IBAW is promoting Rajasthan Community Business Alliance on Water (RCBAW), a partnership between Government of Rajasthan (GoR)
and Confederation of Indian Industry, Rajasthan (CII) to implement statewide water and watershed management programme, incorporating
Public Private Community Partnership(PPCP) models. RCBAW has short listed eight proposals in first round as per PPCP criteria.
The GoR is holding meetings with Industry and NGOs to negotiate terms to finalize MoU for the partnership projects. RCBAW presents
first of its kind - an alliance between government, industry and community to develop multi stakeholder projects as a response to
looming water crisis. The proposals under consideration include:
| S.No |
Submitted by |
Proposal on |
Activity |
| 1 |
Shree Cements |
Municipal waste water recycling at Beawar town, Ajmer district, Rajasthan |
The project proposes to reuse 1000 cubic meters of municipal wastewater for industrial purpose.
This will help to minimize the effects of municipal waste water discharge. |
| 2 |
Shree Cements |
Construction of water harvesting structure (ANICUT) in Andheri Deori village and RAS village, in Ajmer and Pali districts |
The proposed construction of water harvesting structure envisages to address the drinking water and agricultural needs in the
identified area. This would result in creation of additional command area and also improvement in the quality of life of the farmers |
| 3 |
Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd |
Construction of WHS (ANICUT) Masonry Weir Across Kali Sindh River in Gadepen village of Kota district |
Commissioning of the project will ensure availability of drinking water in near by villages. |
| 4 |
ITC Rural Development Trust |
PPCP for Water Harvesting and Management at Chittorgarh, Jhalwar and Bundi districts |
The project conceptualizes construction of approximately 200 Water harvesting structures in the proposed districts. This would benefit
2500 farmers and also create 2400 ha of additional command area. |
| 5 |
ITC Rural Development Trust |
Watershed management at Pratapgarh Tehsil of Chittorgarh district |
The project proposes ecologically sound regeneration in the project area, introduction of effective soil and water conservation
measures for improving agricultural productivity, and livelihood |
| 6 |
Doshion |
Desalination Plant at Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Nagpur, Jalore and Sirohi * |
The proposal envisages installing desalination plants at the identified areas. This would result in availability
of potable water, improvement in the health condition of people and reduction in morbidity and mortality rates. Doshion has
proposed to set up the plant on Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) basis. |
| 7 |
Doshion |
Municipal Sewage Treatment and Recycling Plant at Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota* |
A STP would be set up in the identified areas that would treat municipal wastewater. The treated water could be
used for applications like gardening, toilet flushing and industrial use. The said plant would be set up under a BOOT model. |
| 8 |
Jal Bhagirathi Foundation |
Desalination |
The proposal envisages setting up of a community level desalination plant. With the commissioning of the scheme, water will be
available @ 10 paise/ litre in
Godawas of Barmer district compared to the current 25 paise / litre from private vendors. |
| 9 |
NM Sadguru Foundation |
Water Harvesting Structure in Banswara and Jhalawar district |
The proposal envisages construction of five Water Harvesting Structure and five community lift
irrigation schemes with an estimated cost of Rs 1485 lakhs. It is estimated that nearly 5875 household
( 35250 population) would be benefited under the scheme leading to improvement of overall economic condition
of the community, arrest in the rate of distressed migration, recharging of ground water and ensuring food security in the project area. |
| 10 |
LUPIN |
Desilting of ponds in Bharatpur district |
Work order is issued to LUPIN Human Welfare and Research Foundation for taking up desilting of 55 ponds at an
estimated cost of Rs 99.73 lakhs. The desilting of ponds apart from address the drinking water problem of human and
cattle's in the project would also ensure conservation of water. Furthermore the water level in wells already constructed
on the banks of the ponds will automatically come up and curtail ground water exploitation. |
| 11 |
Sewa Mandir |
Water Harvesting Structure at Patarpadi village of Udaipur district |
A Detailed Project Report is submitted to GoR by Sewa Mandir for taking up construction of WHS in the
project area. The water harvested through gravitational flow would be primarily used for irrigation purposes in the
tribal dominated project area. The scheme bears a direct relationship with the livelihood of the farmers in the area |
| 12 |
IIHMR |
Water harvesting structure for drinking water purpose in Jhunjun district |
The project proposes to demonstrate the effective use of rain water harvesting for drinking water through a
multi-tier architecture roof top rain water harvesting consisting of Griha (Home) tank, Samooh (Collective) tank and
Gram (Village) tank each of 20000 liters, 100000 liters and 300000 liters respectively. The project envisages increase
in availability of water, reduction in the cost of pumping ground water, qualitative improvement of groundwater through
dilution of excessive chemical and enhancement of the moisture content of soil which in turn facilitate good vegetation |
| 13 |
IIHMR |
Water harvesting structure for irrigation purpose at Churu and Banswara district |
Under this initiative it is expected that more than 90% of the farmers with the active involvement of NGOs
would be able to make an effective dent in meeting the water demands by adhering to rain water harvesting in the project
area. 100 tankas of 30000 liters each would be constructed using local know-how to meet the water demand for irrigation
purpose with the involvement of the community by way of integrated water resource management. |
| 14 |
CII and Government of Rajasthan |
Water Harvesting Institute at Jaipur |
A MoU was signed between GoR and CII for setting up of Water institute. The institute envisages providing water
related services for ensuring overall management of water, pursuing research on water management, liasoning with organizations
for promoting water conservation, advocacy for water management and conservation and influence policy measures on water. |
