Newbie looking for help in permaculture design for project near Pune, India

Hi folks,

I have recently started a permaculture project in Bhor near Pune, India on a 2.5 acre plot. The property is on a relatively steep slope facing a dam reservoir, in a heavy rainfall area.

I am new to permaculture and am looking for some help and guidance specifically in permaculture design. It would be great if somebody can review what I am planning and correct any mistakes / provide comments.

Here's where I am at as of now...

-An architect is planning a small mud, brick, stone house for us to stay in. She will also plan for the main access road.
-Reading on rainfall, weather patterns, wind patterns specific to the property.  
-I am reading permaculture material / watching videos and making a draft design for the 2.5 acres. It's really skeletal as of now and I need lot of help in reviewing, suggesting solutions etc.  
-Trying to make some relationships in the local village (I stay 2 hrs drive away currently) - finding people who can work on the plot and also help in local tree, water, regulations knowledge.  
-Making a list of trees and plants types that are currently there on the property forest (just a few added fro now) -and asking some friends about them and their uses.
-Just for fun, I planted some coriander on a small patch yesterday  - hoping to make some lemon - coriander soup in few weeks  
-Enjoying the 2 hr weekend drive to the property- it's monsoon and it's lush green everywhere. The beautiful dam reservoir close to the property is also filling up, with great views.  

Few major questions I have are:
1. How to do effective water management (no rains or reservoir water for 2 months every year) taking into consideration steep slope of the property. Pond design, swail design etc..
2. How to plan for guilds around productive trees? I know fairly well which productive trees I need, not sure what to plant along with them at other levels to create a cooperative guild.  
3. How to create access across the property- again steep slope is the concern.

I am sharing the details of the Velvand54 project here. There are details of the land, Google earth kmz file, and my notes and questions related to permaculture design in here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O10xk825Gz-Xh10Pox7GSVbE4Rm4zACTNkcMtC13hMc/edit?usp=sharing

Any / all suggestions most welcome and thanks for your time.

Cheers,
Sandeep

I can't claim knowledge myself, also being a newbie, but Tim Barker is very experienced in permaculture. In this video, he gives advice on the concept of edges in permaculture design.