Water management has been achieved by burying a solar-powered borehole within the forest in Kawasoti Municipality-13.
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As the water level in the wetlands has been decreasing, the Model Intermediate Community Forest in East Nawalparasi has managed water through boring to provide drinking water and shelter for wildlife.
Kawasoti Municipality-13 has managed water by installing a solar-powered borehole inside the forest.
A few years ago, the Century Ghol, which used to have plenty of water even in dry weather, now has to be filled with water from the borehole when the water starts drying up in winter, said Rajkumar Gurung, chairman of the Community Forest Users Committee. ‘The wetland area is drying up every year. Due to lack of water, wildlife is changing its location for play and drinking water,’ he said. ‘Last year, water was arranged by drawing water through a generator. Now, after the borehole, it has become much easier.’
The solar-powered borehole operates automatically when the sun is shining and shuts down at night. When the wetland dries up, wildlife enters settlements and changes its location for water and food. Other community forests in the area have also been filling the wetlands with water through solar-powered boreholes to provide water for wildlife.
A 142-foot-deep borehole has been dug in the forest. Now, water will be available in this solution for twelve months. Chairman Gurung said that as the water in the wetlands within the forest area is starting to decrease, there are plans to install automatic boreholes in other areas next year.
