagoppenhalli WUCS

166. The grievances registered are categorized into four types described below:

i. Water Release: related to timing and quantity; out of the total complaints registered

40% relate to water release.

ii. Civil Works: related to start of CAD works, problems observed in main canal civil

works, fixing of sluice gates, etc.; of the total complaints registered 19% relate to the

civil works.

iii. Functioning of WUCS and Federation: relates to date of review meetings,

workshops and trainings, monitoring by Federation CEO, etc.; of the total complaints

registered 11% are related to this category.

iv. Operation and Maintenance: relates to deposition of silt and clogging of water in

canals, weed growth in canals, damage and repair works in canals, etc.; about 30% of

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Table 36: Grievances registered between 1 Sep 2017 and 31 Dec 2019

Grievance category

Period Water

Release Civil

Works

Functioning of WUCS & Federation

Agriculture O&M Total %

Till Dec 2017 2 1 0 0 1 4 5

1st Quarter 2018 0 1 0 0 0 1 1

2nd Quarter 2018

2 1 0 0 8 11 14

3rd Quarter 2018 2 0 1 0 0 3 4

4th Quarter 2018 5 5 6 0 3 19 23

Total grievances up to 2019

11 8 7 0 12 38

1st Quarter 2019 5 2 2 1 4 14 17

2nd Quarter 2019

8 2 0 0 1 11 14

3rd Quarter 2019 2 1 0 0 5 8 10

4th Quarter 2019 6 2 0 0 2 10 12

Total grievances for

2019 21 7 2 1 12 43

Total grievances

since beginning

32 15 9 1 24 81

167. As can be seen from the Table 36, the reporting period recorded almost 50% of the

grievances for the duration of monitoring. The reasons attributed to this increase in

grievances may be attributed to: (i) awareness trainings to maximum number of farmers

regarding the project; (ii) trainings to WUCS and farmer members on construction

management; (iii) trainings to WUCS Board members on water management issues and to a

lesser extent; (iv) availability of a medium like WhatsApp group where KNNL engineers and

contractors are also members, (v) canal closure periods and works execution, and (vi) water

reaching almost every corner of the command area thus increasing the access to canal

supplies hitherto unreached. The figures under the topics: (i) water release; (ii) civil works,

and (iii) O&M clearly support the above statement(s).

168. The details of complaints registered under different category over the time from last quarter

of 2017 to last quarter of 2019 are also presented in pie charts for a quick grasp. All the 81

complaints registered have been redressed to the satisfaction of the complainants by the

concerned-KNNL/ CADA engineer or the contractor.




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50%

25%

25%

Till Dec. 2017

Water Release

Civil Works

Functioning ofWUCS &FederationAgriculture

O&M

100%

1st Quarter - 2018

Water Release

Civil Works


O&M

18%

9%

73%

2nd Quarter - 2018

Water Release

Civil Works

Functioning ofWUCS &Federation

Agriculture

67%

33%

3rd Quarter - 2018

Water Release

Civil Works


Agriculture

26%

26%32%

16%

4th Quarter - 2018

Water Release

Civil Works


O&M

36%

14%14%

7%

29%

1st Quarter - 2019

Water Release

Civil Works


Agriculture




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73%

18%

9%

2nd Quarter - 2019

Water Release

Civil Works


O&M

25%

12%

63%

3rd Quarter - 2019

Water Release

Civil Works


O&M

60%20%

20%

4th Quarter - 2019

Water Release

Civil Works


O&M




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3 SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND GENDER ACTION PLAN

169. The Program (KISWRMIP) lays emphasis on adopting a pro-poor and gender inclusive

mechanism through empowerment of women in the project villages. The poverty reduction

and social strategy under the program is aligned with ADB’s Poverty and Social Analysis

Strategy (2012)3 and Government of Karnataka’s policy on promoting inclusive growth. The

Program aims at providing equitable access to water for farmers and rural households for

both agricultural and domestic purposes. The program also facilitates improvement of

livelihood of rural poor, including the small, marginal famers, the landless and other

vulnerable groups.

Progress against GAP

170. There has been considerable progress in the implementation of the Gender Action Plan

(GAP) as of 31 December 2019, indicated by the increase in women representation from 20%

at the launch of the project in 2016 to 68.6% as of December 2019. Currently, among the

WUCS office-bearers, there is one woman as vice president of Seegebagi WUCS.

171. As per the Gender Action plan under Outputs 2 and 3, PSC has achieved all the activities

proposed (Table 37). Towards this, PSC adopted innovative measures such as:

(a) Providing handholding support to the women directors, women subcommittee and C and

D category members to undertake the responsibilities assigned to them.

(b) Developing leadership qualities by encouraging their participation at various levels

including as leaders and board members in WUCS. Organizing thematic trainings on

leadership and gender and empowerment.

(c) Recognize the interests and needs of women and prepare local specific plans for

alternative livelihood for women members especially landless, widows, minorities and

other vulnerable groups (SC/ST):

(d) Conducting skill development and entrepreneurship training programs in collaboration

with district panchayat, District Industrial Centre and Jana Sikshana Samstha (JSS) under

the support of Ministry of Skill Development Mission, Govt. of India, Krishi Vigyan Kendra

(KVK), University of Agricultural Sciences, and banks.

Table 37: Progress against Gender Action Plan

Objective Planned Activity Achieved as of 31 December

2019

Remarks

Output 2. Irrigation System Infrastructure and management modernized

Activity 2.1

Build

awareness on

women’s

equal rights

and

participation

in water

resources

management

and livelihood

programs.

a. Indicator: 9 sensitization workshops focusing on gender equality and social inclusion approaches and women’s role and participation in water resources management alternate livelihood activities carried out by WUC members.

Target:

9 workshops

Number of sensizitization

workshops organized: 21

Number of Participants:

Total 641 (male 278; female

364)

Topics covered in the

workshops:

a) Gender and gender

relations;

b) Soicietal roles and

responsibilities of men and

women;

Target

accomplished.

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(M-100; F-50)

Responsibility:

PSC/PIOs

Time frame:

Year 2-3

c) Socio-cultural practices of

men and women in India

and project area;

d) Government policies on

gender and women

empowerment;

e) Ongoing women

empowerment and

livelihood projects

implemented by other

departments;

f) Roles of men and women in

agriculture, crop selection,

harvesting, etc.;

g) Safeguard procedures;

h) Suggestions for improving

subsequent trainings;

Entreprenuership linked to

livelihoods:

i) Value-added home-made

products;

j) Dairy farming for women;

k) Tailoring;

l) Mushroom culture;

m) Herbal beauty products;

n) Vermicompost;

o) Roti making (solar

powered).

b. Indicator: 2 trainings on social leadership development, decision making and promotion of women’s participation in WUCS for women directors.

Target: 2 trainings (20 women directors)

Responsibility: PSC

Time frame: Year 3

Trainings conducted: 4

No. of Participants:

Total 99 (all female)

Number of women directors

participated: 22

Topics covered in these

trainings:

a) Introduction to the project;

b) Project components and

expectations from farmers;

c) Role of directors and

members;

d) Leadership qualities;

e) Case studies;

f) Follow the leader–game;

g) Importance of

communication–group

dynamics;

h) Conflict resolution;

i) Group administration and

management.

Target

accomplished




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2019

Remarks

c. Indicator: At least 30% of WUCS management board members are women.

Target: 30% female (M-150; F-50)

Responsibility: PIO

Time frame: Year 1-2

No of WUCS constituted and

functional: 11 as against 10

estimated.

No. of WUCS members:

Total 2989 (male 2369; female

620);

No. of WUCS Board members:

Total 119 (male 94; female 25

(21%));

Adding D (non-voting) category

members, another 80 added,

taking to 68.6%.

Additionally, Gondi Federation

resolved that in addition to

elected women members on

the board, Federation nhas

resolved that there will be 4 to 5

non-voting woman members

under D category in the WUCS

Board. With this, the women

representation has increased to

80 (68.6%). Further, one

woman in each WUCS (from

among women directors from D

category member) is selected

under C category at WUCS

level and nominated to WUCS

Federation without voiting

rights.

Further, a total of 31 women

sub-committees (with at least

15 members) have been

formed in all the 11 WUCS with

a total of 437 members. Three

sub-committees have been

formed during the reporting

quarter (Q4); these committees

also include ST, SC and poor

and the landless.

Target

accomplished

Activity 2.2.

Develop and

implement

training

modules for

increased

women’s

participation

in irrigation

management

Indicator: 20 training programs focused on PIM conducted in Gondi command area resulting in the increased access to water for cropping and domestic use especially by tail end, small and marginal and women farmers/ households.

Target: 20 trainings

27 training programs conducted

for WUCS, women

subcommittee members, small

and marginal farmers for

enhacing their participation in

PIM.

No. of Participants: 911

(male 458; female 453)

Target

accomplished.




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Remarks

and value-

added

livelihood

activities.

(male-500; female-500)

Responsibility:

PMU/PIOs/NGO(s)

Time frame:

Year 2-4

Topics covered in the trainings:

a) Introduction to the project

b) Project components

c) PIM concept and examples

d) Ongoing self-help and

micro enterprises in

agriculture, horticulture,

dairy farming, fisheries, etc.

Additonally, 239 women and men from different groups/ cooperatives trained and strengthened on entreprenuership and small business; they have been given handholding support in opening bank accounts and marketing linkages.

A total of 31 women sub-committees have also been formed, apart from across 11 WUCS apart from the “Gondi Organic Growers Group” to promote production and marketing of organic paddy, vegetables and millets. Women trained in micro enterprise and livelihood activities such as diary, tailoring, roti-making, value-added products such as candle making and soap making, beautician course as part of women empowerment.

Output 3: Program and management systems operational

Activity 3.1.

Improve the

knowledge of

relevant

government

departments

on GESI

approaches in

agriculture,

irrigation and

water

resources

management.

Indicator: 3 training workshops

for women/men staff of key

departments focusing on GESI

concepts and in the design and

implementation of water

resources management,

irrigation and agriculture

programs for vulnerable

populations, including women

Target: 3 workshops

(F-30; M-70)

Responsibility: PMU

Time frame: Year 1

4 training workshops

conducted for staff of KNNL,

CADA, Agriculture and

horticulture department, KVK.

No. of participants: 394

(Male 299; Female 95)

Topics covered in the

trainings;

a) GESI concepts and

strategies;

b) Government policy on

gender and women

empowerment;

Target accomplished.




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c) Societal roles and

responsibilities of men and

women;

d) Role of men and women in

agriculture, dairy, livestock

and related livelihoods;

e) Best practices and case

studies;

f) Evaluation and

suggestions for further

improvement.

Activity 3.2:

Monitor

progress of

gender and

socially

inclusive

focused

activities in

water

resources

management.

a. Indicator: Project

management information

system with gender indicators.

Target: NA

Responsibility: PMU/PIOs


PMIS system developed and

hosted on KNNL website;

progress posted regularly.

Progress also reported in the

quarterly progress reports.

b.Indicator: Sex disaggregated

data to be collected, analysed

and key findings disseminated

to address implementation

gaps.

Target: NA

Responsibility: PMU/PIOs


Data collected. Will be

included in the Project

Completion Report to be

submitted shortly.

For dissemination, following

activities are implemented;

• Baseline assessment

conducted every quarter

and included in the

QPR/APR along with key

findings.

• A 13-episode radio

programme including

gender roles and

empowerment aspects

produced and broadcast

(converted into book form

titled–“nela-jala-jana”).

Also hosted on the project

link on KNNL website.

• Project quarterly

newsletter and QPRs

describe progress of

gender action plan as a

separate section;

• One song book published

containing farming, gender

and environment related

songs;

• Two brochures printed on

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• All India Radio (AIR)

interviewed 12 women

(out of 33 persons)

inlcuding women directors,

woman secretary, and

women farmers. Speech

recorded by AIR,

Bhadravathi on the

experiences, outcomes,

women participation,

farmers participation, and

WUCS role in Gondi

project. This program ws

broadcast 11 times on

different days.

Poverty, Gender and Livelihoods

172. PSC has realized during field visits and interactions with the WUCS directors and women

subcommittee members that specialized interventions are required to address the needs of

the landless, SC/ST, female headed households and the poor. After interactions and group

discussions with the WUCS in the first year, an action plan was developed to address the

gaps and identify programs in collaboration with governmental and non-governmental

development programs.

173. The following strategies have been adopted:

• Social mapping to identify potential needs and priorities;

• Strengthening the capacities of women directors and women subcommittees;

• Formation and strengthening of women subcommittees in the identified localities;

• Identifying ongoing entrepreneurship and livelihood programs implemented by

Government, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and NGOs.

Women sub-committees

174. Over the lapsed project duration, a total of 31 women subcommittees comprising 437 women

have been formed. Their capacities and skills have been enhanced through training

programmes organised by PSC and a few other agencies. They are actively participating in

the implementation of livelihood and entrepreneurship programs. Five women subcommittees

have been formed in Dasarakahalli WUCS and Nathibelagalu WUCS during the last quarter

of 2019 as detailed in Table 38.




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Table 38: Women subcommittees as of 31 December 2019

S. No.

Name of the WUCS No. of women

subcommittees as of Dec 2019

Number of Women Members

Total

as of Dec 2019 As of Sept

2019

New Members

during

Oct-Dec 2019

1 Doddagoppenahalli 1 22 0 22

2 Baranduru (Bommenahalli (1) & Hale Baranduru (1))

2 26 0 26

3 Seegebagi (Kanakatte (1) & Hale Seegebagi (1))

2 33 0 33

4 Baballi (Baballi Thanda (1) & Baballi main village (2))

3 42 0 42

5 Kagekodamagge 1 15 0 15

6 Tallikatte (Jayanagara (1), Kumuri Narayanapura (1), Tallikatte (3))

5 57 0 57

7

Nagathibelagalu (Nagathibelagalu Thanda (2), Kalpanahalli (1*) and Nagathibelagalu main village (1))

4 47 15 62

8

Dasarakallahalli

(Agasanahalli (5*), Dasarakallahalli (1) & Aradotlu (2))

8 46 60 106

9 Koppadoddakere 1 20 0 20

10

Mudalavitlapura

(Kerebeeranahalli (1), Jamaraghatta (1) & Mudalavitlapura (1))

3 44 0 44

11 Holehonnuru

(Danayakpura) 1 10 0 10

Total 31 362 75 437

175. The women subcommittees continued to hold regular meetings. A diverse list of topics

ranging from paddy cultivation to intercropping in arecanut, organic seed production, O&M

and cleaning of canals, bank loan for animal husbandry, water tax collection, self-

employment/small business/micro-enterprises have been discussed. A list of all topics

discussed during the meetings with different subcommittees is given in Table 39. PSC

continued with one-to-one interaction with some women directors and members of WUCS

who were a little passive to activate them and form more number of women subcommittees.

Table 39: Women sub-committee meetings and topics covered

Name of WUCS/

Women sub-committee

Number of meetings

conducted during

Jan-Dec 2019

Topics covered in the meetings

Doddagoppenahalli 24 • Monthly work plan;

• Mushroom cultivation;

• SRI paddy cultivation;

• Intercrops in Arecanut plantation;




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Name of WUCS/

Women sub-committee

Number of meetings

conducted during

Jan-Dec 2019


• Bank loan request;

• Water tax collection;

• Dovetailing with Government programs;

• Organic seed production and organic manure;

• O&M and cleaning of canals;

• CAD Packages payment;

• Involvement in office building marking;

• Tailoring training list preparation;

• Waste Decomposer importance;

• Organic pesticide preparation;

• Organic certification.

Baranduru

10 • Strengthening of women subcommittees;

• Regular meetings;

• Monthly plan;

• Increasing the shareholders;

• Self-employment opportunities;

• Environment day celebration;


• Tailoring programme;

• Leadership training;

• Waste Decomposer.

Seegebagi


• Water tax collection;

• Vermicomposting;

• Monthly work plan;

• Exposure visit to demo plot on SRI Paddy cultivation;


• Skill development programs;


• Tailoring training list preparation;

• Arecanut plate making;

• Preparation of Home Products from Flax seeds;

• Dovetailing government schemes.

Baballi 8 • Strengthening women subcommittees;


• Entrepreneurship programs;

• Preparation of sweets etc., for festivals and special occasions;


• Waste decomposer;

• Commercial vermicompost making unit.

Kagekodamagge 4 • Strengthening of women subcommittees;

• Livelihood opportunities;

• Tailoring program;

• Exposure visits;

• Different food items preparation.

Tallikatte 8 • Strengthening of women subcommittees;

• Tailoring programs;




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Name of WUCS/

Women sub-committee

Number of meetings

conducted during

Jan-Dec 2019


• Bank loans;

• Kitchen garden;

• Purchasing of cow;

• Collection of D category membership fee.

Nagathibelagalu 15 • Monthly work plan;

• Tailoring program;


• Increasing the shareholders in WUCS;


• Areca plate making unit.

Dasarakallahalli





• Self-employment (Bee-keeping, Solar powered Roti making & Tailoring);

• Increasing the shareholders in WUCS;

• Leadership training;

• Roti making unit;

• Bee keeping programme;

• Organic pest control Method;

• Organic certification.

Koppadoddakere 12 • Strengthening of women subcommittees;

• Monthly workplan



• Mushroom training;

• Exposure visits;

• Tailoring production centre;

• Collection of D category membership fee.

Holehonnuru 8 • Monthly work plan;



• Collection of D category membership fee;

• Dovetailing government schemes;

• Beautician;

• Tailoring Product Unit;

• Candle making.

Mudlavittlapura





• Mushroom training;

• Increasing the number of shareholders;


• Commercial vermicompost unit.

Total meetings held 132

Note: Sub-committee meetings are conducted every month; some subcommittees have fixed dates such as 1st day

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Women’s Share and “D” category members in WUCS

176. The campaign to strengthen the women sub-committees continued during the reporting

period. Women from all sub-committees have come forward to pay the share amount and

become members of WUCS. Secretaries have been informed to collect the membership fee.

The progress in this regard is shown in Table 40.

Table 40: Women Shareholders WUCS wise

S. No.

Name of WUCS Name of village

No. of

“D” category members as of 30 Sept 2019

Amount paid

as of 30 Sept 2019

(INR)

No. of

“D” category members as of 30

Dec 2019

Amount paid as of 30 Dec 2019

(INR)

1 Mudlavittlapura 1. Kerebyranahalli

2. Jambaraghatta

45

21

1,125

525

0 0

2 Koppadoddakere Holehonnuru 59 1,475 0 0

3 Dasarakallahalli 1. Agasanahalli

2. Aradotlu

10

0

250

0

40

30

1000

750

4 Doddagoppenahalli Doddagoppenahalli 10 250 10 250

5 Tallikatte Jayanagara 5 125 0 0

6 Holehonnuru Danayakapura 16 400 0 0

Total 166 4,150 80 2000

177. During the reporting period, 80 more women have joined the D category of WUCS (Table 40)

which makes them shareholders in the WUCS without any voting rights. However, their

contribution @INR2000 also increases the revenue of the respective WUCS. With this, the

women members become eligible to participate in leadership training, exposure visits,

employment and skill development trainings conducted by the PSC. They also mobilize other

women members for various activities.

178. Thus, the total number of new women members during the reporting year 2019 is 246 from 6

WUCS; revenue contributed was INR6,150.

Capacity Building of Women on PIM & Livelihood Options

179. The members of the newly formed three sub-committee members (74 women) were provided

orientation on the role of women in participative irrigation management and sustainable

agriculture to ensure enhanced agricultural returns. The role and significance of women

subcommittees in livelihood and post-harvesting value addition activities was also

emphasized.

180. Notably, a majority of women (and men) from the command area did not see Gondi anicut

and the canal systems so far. PSC organized a series of visits to the Gondi anicut and the

canal system, and explained its history. A total of 47 women from 3 subcommittees were

provided exposure.

181. A total of 77 women members were provided training on leadership effectiveness in two

batches, wherein the characters, leadership skills, integrity, commitment, functionality and

time management of the different types of leaders were discussed and a leader role model

was played.

182. During the reporting year, livelihood trainings were organized on different trades and skills.

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products (preparation of Omega-3 Laddu from Flax (sweet), Banana chips, Roti (bread)

making, ragi (minor millet) hurihittu, herbal soap and candle products); 2) Apiculture: (bee-

keeping); 3) Mushroom training; 4) Dairy development; Tailoring and Designs and 5)

Beautician training. Table 41 gives the details of trainings and participants.

Table 41: Capacity Building Activities for Women during 2019

S. No.

Training/Event (no.) No. of

women Participants

Remarks

1. Orientation to women on subcommittee formation (3nos.)

74 Preparing women for forming subcommittee

2.

Orientation to women subcommittee members on Gondi anicut and irrigation system (3nos.)

47 Exposure cum orientation training organized

3. Effective leadership (2nos.) 77 Leadership roles, management styles

4. Production of value-added home products (3nos.)

46 Omega-3 laddu from Flax; banana chips; roti making; ragi products and herbal soap making

5. Apiculture: Bee-keeping (1no.) 20 Demonstration made in the farm of a women bee-keeper at Agasanahalli

6. Mushroom Training (1no.) 67 One ready to fruit bag, Span and 5 bags for making additional bags.

7. Dairy Development (1no.) 55 Organized successfully at village level

8. Tailoring and Designs (8nos.) 220 Organized in 8 centres covering a cluster of villages

9. Beautician (1no.) 42 Handholding support provided for bank linkage

10. Interface of Bankers with women dairy farmers (1no.)

47 Organized for smoothening processing of loan application and disbursement by 6 different Banks at Bhadravathi

11. International Women’s Day (1no.) 172 Mapping of Gondi canal system by using colours (Rangoli) by women participants and other activities.

12. Participation in women mela (1no.)

361

Exhibition stall on Gondi project set up in the mela; women visitors briefed on the purpose of Gondi Modernization project and women’s empowerment approach.

Total 1228

Some continuing activities by the poor and landless

183. The following are primarily non-land-based activities by the poor and landless women, and

women with very small land holdings who desire to enhance their income to support their

families.

Tailoring:

• The banks provided loans to 38 women in two batches. NABARD agreed to release

subsidy, which varies from 25% for general category to 33% for SC/ST category

beneficiaries. Canara Bank being the lead bank in the district played a major role in

facilitating bankers to disburse the loan in the shortest time. Six more women purchased

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• A total of 119 out of the 220 shortlisted underwent a four months training in batches of

25-30 on tailoring and design conducted by Jana Shikshana Sansthan under the financial

assistance from MSDE, GoI. Interestingly, the rest 101 women are undergoing training by

meeting the resource person fee of a local tailoring teacher as well as material and other

costs. Each woman trainee contributes around INR200 per month. The lockdown has

affected the progress to a certain extent.

• Of those 119 women already trained, 30 women either own the sewing machines or have

purchased new ones. They are stitching their own and family members clothes to begin

with. Some of them have taken up tailoring as a profession and got associated with the

Tailoring and Production Centre at Koppadoddakere. they are taking orders from the

customers, in their respective local areas, mainly from women and children. At this initial

period, each woman tailor is earning at an average INR15,000 per month working on part

time basis.

• The above are in addition to those engaged in the Tailoring Production cum training

Centre at Kopppadoddakere.

Sweets and snacks enterprise:

• The sweet laddu preparation was taken up by 30 women from WUCS villages. As of now,

the sweet laddu made out of flax seeds and rich in Omega-3 fatty acids is prepared by

two women Kamala and Leelavathi from Seegebagi on commercial basis. With the help

of PSC, they not only got trained at JSS, KVK at Shimoga (Home Science Department)

but also got linked up with 3 organic outlets in Shivamogga. The preparation helps in

improving memory power in brain, especially among children. More number of women

are planning to take it up as the demand from nearby cities such as Shimoga and

Bhadravathi is high. The income earned is around INR20,000 per month, with profit of

25%. After undergoing training on preparation of value-added home products, they have

started producing and marketing of banana chips. One more woman, Parvathamma of

Doddagoppenahalli started producing Puliyogare gojju, pickle and sambar powder

making a profit of INR9,000 per month as of now at a profit margin of 30%. Two other

women, Shilpa and Vijayamma from Holehonnuru are preparing and marketing candles

earning a net profit of INR1,250 per month.

• Most of the above entrepreneurial activities for socially and economically backward

women have started in the latter part of the reporting period. It is noticed that the core

women are expanding their group, enhancing production and widening marketing and

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Innovative Woman Entrepreneur: Beautician Service Venture

This is the story of Ms.Tanuja another innovative woman entrepreneur who has setup a beauty parlor with a product mix

approach. She started with beauty parlor and later added sale of bangle and fancy items. Tanuja is one among the 46 trainees

who underwent two months beautician training course organized in collaboration with Jana Shikshana Sansthan, Shivamogga

during June-July 2019 facilitated by the PSC. With the follow-up and handholding services from PSC, she approached Devaraj

Urs Backward Communities Development Corporation (DBCDC), Government of Karnataka, for a subsidized loan of

INR100,000, under Backward Communities Development Scheme. She also got 50% subsidy. She had undergone 4 days

additional training in order to receive the loan. The training was organized by DBCDC at Bhadravathi during August 2019.

Her shop is established in a small rented house near Honnuramma temple at Holehonnuru. Her income is steadily increasing

from INR6,000 to INR10,000 per month and she is repaying the loan at the rate of INR4,000 per month. As the business is

improving, she wants to repay the loan within 12 months. A part of the profit is also used as working capital for product mix.

Facial, eye-brow, dressing of bridges, hair style, mehandi, nail design, etc. are the services provides as part of Beauty parlor

in addition to selling bangles and fancy items. She has become an innovative entrepreneur as her 45 co-trainees are yet to

make any move.




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4 INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION

184. A variety of Information Education and Communication (IEC) tools and techniques have had

been employed with good results in Tranche 1 Gondi modernization project. The applications

include for raising awareness, mobilization, motivation, capacity building, post project

sustenance of irrigation assets and grievance redressal, among others. For grievance

redressal, a Gondi Modernization WhatsApp group was created involving all stakeholders of

the project, namely, engineers, contractors, WUCS Board members, progressive farmers,

and the PSC team members. During the reporting period, two more WhatsApp groups ‘Gondi

Federation’, ‘Gondi Organic Producers Group’ were started. Since the animal husbandry

activity picked up very well, another WhatsApp group called ‘animal husbandry training’ was

created on demand for the last two quarters. The members used this platform effectively; this

has resulted in saving a lot of their time and energy. Urgent meetings were convened at short

notices through WhatsApp communication. Further, a good rapport between KNNL and

WUCS was established as KNNL officers were also actively participating in the WA

conversations, often solving the problems quickly. Newsletter was another tool that spread

various success stories among the farmer community effectively and motivated them to

perform better while encouraging others. A television program was also arranged in the last

quarter of 2019. This program enabled dissemination of the success of the project to entire

State of Karnataka and outside where Kannada programs are followed. PSC encouraged

several farmers to publish their success stories in Kannada dailies with very good response.

One farmer published his story while the daily newspapers covered 5 profiles of progressive

farmers.

185. The following paragraphs detail out the progress during the reporting year under IEC while

Table 42 sums up the list of all IEC activities up to the end of the project:

• Newsletter: As planned, PSC has brought out four quarterly issues of newsletter

“Jalasampada” during the year 2019. In all, 12 issues were produced during the project

period. The newsletters cover key information and progress elements of KISWRMIP from

time to time. One page has been earmarked for views of farmers, women members,

officials and others on the ongoing Gondi modernization works. The centre-spread

carries information about one WUCS in every quarterly. The newsletter is also uploaded

on KNNL website for wider dissemination and shared with interested clientele through

email. Hard copies are distributed among select persons in WUCS villages, KNNL, CADA

and other state water institutions. The last newsletter (12th edition) under Tranche 1

project comprises ten articles about Gondi activities along with photos. The focus of

articles was mainly on income generating/augmenting opportunities for men and women

farmers, financial sustainability of WUCS, Organic certification process for the Gondi

Organic Producers Group and key highlights of the ADB November 2019 Mission.

• Publications: Though no publication was planned at the beginning of the project, PSC

published a few hand books/booklets on specific themes such as convergence of

government schemes, agriculture, songs related to water, environment and agriculture

for dissemination. The titles of the books are-krushi soulabhayagalu mattu mahiti

(information about government schemes related to agriculture); jaladhare (flow of water-

compilation of songs); and susthira krushi (sustainable agriculture). A fourth one is getting

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Compilation of Government Schemes suitable for Shimoga district was released in

January 2019 which is proving to be very useful for WUCS for availing different

programmes of the government.

The book on Susthira Krishi (Sustainable Agriculture) was released by Lance Gore,

Team Leader of the ADB Review Mission during 19-29 November 2019. The 40-page

handbook provides information on the preparation, use and utilization of 15 different

types of organic manure and liquid

fertilizers, 4 types of bio fertilizers, 7 types

of soil and water conservation methods, 4

types of biological pesticides. In addition, the

principles of organic farming, beekeeping and

measures of pest and disease control are briefly

described.

Financial Management Manual for CAD Works prepared a year ago by PSC and used

in the construction management trainings has now been finalized and released. O&M

Manual prepared and circulated for comments is due for printing.

• Short duration videos and video bank: In all, 10 short duration videos have been

completed. One more video captured the review of the Gondi modernization program on

the Doordarshan program (TV) by a panel. All these videos are available on the KNNL

website. The following is the list of videos released so far:

1. One Day workshop for WUCS on 26th Oct 2016 with English subtitles. 2. Water flowing without hurdles: Gondi FIC work with English subtitles. 3. Gondi canal modernization: with English subtitles.

4. Preparation of waste decomposer: with English subtitles.

5. Gondi Street play (our water-our responsibility): video documentation.

6. Preparation and uses of Puchimarandu (bio pesticide).

7. Preparation and uses of Vermicompost.

8. CAD package works execution of Seegebagi: with English subtitles.

9. SRI-Paddy method-farmers experience.

10. SRI method and sustainable agriculture field day at Shantappa’s farm (both short and

detailed).

11. Gondi modernization project-Doordarshan interview of the Executive Engineer of

KNNL, Bhadravathi and the President of the Gondi Federation. This 24-minute

program was telecast on 27 December 2019, at 6.30 pm. https://youtu.be/Txtf1gdXp-4

• Wall Paintings: A set of 15 slogans was prepared covering critical messages related to

the importance of water, water use efficiency, crop management, irrigation assets of the

project, sustainable agriculture practices, women participation, O&M and water tax

collection. A set of six slogans were painted on walls of each village with adjacent villages

getting slightly different slogans for greater diversity of information. The slogans and

project display boards covered 354 locations across all the 59 project villages (including

hamlets).

• Media coverage: Bengaluru Doordarshan (TV) station has produced and telecast an

interview on Gondi project. This 24-minute program was telecast on 27 December 2019,

at 6.30 pm. Ravichandra, Superintendent Engineer of KNNL, Shivamogga and BP

https://youtu.be/Txtf1gdXp-4




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Chennabasappa, president of the Gondi WUCS Federation comprised the panellists. The

video can be viewed using the link https://youtu.be/Txtf1gdXp-4

• Posters for WUCS: 4 new posters have been designed during the last quarter of 2019,

printed and displayed in all newly constructed WUCS office buildings. Each poster is of

2’x3’, multicolour. Posters depict salient features of Gondi irrigation system, institutional

strengthening, roles and responsibilities of WUCS and sustainable agricultural practices.

Table 42: Summary of IEC activities for 2019

S. No.

Activity

Target

up to

Dec 2019

Achieved

as of Sep 2019 (Q1-

Q3)

Achieved during

Oct-Dec 2019 (Q4)

Cumulative up to 2019

1 Training on documentation - 02 00 02

2 Wall writings 50 365 00 365

3 Newsletter 12 11 01 12

4 Radio and TV programmes 10 46 01 47

5 Publications - 04 01 05

6 Photo album 01 01 00 01

7 Articles published in state level newspapers and web portals

- 18 03 21

8 Videos 10 09 01 10

9 Street play 23 14 00 14

10 Exhibition - 04 00 04

11 Poster - 06 04 10

12 Brochure - 08 00 08

13 Workshop * 02 03 02 05

14 Exposure visit for WUCS members to successful WUCS to exchange learning and experiences within the state

6 11 01 12

15 Exposure visit for WUCS members to successful WUCS to exchange learning and experiences outside the state

4 2 00 02

16 Gender related case studies 20 20 01 21

17 Vermicompost case studies 20 24 02 26

18 Mixed cropping case studies

* Atmavalokana (vision building) and training on organic farming, and IWRM

https://youtu.be/Txtf1gdXp-4




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5 PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Project Website

186. The website continues to be hosted on the KNNL website

http://knnlindia.com/kaveri2/adb.html. The website is updated with project related documents,

events, newsletters and videos/photographs from time to time. Hosting is done through

another agency hired by KNNL. PSC coordinates with the host agency for uploading.

187. All the reports generated so far both with regard to Project 1 (Gondi) and Project 2 (VNC)

have been uploaded on the website. All the deliverables including quarterly progress reports

are uploaded in addition to submission of hard copies.

PPMS

188. The Project Management Information System (PMIS) application continues to be operational.

Data entry and improvements continue. The user friendly PMIS facilitates generation of

project information in the form of reports as desired.

Monitoring of the Gondi Main Civil Works through Web-based application

189. PSC has developed a web-based application to monitor the physical works of Gondi

Modernization. The data entry could be done by authorised persons (concerned sub-

divisional engineers); the progress can be viewed by anyone who registers his email id. The

links are:

190. Link for data entry of Gondi RBC civil works:

https://sites.google.com/view/gondicivilwork/home

191. Link for viewing lining & structures reports:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IAw0wpJN9-

Cle1oZLN_CFKIqRwUew6qWFl3m_bz4iH4/edit?usp=sharing

192. A mobile application has also been prepared for monitoring the ongoing VNC civil works. The

URL of this application is http://vnccivilwork.knnlindia.com/. Anybody can login to see the

reports with a user id of guest and password 123.

193. This application works on Android mobiles, Tablet, Laptop and Desktop Browsers. A separate

Android Application is also developed for this purpose for ease of use on the move.

194. Two screen shots are given below for the mobile application.

http://knnlindia.com/kaveri2/adb.html

https://sites.google.com/view/gondicivilwork/home

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IAw0wpJN9-Cle1oZLN_CFKIqRwUew6qWFl3m_bz4iH4/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IAw0wpJN9-Cle1oZLN_CFKIqRwUew6qWFl3m_bz4iH4/edit?usp=sharing

http://vnccivilwork.knnlindia.com/




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Mobile App on monitoring modernization data: Screenshot of page to update canal lining works




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Mobile App on monitoring modernization data: Screenshot of homepage depicting progress of works




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6 CONCLUDING REMARKS

195. The Tranche 1 Gondi modernization project had to be closed at short notice on 31 December

2019 in view of DEA’s non-acceptance of the request of GoK for extension by three months,

that is, up to 31 March 2020. The modernization works continued till 31 December 2019, as

also many CAD package works. Several patch works and closing actions were yet to be

completed by the contractor which continued into the Jan-March 2020 quarter. The water

supply in the canal was released in the first week of February 2020 for a month hampering

the progress of civil patch works. All the WUCS and the KNNL engineers were completely

pre-occupied with monitoring and completing the civil works. So much so that only one DMF

indicator related to irrigation management transfer (IMT) of 7 WUCS could not be completed

(Table 5). The IMT can happen only after complete hand over of the canal system. The

intimation about extension of PSC services (at least for Tranche 2 which was under process

for a long time) came by way of an email on 31 December 2019, the day of Tranche 1 closing.

It may be noted that PSC planned and completed trainings related to IMT for WUCS and the

engineers during previous quarters.

196. As the PSC of Tranche 2 began hurriedly from 1 January 2020, also with the closing of

Tranche 1, the team continued to provide support (voluntarily) to the Tranche 1 Gondi project

to take care of some key activities. The safeguard monitoring was continued into Jan-Mar

2019 quarter, and a SMR for Oct 2019-Mar 2020 was submitted to ADB, and after comments

finalised in the third week of April 2020. Vide letter dated 21 March 2020, the PSC had also

communicated to the Chief Engineer UTP about the closing actions of Tranche 1, and also

the need for continuing the safeguard monitoring and reporting to ADB till PCR is prepared

by ADB which is expected during mid-2021 (Annexure 4).

197. In view of the lockdown situation during March and April/May 2020, preparation of PCR by

PSC is delayed. It is planned to submit in the month of May subject to lifting of the lockdown

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7 TRANCHE 2 MODERNIZATION OF VIJAYANAGARA CHANNELS

198. During the reporting period, the ADB Director SAER has visited KNNL Bengaluru during 3-4

July 2019 and met with KNNL and GoK officers in the context of delay in loan process. The

major delay in obtaining approval letter from finance department was addressed. In view of

the low balance budget left after meeting Tranche 1 and 2 requirements/estimate, it was

discussed and agreed to consider TLBC as a separate loan.

199. Vijayanagara Channel (VNC) system is spread over 3 districts namely Bellary, Raichur and

Koppal. The geographical area lies between latitude 14°30’ to 16°34’N and Longitude 75°40’

to 77°35’E.

VNC Civil Works Execution

200. The VNC project comprising 12 anicuts and 16 channels was split into two packages-Package

1 covering area excluding Otter Conservation Reserve (OCR) and Hampi heritage area, and

Package 2 covering OCR and Hampi heritage areas. This split up was considered essential

to advance implementation of works in the non-protected areas. The estimates and designs,

and clearances from State and National Wildlife Boards are in process.

201. The tendering process for VNC Package 1 has been completed during the first quarter of the

reporting period and work awarded on 8 March 2019. After the completion of general

elections, the modernization works have commenced in May 2019 in five channels–

Anegundi, Raya, Basavanna, Bella and Kalaghatta. Till the advent of monsoon on July 2019,

the contractor has completed all the preliminary works like jungle clearance, silt removal etc.

About 300 m length of lining in Anegundi was also completed before monsoon. The monsoon

witnessed very heavy spells of rain resulting in flooding in several parts of the state including

in the VNC project area.

Main canal lining of Anegundi channel of

VNC

ADB Mission visit to Anegundi Channel on 22

Nov. 2019

VNC Package 1 works

202. Specific works proposed in Package 1 include:

• Repairs to three anicuts and repair/reconstruction of channel headworks;

• Concrete lining of 196.62 km length along 15 Channels;

• Reconstruction of 957 appurtenant structures like bridges and crossings, drainage inlets,

relieving weirs, pipe outlets;

• Upgradation of channel access roads;

• Provision of new structures such as cross regulators, cattle ramps, and washing ghats;




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• Modification of current on-line storage tanks, where feasible, to prepare actively

managed off-line storage and enhancement of existing off-line tanks;

• Remodelling of the drainage inflow and relieving weir arrangement to avoid water (and

associated sediment) entering the main channels unless required; and

• CAD works comprising lined Field Irrigation Channels (FICs).

Physical progress of main channel works

203. The total length of main channels in Package 1 is 192.62 km. with 349 structures to be

reconstructed. Out of this, as of this reporting, 7.80 km of channel lining work and 32

structures completed. However, work on the three anicuts under Package 1 is yet to be taken

up.

204. Major activities completed by the contractor include:

• Workers campsite cum concrete batching plant at Huligi finalized on 30 April 2019.

• Desilting of four channels (Raya, Basavanna, Bella and Kalaghatta) started from first

week of December 2019.

• Modernization of main and distributary channels and construction of appurtenant

structures started during second week of December 2019.

• Lining initiated on five channels (Raya, Basavanna, Bella, Kalaghatta and Anegundi) in

January 2020.

205. As per the original schedule, the modernization was expected to take place during the only

channel closure period during November-December each year. The contractor held

consultations with farmers of various channels who have agreed for: (a) partial closure, and

(b) on and off system to facilitate civil works during non-closure period (Annexure 2).

Accordingly, the revised schedule of channel closure periods will be during Jun-Aug 2019,

and Dec 2019-Jan 2020. During the reporting period, about 14,457cum of silt was excavated

from the channels and disposed of in the adjoining fields with the consent of farmers.

Channel-wise progress is presented in Table 43. Figures 6 and 7 show the progress

graphically.

Table 43: Physical Progress of works as of 29 February 2020 for VNC Package 1

S. No.

Name of Channel

Lining (km) Achieved

(%)

Structures (nos.) Achieve

d (%) Estimate

Achieved

Estimate Achieved

1 Raya 27.74 1.52 5.48 100 5 5.00

2 Basavanna 16.50 2.84 17.21 71 12 16.90

3 Bella 5.50 1.6 29.09 52 10 19.23

4 Kalaghatta 7.02 1.222 17.41 49 5 10.20

5 Ramasagara 15.50 0 0.00 57 - -

6 Kampli 23.55 0 0.00 124 - -

7 Belagodhal 11.22 0 0.00 82 - -

8 Deshnuru 9.03 0 0.00 30 - -

9 Siruguppa 10.85 0 0.00 16 - -

10 Huligi 10.69 0 0.00 77 - -

11 Shivapura 6.54 0 0.00 43 - -

12 Anegundi 19.44 0.616 3.17 122 - -

13 Upper Gangavathi 9.00 0 0.00 66

- -




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14 Lower Gangavathi 9.54 0 0.00 45

- -

15 Bichal 14.50 0 0.00 23 - -

Total 196.62 7.80 3.97 957 32 3.34

Figure 7: Physical progress of lining work

Figure 8: Physical progress of Structures

206. Presently, the water supply period that began on 1 February 2020 is continuing. The

contractor is making preparatory arrangements for taking up work in Siruguppa, Deshnur,

and Anegundi channels likely from 1 April 2019.

Safeguard Monitoring for VNC

207. A detailed Safeguard Monitoring Report for the period Mar 2019 to Mar 2020 has been

prepared by PSC which is submitted to KNNL for review. Awaiting comments from ADB. The

following paragraphs provide an overall progress with regard to the safeguards monitoring

aspects.

208. The construction agreement signed by the contractor with KNNL included preparation of an

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) by the contractor as per guidelines provided in the

bidding documents. Accordingly, the contractor initially submitted a Contractor’s EMP

27.7

4

16.5

0

5.50 7.

02

15.5

0

23.5

5

11.2

2

9.03 10

.85

10.6

9

6.54

19.4

4

9.00 9.54

14.5

0

1.52 2.

84

1.6

1.22

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.61

6

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Lining (km) Estimate Lining (km) Achieved Achieved %

55

60 61

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0 0 0 0 0

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0

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5

9.09

%

20.0

0%

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9%

15.1

5%

Structures (nos.) Estimate Structures (nos.) Achieved Achieved %




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(CEMP) to KNNL on 6 July 2019. This copy was shared with PSC in February 2020 after PSC

started its office in Hospet. This CEMP was found to be inadequate and hence, PSC had to

handhold the contractor’s representatives through a series of meetings and interactions

explaining each and every aspect of the CEMP that needed to be adhered to. PSC, inter alia,

advised the following:

• The contractor should re-submit a modified CEMP as explained to reflect the likely

environmental issues and mitigation actions following the EIA;

• The contractor should record and provide baseline air, noise, water and soil

measurements at the construction sites;

• The contractor should record and provide information on the baseline status of the site

identified for quarries and borrow pits;

• The contractor should record and provide information on the baseline tree survey and

trees identified to be cut at the construction sites, adhering to prevailing guidelines of

the forest department;

• The contractor should provide information on approvals obtained for locating the labour

campsite, establishing the Ready-Mix-Concrete batching plant, utilising the village roads

for truck travel and for disposal of excavated silt on willing farmers lands.

209. Subsequently, with the assistance of PSC, the contractor revised and shared the CEMP along

with action plans on 26 February 2020 to the PIO marking with a copy to PSC. The CEMP

has been approved by KNNL and submitted to ADB. The CEMP now also includes an

organizational chart of the contractor and the approval letter of KNNL along with CEMP.

210. Key aspects of modernization work done by the contractor as of reporting:

• Vegetation along the channel right of way was cleared to provide access and working

space for construction activities and removal of silt. About 5399cum of silt was removed

from Basavanna channel, 4706cum from Raya channel, 3048cum from Bella channel

and 1304cum from Kalaghatta channel;

• About 47,849 cum of filling material from approved quarries/borrow areas was used to

restore the channel cross section and access track;

• Gravel surfacing of channel roads has been laid down using material from approved

quarries /borrow areas;

• Concrete lining has been carried out using mechanised paving equipment or hand

placed concrete depending on site situation;

• Concrete for paving equipment has been supplied by ready‐mix concrete but concrete

for hand‐placed lining was mixed on site; and

• Channel structures were reconstructed using reinforced cement concrete.

211. The key progress elements carried out as part of the Evaluation of the EMP are as follows:

• Pre-construction phase, the contractor has made tree enumeration and prepared a

report of trees along the channels. Prior to starting of modernization work, the local

residents along Raya and Basavanna channels have cut the trees themselves. As part

of EMP implementation, the contractor has agreed to plant trees in the ratio of 1:3 in

consultation with the local residents and the Karnataka Forest Department.

• The contractor has provided employment to a few local persons at the construction sites

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• PSC has carried out a few orientation sessions for the contractor’s staff as well as the

labour on importance of social and environmental safeguards. Formal trainings have

also been conducted involving experts as resource person. Training on health and safety

have also been conducted. Contractor has been carrying out health camp to take care

of the health of the labour and staff. ADB consultant has also conducted a two-day

training program. Contractor has been advised to place a register at campsite and

conduct monthly health check-up.

• Workers engaged in the project are appraised of basic work site rules related to personal

protection and preventing injury to fellow employees. PSC advised the contractor to

deploy trained safety supervisors at the work sites to train workers on topics such as

basic hazard awareness, safe work practices, emergency procedures in case of fire,

evacuation and natural disasters.

• Contractor provided all facilities like safe drinking water, hygienic living conditions,

sanitation facility, LPG and nutritious food to workers at camp sites.

• The contractor has fixed appropriate sign boards at camp site for the purpose of safety.

• The excavated silt from the channels is found chemically suitable for application in

agriculture lands and with the consent of farmers the silt has been applied in agriculture

lands.

• Contractor reported that there are no fish spawning and aquatic fauna, no wildlife

habitats or a wildlife movement corridor exists in the stretches taken up so far in the

reporting period.

• Chance finding of archaeological sites did not occur so far in the stretches taken up in

Package 1 of VNC for modernisation.

• The sprinkling of water to prevent dust is effectively implemented by contractor.

• People in the surrounding areas use culverts for crossing the channel and no incidence

of reduced access for local population has been reported along the stretches taken up

in the reporting period.

• Contractor has obtained permission from Tungabhadra Board to excavate limited

quantities of murrum from the foreshore of the Tungabhadra reservoir. M-Sand is being

used for construction - Hence possible change in river course and river scouring action

at this stage of work is not anticipated.

• Murrum mining pit/ borrow area closure plan includes back filling of pit with construction

debris. Bioremediation and planting of soil binding species, growing dense plants to

reduce soil erosion due to wind and rainfall.

• PSC and KNNL are pursuing with the contractor to make him comply with program for

civil works execution keeping the closure periods under consideration.

• As a part of grievance redressal mechanism based on site conditions the contractor

agreed to provide a common outlet to a group of farmers to drain excess irrigation water

below the IP and avoid water logging conditions.

• As part of the Grievance Redressal Mechanism, the contractor has been advised to set

up one drop box each at the work site, and at camp site. In addition, GRM registers to

be provided at each of the WUCS where work is under progress. Furthermore, like in

Gondi project, the WhatsApp will also be used to capture complaints and facilitate

earliest redressal.




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VNC Package 2 works:

212. As for VNC package 2 comprising the OCR and Heritage Areas, the schedule B is being

revised by KNNL even as the bid document is under preparation by the PSC. The inspection

reports from two districts–Bellary and Koppal have been uploaded online by the FD. The

matter will have to be placed before the next State Wildlife Board meeting, and then forwarded

to the National Board for Wildlife for final clearance.




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8 TLBC

213. The proposed Modernization plan of TLBC submitted by the International Irrigation

Management Expert (IIMS) hired through ACIWRM has five sub-plans:

1. System Control and Operations Plan (SCOP).

2. Critical Non-control Structures Rehabilitation Plan (CNCSRP).

3. Water Users Cooperative Society Participation Plan (WUCSPP).

4. KNNL Strengthening Plan (KNNLSP).

5. Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP).

214. The interventions proposed in each of these subplans are aimed at providing an integrated,

holistic solution to modernising the TLBC system.

215. The project is proposed to be implemented on a Design, Build and Operate (DBO) basis over

a 4-year first phase period during which all the regulators are proposed to be completely

automated. The critical non-control structures such as aqueducts, siphons, culvert crossings

will have to be rehabilitated separately and simultaneously to the control structures. During

these processes and parallel to the hardware execution, WUCS which are by and large

dormant have to be mobilised and strengthened to prepare them for the operation and

maintenance of the tertiary canal system. Since the TLBC water is used for a variety of

purposes other than irrigation it is proposed to maintain the quality of water by reducing the

impact of ancillary uses of the water.

216. The first phase of the proposed Modernisation project of 4 years is estimated by the IIMS to

cost around USD263.48 million. The cost does not include cost of critical but non-control

structures. It may be noted that decision is to be made by KNNL on: (a) the project period of

the TLBC, (b) Budget for beyond 4 years, that is for a total of 9-10 years.

217. During March 2019, the reporting period, tender for DPR for TLBC was called for. The EI

Tech was shortlisted and awarded the work in June 2019. The terms of reference of the

design consultant include preparation of command area maps, reconnaissance survey,

topographical survey of main canal and distributary network, detailed engineering including

preparation of designs, drawings and estimates for critical and non-critical structures coming

under TLBC and balance distributaries, preparation of Detailed Project Report in consultation

with ADB/ACIWRM for comprehensive modernization of TLBC under KISWRMIP as a

separate loan. On receipt of the schedule B and estimates, the bid document shall be

prepared by PSC.

Table 44: Milestones and activities for TLBC (per ADB loan review mission of Nov 2019)

Activity By whom Due Date Remarks

Completion of TLBC modernization plan

ACIWRM/ KNNL

31 Dec 2019

Detailed Modernization Plan for TLBC submitted by International Irrigation Modernisation Specialist in March 2019. Tender for design consultant floated in March 2019 and shortlisted working on the DPR, engineering designs and estimates. Expected submission April/May 2020.

Submit PPR to DEA KNNL 31 Jan 2020 PFR delayed due to delay in the DPR and estimates.

218. PSC for TLBC: As discussed and agreed during meetings with MD KNNL, the PSC ideally

should be in place at least a year or two in advance of launch of TLBC modernization works.




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Since the modernization of TLBC also includes automation, it is critical that the beneficiary

farmers are well prepared to accept the project and maintain the assets including the

expensive automated components. Adequate awareness, orientation and training on various

aspects of modernization are critical which are to be carried out by PSC. Therefore, the

process of putting in place the PSC also should be initiated well in advance.

219. In addition, specifically in the TLBC project, there is a need for clarity as regards the following

aspects are concerned which have a bearing on the economic and financial feasibility (study)

in particular:

• Command coverage and phasing: The command area of TLBC is 244,000 ha. What

model will be adopted for implementation of the comprehensive modernization plan?

Whether DBO model or State (and ADB funding) or a mix. What is the phasing of the area

to be covered and how?

• Duration: The duration of execution mentioned in the IIMS CMP is 9 years. The first 4

years is proposed for modernization (including automation). How does one ensure WUCS

are in place and prepared for modernization/ automation?

• Preparation of WUCS: There would be at least 550 WUCS in the 244,000 ha command.

Very few are reported to be active. Formation/strengthening of WUCS itself will take a few

years. Hence, the phasing of modernization should be aligned with the phasing of

preparation of WUCS. Mismatches will be costly errors.

• Finally, there should be clarity on the approach to be adopted for conducting economic

and financial feasibility of TLBC especially in view of high investments, automation and

modernization aspects and huge command area.

220. It is therefore critical to have a detailed discussion on all these aspects and more.




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9 PROJECT STAFF MOBILISATION

Mobilisation During the Reporting Period

221. Table 45 gives details of inputs of PSC specialists during the reporting period.

Table 45: Staff mobilization during January-December 2019

Expert Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Total 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019

IS/TL 0.53 0 0.57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1

PIM/DTL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12

AGRI 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

CMS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CMS 2 0.42 0 0 0.03 0.97 1 0.17 0 0 0 0 0.48 3.07

COM/DOC 0.9 1 1 1 0.9 1 1 0.77 0.77 0.9 0 0.94 10.18

ENV 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0.1 0.26 0 0.28 0.2 0.52 1.76

MIS 0 0 0 0 0.29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.29

OMS 1 1 1 1 1 0 0.3 0.45 0 0 0 0 5.75

AE/FMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PROC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SD&GS 0.71 0 0.57 0.5 0.42 0 0.43 0 0 0 0 0 2.63

WIS 1 1 1 0.93 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.93




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10 CHALLENGES FACED AND ADDRESSED

222. The following are some of the key challenges faced during the preparatory phase of Tranche

2 and TLBC, some of which have been addressed:

1. The KNNL ICZ in general faced absence of regular incumbents in key senior positions

which affected decision making and monitoring of activities related to Tranche 2 VNC

and TLBC.

2. State level political situation affected the working of the government, and resulted in

delays.

3. The monsoon of 2019 witnessed some unprecedented level of rainfall events which

caused damage to crop.

4. Delays in the approval process of Tranche 2 VNC resulted in delay in the launch of

the VNC project.

5. Delay in finalizing the award of PSC has resulted in absence of PSC for a long period

of VNC execution. The VNC modernization was awarded in March 2019, and PSC for

Tranche 2 was awarded with effect from 1 January 2020. The email asking Tranche

1 PSC to initiate Tranche 2 activities was received on 31 December 2019, which was

also the closing date of Tranche 1, and without any mobilization period. This resulted

in overwhelming burden on the PSC team in terms of identifying office spaces for PSC

and 3 field offices, guest houses accommodation, shifting from Shimoga to Hospet

(Kamalapura, Gangavathi and Siruguppa), mobilizing additional SST staff and

experts, among others. Alongside, there was also the additional work load of

preparing and training contractor and his staff on safeguards and preparing safeguard

monitoring report of VNC from March to December 2019. While PSC has tried its best

to face all these challenges, more organised and timely decisions would help avoid

undue burden and stress for PSC whose efforts should ideally be on supporting the

project tasks.




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Annexure 1

Gondi WUCS Administration: Baseline Assessment

1. INTRODUCTION

The Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management and Investment

Programme (KISWRMIP) supported by Asian Development Bank, has a component of

forming/strengthening Water Users Cooperative Societies (WUCS) under Gondi Modernization

Project 1. A strong, vibrant WUCS is critical to the success of Participatory Irrigation Management

(PIM). As a part of the KISWRMIP, WUCS is also entrusted with constructing their own

infrastructure such as the Field Irrigation Channels (FICs) and WUCS office buildings to induce

a strong sense of ownership. This approach seems to be materialising as reflected in the active

participation of WUCS in the ongoing Command Area Development (CAD) package works as

well in the quality.

2. OBJECTIVE OF PERIODIC BASELINE ASSESSMENT

There are 11 WUCS in the Gondi Irrigation System. Baseline assessments have been carried

out from time to time to assess their performance. As of reporting period, thirteen baseline

assessments have been carried out against the identified 29 identified parameters. The first

baseline assessment was designed and carried out during September/October 2016 and the

thirteenth during December 2019. An action plan is generally developed based on the findings of

each of the assessments to enhance the institutional performance as well as knowledge and

skills base of the WUCS office-bearers and members.

3. METHODOLOGY AND DATA COLLECTION

As part of methodology, PSC visited each of the 11 WUCS, conducted meetings with both the

office bearers as well as a cross-section of members including women. Along with the indicators,

qualitative discussions were also held to understand the process of change. Table below provides

the change between the first and ninth rounds of assessment.




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Gondi WUCS Performance Indicators

S. No. Activity Dodda Goppenahalli

Baranduru Seegebagi Tallikatte Koppa Doddakere

Baballi Nagathi belagalu

Holehonnuru Kage Kodamagge

Dasarakallhalli Mudala Vittalapura

1st BL 13thBL 1st BL

13thBL 1st BL

13thBL 1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1 WUCS Office N Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y

2 WUCS Board N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

3 Secretary appointed N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

4 WUCS Byelaws Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

5 Total farmers list Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

6 List of shareholders/ membership

Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

7 Registration certificate

Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

8 GB members list Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

9 General Body meeting minutes register

N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y

10 Governing Body meeting minutes register

N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y

11 Meeting notice file Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y

12 Cashbook Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

13 Annual audit report N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

14 Income and expenditure register

N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y

15 Letterhead N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

16 Inward & Outward Register

N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y

17 PAN Card N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y




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S. No. Activity Dodda Goppenahalli

Baranduru Seegebagi Tallikatte Koppa Doddakere

Baballi Nagathi belagalu

Holehonnuru Kage Kodamagge

Dasarakallhalli Mudala Vittalapura

1st BL 13thBL 1st BL

13thBL 1st BL

13thBL 1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

1st BL

13th BL

18 TIN/GST/TAN N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y

19 Name of the Bank, Account Number and address

N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

20 Amount deposited with bank account

N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

21 Governing Body attended training

N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

22 Exposure visit to WUCS in Karnataka and other places

N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y

23 Cadastral, soil & land use maps

N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y

24 Crop particulars detail list

N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y

25 MOU with KNNL N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

26 One-time functional grant

N N N N N N Y N Y N N N N N N N Y N N N N N

27 Works taken up by WUCS

N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y

28 Collecting water charges

N Y N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N N Y Y Y N Y N Y

29 O& M activity done N N N N N N N Y N N N Y N N N N Y Y N N N N

Total No. of Parameters 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29

No. of parameters achieved / in place

7 27 9 26 10 27 21 27 18 27 12 28 13 26 11 27 27 28 14 27 0 27




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4. KEY FINDINGS

S.

No. 1st round (September/October 2016) 13th round (December 2019)

1 • 8 out of 10 WUCS do not have offices;

• 5 WUCS do not have Secretaries;

• 4 WUCS need to organize letter heads.

• All 11 WUCS are functional.

• As of this report all 11 buildings of WUCS and

the Federation building have been completed.

• All the WUCS have Secretaries; Letter heads

are printed and being used.

2 • 3 WUCS do not have total farmers list;

• One WUCS needs to prepare List of

shareholders;

• All 10 WUCS do not maintain general

body meeting register;

• 3 WUCS to maintain governing body

meeting register.

• All WUCS maintain list of farmers;

• All WUCS have prepared list of shareholders;

• All WUCS maintain General body meeting

register, and

• All WUCS maintain Governing body meeting

Registers.

3 WUCS do not maintain cadastral, soil use

and land use maps.

All WUCS have cadastral map, soil use and land use

maps in the office.

4 Only 4WUCS completed last annual audit

report

All 11 WUCS have completed updating of books for

FY 2018-19, annual audit also completed and report

submitted to ARCS CADA.

5 Only 3 WUCS maintain income and

expenditure book.

All 11 WUCS are maintaining income and

expenditure book with regular updations.

6 No WUCS has GST and filing returns All WUCS have GST registration and are filing

returns regularly.

7 Only 3 WUCS obtained PAN card. No

WUCS is having TAN number.

All WUCS have PAN and TAN numbers.

8 Only 1 WUCS is maintaining inward and

outward register.

All WUCS maintain inward and outward registers

and updating regularly.

9 5 WUCS only signed MOU with

KNNL/CADA;

All WUCS are now signed with KNNL/CADA;

10 3 WUCS mobilized one-time grant. No WUCS mobilized fresh members this quarter and

therefore they did not apply for one-time grant from

CADA.

Even for the three WUCS for which the grant is

pending, CADA could not release the amount for

want of funds from the Government.

11 1 WUCS was collecting water cess. Eight WUCS have collected water tax during this

quarter except Baranduru, Tallikatte and

Nagatibelegalu WUCS.

Talikatte, Seegebagi, Baranduru, Mudalavitalapura,

Koppadoddakere, Baballi and Dasarakallahalli

WUCS got an additional INR1.0 lakh from CADA for

successful collection of water cess, (and other 3

WUCS Doddagoppenhalli, Holehonnuru and

Nagatibelegalu under process).

12

CAD package works-Financial progress

All WUCS have completed CAD package works-

both from both Phase 1 and 2;

Phase 1:




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S.

No. 1st round (September/October 2016) 13th round (December 2019)

A total of 130 packages were taken up for a length

of 165.74 kms out of which 162.23 km has been

completed. A few metres in each of the WUCS was

not possible to be done due to site conditions.

Phase 2:

Under Phase 2 a total of 82 CAD packages were

taken up for FIC works over a length of 111.42 km

out of which 110.26 km has been completed. All the

packages have been competed as of this reporting.

In addition, 11 WUCS buildings and 1 federation

building (3 packages), 6 control gates packages, 1

O&M kit package, 3 furniture packages, 3 anicut

protection works packages and 4 tank repair works

packages were also taken up and completed as of

this reporting.

Thus, in all 243 CAD packages have been awarded

and completed as of this reporting.

13

O&M activity

3 WUCS (Kagekodamagge, Tallikatte and Baballi)

have undertaken O&M activity during this quarter

and cleaned branch canal and FICs in their

command area.

14 IT returns

All 11 WUCS have filed their Income Tax returns by

31 March 2019 for FY 2018-19.

5. CONCLUSION

The baseline assessments are clearly indicative of significant improvement in the performance

of all the WUCS in general in terms of institutional strengthening and performance. With the

experience of Phase 1 and Phase 2 CAD package works, trainings and handholding from PSC

the quality of civil works executed by WUCS has improved significantly. The quality of civil works

and supervision of work by the members of WUCS Boards has also improved significantly in

Phase 2. WUCS are also taking greater ownership of the assets created. Most of the WUCS have

start taking up maintenance works on the FICs involving farmers. WUCS have also started

collecting water tax in their command areas. These aspects clearly show that they are developing

ownership of their assets and are also concerned (Annexure 3) about their sustainability. The

new Mudlavittlapura WUCS has come a long way to register improvement in 27 out of 29

parameters though it is the youngest of all the WUCS. Doddagoppenahalli and Baranduru have

also improved significantly since the 1st survey to come close achieving all the 29 parameters.

The WUCS have, thus, come a long way since the first baseline survey in September 2016.

The Gondi Federation had a lot of problems which hampered its effective functioning. With a lot

of perseverance, persuasion and capacity building actions, the functioning of the federation

improved significantly during the last half year. The federation and the WUCS feel that at least a

year of continuation of PSC would have put them in much better position in terms of institutional

sustainability.




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Annexure 2

Working period of modernisation of Vijayanagara channels (Package 1) between March 2019-September 2021

I) No. 2 Canal Division, Odderahatti

S. No.

Name of the Canal

Mar to May 2019 Jun to Aug 2019 Sep to Nov

2019 Dec 2019 to Jan

2020 Feb to Apr

2020 May 2020 to Jul

2021 Sep-21

1 Upper Gangavathi

Mobilization Closure period Non-closure

period Closure period

Non-closure period

Closure period Non-closure

period

2 Lower Gangavathi

3 Anegundi

4 Shivapura

5 Huligi

Mar to May 2019 Jun 2019 to Mar 2020 Apr to Jul 2020 Dec 2020 to

Sep 2021

II) No. 5 Canal Division, Yeramarus

1 Bichal Mobilization Non-closure period Closure period Non-closure period

Mar to May 2019 Jun to Nov 2019 Dec 2019 to

Jan 2020 Feb to Mar 2020

Apr to Jun 2020

Jul-20 Dec 2020 to

Jun 2021 Jul to Sep 2021

III) No. 6 Canal Division, Bellary

1 Siruguppa Mobilization

Non-closure period



Non-closure period


period 2 Deshnur

Mar to May 2019 Jun to Nov 2019

Dec 2019 to Jan 2020

Feb to May 2020 Jun 2020 to

Jan 2021 May-21 Jun to Jul 2021 Sep-21

IV) TR D Division, Munirabad

1 Bella

Mobilization Non-closure


Non-closure period



Non-closure period

2 Raya

3 Basavanna

4 Kalaghatta

5 Ramasagara

6 Kampli

7 Belagodhal




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Annexure 3

Letter from Tahsildar of Bhadravathi giving powers to WUCS to collect water tax from

the farmers.




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Annexure 4

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