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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Restored farm ponds help Sahariyas tide over drought -Nachiket Sule

Restored farm ponds help Sahariyas tide over drought -Nachiket Sule

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published Published on Aug 24, 2017   modified Modified on Aug 24, 2017
-VillageSquare.in

Even as Madhya Pradesh reels under severe drought, residents of a tribal village who were denied access to water have collectively restored farm ponds to harvest the meager rainfall to fulfill their water needs

Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh):
The landscape of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh is a clear indicator of how arid the region is. With below-average rainfall in successive years, Shivpuri has been in the list of drought-hit districts for quite a few years. Even under such dire drought conditions, the residents of Kalothra village have managed to conserve water through community efforts.

Pooran Adivasi, a Sahariya tribal living in Kalothra village in Shivpuri district, was happy that his farm pond had some water in spite of the scorching heat of May. He is contemplating two crops this year. Growing two crops a year may be routine norm in other parts of the country, but an achievement for a Sahariya tribesman in a drought-hit area where only rain–fed agriculture is practiced.

Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh was declared drought-affected in 2015. The extent of drought has worsened so much in the past one year that even Shivpuri city, the district headquarters, went without piped water supply for eight straight days last year.

However, the residents of Kalothra village in the same drought-hit Shivpuri district have tackled the situation on their own. In the peak of summer, even when the temperature soared beyond 45o C, the village had water, thanks to community efforts.

Vulnerable Sahariyas


Sahariya tribes form the majority of Kalothra’s population. The Sahariyas have been classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) by the Government of India, indicating that they are more underprivileged than the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and are at the lowest rung of the caste hierarchy. They have been classified as PVTG because of their low development index, a stagnant or declining population, extremely low literacy and a subsistence level of economy.

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VillageSquare.in, 23 August, 2017, https://www.villagesquare.in/2017/08/23/restored-farm-ponds-help-sahariyas-tide-over-drought/


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