Hiware Bazar Case Study - F. o. F. Flashcards
Who is the leader in Hiware Bazar?
Popat Pawar
What is the given name of the leader in Hiware Bazar?
The Sarpanch
Outline the state of Hiware Bazar before the Sarpanch, Popat Pawar took over?
1972 droughts, 90% population left in search of work, alcoholism rising
What is the annual rainfall of Hiware Bazar and why is water scarcity an issue?
300mm, scarcity due to mismanagement
How did Sarpanch Pawar help to reduce substance abuse in Hiware Bazar?
Banned alcohol and tobacco, closed 22 liquor shops
How did Sarpanch Pawar help farmers economically?
Arranged for loans for poor famers from the Bank of Maharashtra
How did the community increase water storage?
Built
- 52 earthen bunds
- 32 stone bunds
- 2 percolation tanks
- 9 check dams
- 420,000 contour trenches
How does drip irrigation improve water management?
- Less is wasted through evaporation/runoff
- Uses 40% less water than regular irrigation
Approximately how much land is irritated in Hiware Bazar?
170 hectares
How has water management helped the water cycle?
The water table is rising for the first time in years, 100 species of plant are now preserved
How else have the residents of Hiware Bazar improved their environment?
Planted over 1 million trees
How has the area’s economy improved?
GDP increased from INR 830 in 1995 to INR 30,000 in 2016
How has the population of Hiware Bazar changed?
Number of families increased to 235
