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.
Barren, parched landscape with one or two kikar trees and cacti. The project under Indo German Watershed Development Programme is being 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.
Nomadic herders in search for fodder for their cattle. The project under Indo German Watershed Development Programme is being carried out under the supervision of WOTR (Watershed Organisation Trust) based in Ahmednagar.
Barren, parched landscape with one or two kikar trees and cacti. The project under Indo German Watershed Development Programme is being carried out under the supervision of WOTR (Watershed Organisation Trust) based in Ahmednagar.
The rejuvinated fields. With prosperity returning through watershed works, farmer Manohar has been able to reconstruct his home. His 4 sons no longer have to migrate for work as there is enough work on his fields.
The rejuvinated fields. A farmer's field treated and greened. All his sons work on the field as a result of the ample water available in his well for irrigation.
A young fisherwomen packing for the day with the sackful of fresh fish which was fished from the Totladoh reservoir. Fishing is prohibited in Totladoh reservoir under the wildlife act. About 600 traditional fishermen in the district have alleged that they have lost their only source of livelihood after the ban. What is very surprising about the issue is that fishermen on the Madhya Pradesh side of the reservoir enjoy the fishing rights.
A young fisherwomen packing for the day with the sackful of fresh fish which was fished from the Totladoh reservoir. Fishing is prohibited in Totladoh reservoir under the wildlife act. About 600 traditional fishermen in the district have alleged that they have lost their only source of livelihood after the ban. What is very surprising about the issue is that fishermen on the Madhya Pradesh side of the reservoir enjoy the fishing rights.
Women cutting green vegetables for the day's lunch, while their men are out fishing in the Totladoh reservoir where fishing is prohibited under the wildlife act.
View of houses in the Totladoh village. A fishing net is spread for drying up and below are few hens trying to salvage some food items from the ground. Fishing is the chief source of livelihood of people living in this village. This has been taken away from them following a ban imposed by the Maharashtra government on fishing in the Totladoh reservoir.
A middle-aged women blushing for the CSE photographer. However there is not much blush left in their real lives as fishing, their main source of livelihood has been taken away from them under the wildlife act. The Maharashtra government has banned fishing in the Totladoh reservoir which falls under thePpench national park
View of houses in the Totladoh village. A fishing net is spread for drying up and below are few hens trying to salvage some food items from the ground. Fishing is the chief source of livelihood of people living in this village. This has been taken away from them following a ban imposed by the Maharashtra government on fishing in the Totladoh reservoir.