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Trainees along with subject experts during the training programme for Para-Hydrogeologists in Dimapur.[/caption]
Dimapur, Nov. 5 (EMN): Under the pilot project titled, ‘multi-stakeholder initiative to provide drinking water security through springshed management in 100 villages in rural areas of Nagaland’, a training programme for para-hydrogeologists was conducted from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 at the Resource and Training Centre, Razhuphema, Dimapur.
The project was jointly implemented by a consortium comprising of the government of Nagaland – department of rural development, department of land resources, the North-east initiative development agency (Neida), and the Tata Trusts. The technical partners of the project were the Advanced centre for water resources development and management (Acwadam), Bangalore and People’s science institute (PSI), Dehradun. The training was organised by the North-east initiative development agency (Neida) with the support from the Tata Trusts.
Altogether, 21 para-hydrogeologists were trained on basic groundwater management, geology and hydrogeology, springs and aquifers, and springshed development, and processes using participatory approach.
They would further train other project stakeholders at the state, district, block, and village level, and will facilitate the stakeholders in implementing the springshed rejuvenation activities in 100 villages over the next three years.
Additionally, the department of rural development would be extending support through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act programme for the springshed development activity at the village level. Five such trainings programme will be organised for the Para-Hydrogeologists by March 2019, a press release stated.
