WUMP Report
WUMP Report
The first and foremost is the reuse of drainage water for irrigation purposes. In semi-arid
areas where irrigation water is scarce, it is an important strategy for supplementing
water resources. Reuse may help alleviate drainage disposal problems by reducing the
volume of drainage water involved thus helping maintain the ecology of the area. The
environment benefits the most if the strategy is applied with optimal results.
Furthermore, proposed ecology and environment schemes can be adapted as per need
in the union councils of the project area i.e. Mianki, shnawa Gudi Khel, Siraj Khel,
Warana Ahmadabad, Chokara, Jahangiri and Takht-e- Nasrati (table ?)
Allocation of available resources must be in accordance with the needs and demands of
the local communities or beneficiaries. (add village council level plan here)
Chapter Four: Planning and development strategy
4.1
There are three principal components of recognized beneficial water use in District
Karak. These include municipal and industrial demand, agricultural demand and in
stream flow demand. Water resources information for these demand sectors was
evaluated based on existing information. Water demands were summarized for current
conditions but major demands need to be projected for the future. This information
provides a snapshot of how water is currently distributed in the area, and anticipates
what this picture might look like in the coming years.
Municipal demand increases significantly due to population growth. Multiple
assumptions create uncertainties in these demands, and changes in political conditions
or environmental regulation could accelerate or delay these needs. The role of future
municipal conservation will affect these demands, as will any modifications to the
system that are under consideration at this time.
The Strategy is a series of policy objectives related to water quality and water quantity
management in the area. The major elements of the WUMP Strategy are summarized
briefly below:
Health of the tributaries is critical to maintaining water quality and flow goals, and is a
fundamental part of watershed health. Establish minimum flow targets for the tributaries.
Actively manage consumptive uses of tributary flows. Improve the ecological condition
of tributaries through wetland restoration and land management practices. Develop
small, multi-purpose storage projects to augment low flows in tributaries. Evaluate
opportunities for replacement of tributary supplies for irrigation with other sources of
water.
open, flexible process, and bringing all stakeholders to the table to set policy and make
sound, balanced decisions in response to specific water challenges faced.
4.4
The prioritization process at village, village council and tehsil level constitutes the
following steps.
Mobilize support from line agencies, non-governmental organizations, community-based
organizations and private service providers in such a way that it results in integrated
support packages and delivery structures to meet many communities multiple needs for
the development and management of water resources. For this strengthen existing
development plans, compile integrated support, define targeting procedures, establish
horizontal, integrated service delivery structures and ensure vertical national support.
Select communities for project implementation according to transparent criteria and to
clearly communicate the project concept to them.
Understand the community and build capacity by building trusting relationships and
communicate the project concept, doing contextual profiling, training the community and
selecting community mobilizers. This is to create mutual understanding and trust so that
everybody in the community understands and buys into the project concept, while local
structures and support agencies fully understand local dynamics and liaise with
community mobilizers for the next project steps.
Create a vision and select activities to fulfill it by carrying out participatory situational
diagnosis and problem analysis, creating a vision of new ways to manage water and
ranking opportunities and needs.
Compile detailed action plans to create and train community structures and also specify
actions, roles and budgets. This will help operationalize agreed activities into timebound action plans, and to tender and formalize collaborations with selected support
agencies