The time duration of the training programme for this module is 45 days and these 45 days will be staggered into 10 to 12 days in 4 months. The trainee will be given the homework to prepare the planning of the villages from which they belong and which they belong and the plan will be assessed after they will come back.

The size of the batch will be 12-16 in numbers (probably 16). There would two trainee from each village.

• Concept of training and course outline
• Map reading
• Base map preparation and verification
• Generate Base map and collection of village information

Understanding of Geology, Land use and Geomorphology

• Geology and Geo-hydrology
• How to understand geology in Village
• Understand Geo-morphology of the area and its influence on its water resource

Water resources - ground water occurrence and surface water

• Hydrological cycle
• Aquifer identification and definition of aquiclude, aquifuse and aquitard
• To understand groundwater resources in village
• Water harvesting structure evaluation and analysis
   

Watershed and demand supply scenario of a village

• Watershed characteristics of village
• Water demand of the village
• Estimation of Water resources potential of village
• Climate of Kachchh and its relation with water
• Rain fall analysis
   

Planning Ideology

• To understand Planning ideology

Village level Water resource Planning (based on above characteristics)

• Drinking water
• Agriculture water
• Grassland development

Arid Communities and Technologies (A.C.T.) is a professional voluntary organization and working in semi arid to arid region. A.C.T. is mainly focuses on research program and training program for capacity building mainly in water resource and agriculture field. So ACT has two physical unit, one is Planning and research center and second one is Training center.

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