Village Study on Water Resources: Kamadhenu Village

  Introduction

Kalagatagi taluk , Dharwad dist
Total  population: 1781
90% farmer and agricultural labor
Average annual rainfall 772mm 
Undulated land (slope varies from 2%to4%

Water resources:

180 bore wells
8 hand pumps
One big pond in the village
40 farm ponds
Over head tank in the village for water supply
One old tank – only used occasionally
One open well 

Existing Water Supply

 
3 Bore wells dug by Gram panchayat
24  public taps provided by panchayat
130 houses have own taps
48 acre old lake used for live stock  
180 bore wells inside village for agricultural use
Some farmers also use the Shalmala River

Current Problems 

 8 of the hand pumps are dry
2 of the bore wells are already dry
One open well is dry
Water in 13 of the bore wells has been contaminated
Water table is now as low as 300 to 320 feet underground
Soil erosion due to sloping land
Nutrients in soil reduced by irrigation with contam1960 – 1988 total no. rice paddies exceeds crop lands
1969  – 1975 main crop produced: sugar
Current crop yield is much reduced
Deforestation and environmental damage
inated water
Water –borne diseases affecting people and livestock