Jalna, a drought-prone district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in India, persistently faces serious water challenges. Some of the causes are recurrent drought, notable weather changes, crop loss and failure, and increasing demand on groundwater by farmers, industry, and urbanization. Water scarcity for the domestic and livelihood needs of rural households is of grave concern. Finding sustainable solutions to this complex water issue is beyond the capacity of any single agency. The TSP process initiated in this region brought together diverse stakeholders together to reflect on the current situation, build the possible scenarios of the water situation, and collectively build the roadmap to reach the commonly arrived desired scenario.
The reflections that emerged from the transformative scenario planning process on the crucial issue of ‘Water in Rural Jalna in 2030’ made all participants realise the urgency of addressing this problem. It also provided a set of actions for the participants, like for example to share the learning from the process with their peers.
The scenarios were made in: 2018
The scenarios look out to: 2030
