A dipstick study titled “Sustainability of Water Interventions for Livelihoods’ is being undertaken by P-Green Solutions analysed the efficacy, effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the select water interventions in the Western Himalayan region in the context of climate change and potential for scale in future.
The following interventions are being analysed:
- UV resistant plastic lined tanks, ferro cement tanks, RCC tanks, etc. being used for support irrigation.
- Solar based lift irrigation scheme, etc.
- Soil moisture conservation and management practices in rain-fed areas.
The above-mentioned interventions have been widely implemented in the Himalayan region by Himmotthan over the last decade. In most places, the captured water is used for support irrigation for vegetable crops. The study is being conducted by team from PGS and runs in parallel to the wide research program on spring shed and drinking water sustainability being led by the IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program (IWMI-TATA Program).
Field visits were undertaken to Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri Garhwal, Nainital and Almora districts in November and December 2025. The final report will be submitted in February 2026.
