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West Bengal

Jharnadhara – Springshed, West Bengal

Jharnadhara is reviving natural springs across the Himalayan foothill districts of North Bengal, building on an earlier phase that rejuvenated 291 springs and restoring water security for hill and tea-garden communities.
  • West Bengal

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  • April 2017-March 2020

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  • Closed

Overview

The original Springshed programme with the Department of Rural Development, Government of West Bengal ran April 2017 to March 2020, rejuvenating 291 springs across 12 blocks in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Kalimpong districts, implemented through Rajarhat Prasari.

Jharnadhara Springshed Management now covers 616 springs across the same 4 districts, restoring hydrological flows for hill and tea-garden communities through community-led spring-shed mapping, recharge structures and Dhara Sevak (spring-keeper) institutions, with digital tools now supplementing field capacity building under the EDIT initiative.

Key Strategies

Map springsheds and recharge zones using hydrogeological assessment
Build recharge structures and protect spring catchments
Train Dhara Sevaks (community spring-keepers) for ongoing maintenance
Pilot digital, mentoring-led capacity building for front-line workers

Outcomes to date

37,614
Households reached
9,808
Scheduled Tribe households reached
9.37 Cr
Co-finance leveraged
616
Springs revived across the Dooars

Convergence with government schemes

₹9.37 Cr leveraged through government scheme convergence

Dept of Rural Development, West Bengal

  • Provides institutional access and departmental convergence
  • BRLF leads technical design

Water Resources Investigation and Development Dept, West Bengal

  • Provides hydrogeological technical support
  • BRLF coordinates programme implementation

QUICK FACTS

Districts
4 (Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Kalimpong)
Blocks
12
Villages
457
Springs covered
616
CSO Partners
1 (Rajarhat Prasari)
Theme
Revival of natural springs
Nodal Department
Dept of Rural Development, Govt of West Bengal
Previous phase
Apr 2017-Mar 2020 (291 springs rejuvenated)

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