Hiware Bazaar

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From water crisis in the 1980s to 53 millionaires in the 2010s

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Historically, this village was an important and prosperous trading center because of its location. Hiware Bazaar marked the end of Shiva ji's territory and the beginning of the Nizam's area. The prosperity was apparent in the plentitude of food and water for the people and animals of the village.

n the 1970s and 1980s, Hiware Bazar faced a severe water crisis and land degradation. The village was dependent on rain-fed farming, which led to limited seasonal agriculture. This caused farmers to migrate to nearby towns and cities for work.

After 1989, the villagers began to conserve water through rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation. They also implemented watershed management by building small earthen dams across small streams. This helped recharge groundwater and increase water availability.

Other activities taken up in Hiware Bazar include:

Digging continuous contour trenches

Building check dams

Building percolation tanks

Planting on first lands and road sides

Building loose boulder shutters

Hiware Bazar is now a "green model village" with 294 water wells. Agricultural farming and cattle farming have become the source of income for farmers. The lives of villagers in Hiware Bazar have dramatically changed, with people returning to their homes from cities where they were working as laborers.

Popatrao Baguji Pawar led the transformation of Hiware Bazar from a drought-prone village to a model village. In 1990, Pawar was elected as the village chief and launched a program to restore the village's past glory. Pawar's efforts, along with the village's support and participation, led to the village being named an "Ideal Village" by the Maharashtra government in 1998.

Pawar also encouraged villagers to start small businesses, such as beekeeping and milk production, to improve their economic condition.

1994

In 1994, the Maharashtra government brought Hiware Bazar under the Adarsh Gaon Yojana (Agy). The Agy was based on five principles:

A ban on liquor, cutting trees, and free grazing

Family planning

Contributing village labor for development work

Hiware Bazar implemented watershed management by building small dams across streams to harvest rainwater and prevent soil erosion. The villagers also built shallow dams along natural drainage lines to trap rainwater.

Other steps taken by Hiware Bazar to increase groundwater include:

Digging trenches

Digging trenches around the hill contours to trap water.

Afforestation

The villagers began their watershed development program in 1992 with reforestation of their hilly forest land.

Building percolation tanks

The villagers constructed various types of bunds and trenches, along with planting trees and constructing storage and percolation tanks.

Banning borewells

The villagers banned borewells for irrigation, and water for irrigation should be taken only through dug wells.

Avoiding water-intensive crops

The villagers avoided crops like sugarcane and bananas, which require a high use of water.