Results
In chapter 10 Kikwari village was chosen as a case study in Maharashtra because it is a village that encapsulates the spirit of integrated water resource management. Their creativity, innovation, and commitment to their community has allowed the villagers to protect and effectively manage the water resources available to them.
Samundi was chosen as a case study in Maharashtra to represent an incredibly motivated tribal community that is using the Jalswarajya project to supply all their water needs. In chapter 11 you can read the unique story of village women taking charge of their community’s development.
Part 2 of the book deals with the MUS experiences in India. Chapter 8 provides an overview of the state of Maharashtra, its setting, a history of the water-scarcity situation and the process by which water resource development takes place in this state. Chapter 9 gives a project overview.
Chapter 7 deals with the Learning Alliance experience in Nepal. It was an experiment in working with all stakeholders at all levels to concurrently garner partner support for MUS project implementation and propagate the idea of MUS throughout the country.
The organization of chapter 6 is based on the 14 principles outlined in the CP-MUS Action Research Framework that are required at the community, intermediate, and national levels to implement and scale up multiple use water systems.
In chapter 4 the village of Senapuk in Syangja District was chosen as a case study to represent a moderate water supply and the birthplace of the double-tank, twoline distribution system.
Chapter 5: The Krishnapur Tole cluster within the village of Karre Khola in Surkhet District was chosen as a case study due to the unique MUS situation that arose from the area’s incredible water scarcity.
Chapter 3 discusses Chhatiwan Tole cluster. This cluster of the Chirtungdhara VDC in Palpa District was chosen as a case study to represent a community with an abundant water supply. It was the very first MUS system constructed.
The setting (chapter 1) and project overview (chapter 2) are in this file.