Goal of the project is to enhance role of community in improving biodiversity of Jaisamand Catchments and to reduce vulneribility against shocks like erratic rainfall and drought.
objective:
1. To Develop an understanding of the socio-cultural interactions around natural resources in Makredi River basin
2. To translate the scientific know how i.e. hydrologic cycle, water balance and ecological parameters for building proper understanding at stakeholder level
3. To demonstrate replicable technologies for proper management of water sources and improving soil condition in the catchment area of 30 wells.
4. To promote ?Agriculture-Animal husbandry System - AAS? as a sustainable setup
5. To enhance role of children in improving local biodiversity
Output:
1. 30 units of ?Kuwa Parivar -Well Sharer?s (200 families) are developed using measures of land development. Soil and water conservation for ecological development for those in the catchment area of the well will also be promoted.
2. Proper water Management systems are placed at 30 units
3. In five project villages school children will be motivated to take up ecological activities under the banner of ?Green School?
4. A detailed survey on production potential is available for traditional crops
5. 200 families following concept of ?AAS?
6. PRAYATNA has community based seed management groups in five villages

Activities:
To achieve the project purpose and objectives we would have to undertake following activities
? In southern Rajasthan institutional arrangements for land and water management exist, however due to the changing socio-economic environment and rapid deterioration of the natural resources these institutions have now become a hotbed for family conflicts resulting in loss of resources and loss of productivity and biodiversity around wells. The major thrust of project lies on revitalising these traditional institutions and initiate process of rejuvenating bio-diversity in the area particularly on crop, fruits, vegetables, forestry species etc. In addition the changing socio economic conditions require that stakeholders in the catchment area of the well recharge area who do not benefit from irrigation are involved in dialogue as well. Here the NREGA programme would need to be taken into account as well.
? Land restoration: Continued erosion have caused different level of degradation resulting in a large quantity of land remaining unused around wells. The project would demonstrate concept of integrated Agriculture-Animal husbandry System with proper land leveling; med-bandhi; The project would seek guidance from KVK scientists and partner family to decide the technology, which is suitable for his/her land. Once the decisions are there PRAYATNA would look for potential of convergence with NREGA or other support from government department.
? As regards development of water sources project has planned four separate components namely well development, lifting device, lined water courses and low cost irrigation systems.
? Improving Water harvesting: NREGA is helping community to develop resources while providing employment opportunity to a number of poor families in the area. Project has planned to undertake organized efforts by the extended ?Kuwa Pariwar? so as to act as institution and mobilized support for water harvesting, and agriculture development with the approach of water balance as ecological parameters supporting sustainability of livelihoods. They will approach NREGA and other government programmes for support.
? Similarly Kuwa Pariwar would also be linked with banks to top-up animal units with them and complete the ?Agriculture-Animal husbandry System? Within this they will also develop vermin-compost units.
? Green School: Students at schools in five villages would be organized similar to concept of Eco-club, they would develop nursery and undertake plantation to green school campus. At the time of Hariyali Amavasya, which is the time of maximum availability of biodiversity villagers and children would be sensitized towards losses of biodiversity and motivated to consolidate the work around biodiversity, through the organizing competition on various facets of biodiversity .
? Prayatna Samiti operates a VRC ? Village resource Centre which will focus on building knowledge of community and school children, events will be organized to promote this