| S.No. |
Project Activity |
PA & Local Benefits |
Impact |
Mitigation Measures/ Recommendations |
| 1 |
LPG distribution (Talwada, Dungri, Maikala, Dayapura, Bodal, Madhosinghpura and Talwada) |
- Reduced dependence on PA resources and increased sustainability of forest resources.
- Reduced conflict between PA managers and the people
- Improved health of people in smokeless environment.
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- Likely loss of some social capital.
- The high cost of gas cylinders and irregular supply in remote villages may discourage use of LPG
- Initial use limited because of lack of familiarity with the device and low confidence because of anticipated dangers associated with LPG
- Possibility of reverting to fuel wood.
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- One LPG outlet available at Sawai Madhopur. More outlets at Behraunda , Chhan, Kundera and Sherpur to reduce cost of transportation of LPG bottles.
- Encourage use through training.
- Consideration of a bio-gas plant as an alternative if LPG is unpopular
- Feasibility of biogas plant high because of cost effectiveness and high number of cattle
- Training needed for maintenance which can be subsequently left to people
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| 2 |
Road improvement (Madhosinghpura, Raibeli and Morochi) |
- Generate employment
- Good will and trust building gesture for encouraging support of local community in PA protection and biodiversity conservation
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- Result in some disturbance due to improved access
- With drawl of employment subsequently may lead to falling back on PA for resources
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- Introduction of group activities for augmenting income to be explored (e.g. provisions of assets such as diesel pump that can be rented)
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| 3 |
Construction of check dam (Madhosinghpura, Khalopura, Bhadloa) |
- Improved water table
- Irrigation facilities
- Improved agricultural productivity
- Marginally improved economic status
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- Further marginalisation of landless families
- Strained relations
- Discouraging fellowship
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- Supplement the income of landless by employment as forest labour or in protection works
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| 4 |
Water harvesting structures ( village ponds) in all 5 villages in Kailadevi and Dungri, Talwada, Maikala and Madhosinghpura in core zone |
- Soil and water conservation
- Effective to overcome water scarcity scenario in summer months
- Reduced pressure on PA resources
- Reduced conflict between PA management and local people
- Improved agricultural productivity due to rise in water table
- Strengthened community living
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- These open water storage structures may promote vectors of disease
- Salinity and siltation are long term processes reducing their benefits
- Interventions if not repeated in other villages may create rift among communities
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- Periodic cleaning
- Use of purifying agents encouraged
- Measures to reduce seepage and increase in water retention needed
- Reciprocal arrangements for maintenance of ponds should be evolved
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| 5 |
Construction of anicuts and check dams |
- Water harvesting for improved water table, irrigation and resultant improvement in fodder
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- Inefficiency in water use can lead to water logging
- Excessive runoff and salinisation of soil
- Excessive use can affect downstream ecology, hydrology and landuse
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- Promote conservation measures such as low pressure distribution and drip irrigation
- Monitoring of hydrological parameters is important for assessing impact on changes in water table
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| 6 |
Construction of boundary wall (bodal) |
- Reduced conflicts
- Reduction in crop degradation
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- Some remaining sections may offer channel of entry of wild animals thus concentrating impacts in small area
- Cost and effectiveness may not optimize benefits
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- Possibility of electric fencing may be explored
- Labour input may be sought under reciprocal arrangements to overcome shortage of funds for this activity
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| 7 |
Establishment of enclosures (upto 1000 ha) Raibeli, Dayarampura |
- Habitat improvement
- Subsequent increase in grass fodder
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- Restriction of fodder resource for locals may shift pressures elsewhere
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- Opening of enclosures in the long run after establishment of good grass cover would secure fodder for cattle
- Monitoring of enclosures to assess recovery rate will be important for planning enclosures in future
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| 8 |
Provisioning of electricity (connection to well) |
- Improved irrigation facilities for growing fodder
- Reduction in pressure from fodder collection from PA
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- Activity to benefit cattle owners
- Lack of interest of others due to low stakes
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- Reciprocal commitments can secure everyone’s involvement in community work
- Involvement in patrolling would be one reciprocal commitment that can be extracted
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