The watershed training institute set up by the villagers to train students from other villages to replicate the same watershed management techniques in their own village
On the way to Darewadi, these hills have been treated by continuous contour trenches (CCTs) with plantation done under the joint forest management scheme. The project under Indo German Watershed Development Programme has been carried out under the supervision of WOTR (Watershed Organisation Trust) based in Ahmednagar. This non-government organisation headed by Fr. Crispino Lobo was established in Dec 1993 by Fr. Bacher, a Swiss Jesuit.
Close up of the water absorption trench (WAT) which is made at regular intervals after the CCTs (continuous contour trenches) to absorb large flow of water. The project under Indo German Watershed Development Programme has been carried out under the supervision of WOTR (Watershed Organisation Trust) based in Ahmednagar. This non-government organisation headed by Fr. Crispino Lobo was established in Dec 1993 by Fr. Bacher, a Swiss Jesuit.
Oulet in field bund. If the outlet is not provided at proper positions there is danger of the bund breaking. The project under Indo German Watershed Development Programme has been carried out under the supervision of WOTR ( Watershed Organisation Trust) based in Ahmednagar. This non-government organisation headed by Fr. Crispino Lobo was established in Dec 1993 by Fr. Bacher, a Swiss Jesuit.