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 Home : Field Visit
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BANSAPAL
VISIT
Baitarani
River Basin theme members visited Bansapal block of Keonjhar during
19th Sep-25th Sep 2006.During this period they
- Tried
to analyze the developmental processes and actions carried out
in Bansapal on the four thematic disciplines
- Interacted
with block & district level line department offices to
gather perception & information on basin resource
management for analysis and delineation of critical issues
- Interacted
with community & landscapes to understand & document
existing resources management and institutions
- Tried
to explore causes, behind the trends in resource use &
institution through probing of community perception & self
analysis of situation
- Attempted
to comprehend the upper catchment situation w.r.t landscape & livelihoods and
tried to link themes and analyze issues from a holistic
perspective
- Initiated
a basin dialogue process involving communities in 5 villages (Kadalibadi,Gonasika,Raidiha,Guptaganga
& Danla) & 2 GPs ( Gonasika
& Suakathi)
Why
Bansapal……………..?
- Bansapal
Block contributes to the Baitarini
River Basin
highest in terms of geographical area in comparison to other
41basin blocks (7.07%)
- Bansapal
total population is 85,845( 14620 –households, 78.30% ST
& 4 % SC)
out of that 68,147 peoples reside in Baitarani Basin
- Bansapal
Block contributing highest area under shifting cultivation
(27511.40 Ha)
In Orissa, the shifting cultivation is practised
in 114 Blocks in 17 districts(3307408 Ha) (ORSAC).Out of 4
basin districts under shifting cultivation Keonjhar
contributing more (49738.60 Ha) & of 14 basin blocks under
shifting cultivation Bansapal block contributing highest
- Bansapal
houses two Primitive Tribal Groups-Juanga
& Bhuyans
Juanga are practicing shifting
cultivation (316 households & 1451 population)
- The
river Baitarani originates from Guptaganga
hills in Gonasika of Bansapal Block of Keonjhar district in
Orissa state of India at an
elevation of 900 m above MSL.
- Ecologically
Bansapal is also important
Soil type is red laterites with high
iron content and acidic in reaction, the texture is mostly
gravelling and sandy-loam and soil is subjected to heavy soil
erosion & lack of fertility. Forest
area -376.95Sq Kms, organic farming
as a default method of farming.
- In
Bansapal higher density of NGO carried out developmental
activities
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HADAGADA AND AROUND
Baitarani River Basin theme members visited Hadagada
and around of Hatadihi block of Keonjhar during 10th Oct-15th Oct
2006.
Report........
BHANDARIPOKHARI AND HARICHANDANPUR
Baitarani River Basin theme members
visited Bhandaripokhari block of Bhadrak during 15-19 Nov 2006 and Harichandanpur block of Keonjhar during 20-23
Nov 2006.
Report........
DHAMRA AND JASHIPUR
Baitarani River Basin theme members
visited Dhamra (Chandabali
Block of Bhadrak) during 17-20 Feb 2007 and Jashipur
block of Mayurbhanj during 24-28 Feb 2007.
Report........
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