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Engagement of technical agency for community based water management through rainwater harvesting with soil moisture management as a cca strategy in himachal pradesh
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Background: GIZ, on behalf of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has partnered with Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) in implementing Indo-German Technical Cooperation project titled “Climate Adaption & Finance in Rural India (CAFRI)” in the state of Himachal Pradesh with the Department of Environment, Science & Technology (DEST), GoHP The project has been initiated in January 2020 in partnership with MoEFCC.
Objectives: Himachal Pradesh is a hilly terrain with rolling topography and sloppy lands. The rain fall is high in rainy season which adds to the problems of soil and water conservation, where water scarcity is experienced in other seasons. The mountain ecosystems harbour a wide range of natural resources and are particularly sensitive to change. Regional changes in climate have already affected many of the physical and biological systems in the mountains. Analysis of temperature trends in the Himalayas and vicinities shows that temperature increases are greater in the uplands than the lowlands. Climate change impacts on water resources will likely include; (i) increased frequency of heavy precipitation; (ii) increase in extreme rainfall intensity; (iii) increased variability in rainfall patterns; (iv) increased likelihood of water shortages/drought (v) reduced levels of precipitation as snow; (vi) loss of glacier volumes; (vii) earlier snow melt; and (viii) increased temperature. Keeping in view, rooftop rainwater harvesting (both household level and community building) can contribute significantly to addressing the climate change impacts on water quantity and quality. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) can be done at large scale by harvesting surface runoff or at smaller scale from specially prepared surfaces to catch higher quality water. Managing surface water runoffs and storing them in tanks or reservoirs can lead to a significant increase in available water resources for various purposes, depending on the management of the catchment area and the reservoir. This together with spring shed management, soil moisture conservation and bio-technological interventions at farm level can help in sustaining water security and agriculture production for the vulnerable communities is the state. Recently Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur of HP said at least one water harvesting structure will be constructed in each subdivision of the Jal Shakti department during the golden jubilee year of Himachal Pradesh’s statehood. In the above context it becomes imperative to develop standards/policy guidance for rainwater harvesting in the state coupled with field level demonstrations for building resilience and capacities of vulnerable groups.
Tasks of the assignment:
In this context a package of activities is planned on following aspects
• Development of rainwater harvesting structure for demonstration with soil moisture management
• Develop standards/guidelines for rainwater harvesting for the state of H.P.
• Capacity development for vulnerable groups in the villages w.r.t. RWH
The detailed documentation with regards to this call for proposals includes:
• The Terms of Reference for the Assignment
• The Assessing Eligibility Grid
• The Technical Evaluation Grid
• Bidding Conditions
• The General Terms & Conditions of Contracts |