IWMP-2 - Commissionerate of Rural Development Gujarat State
IWMP-2 - Commissionerate of Rural Development Gujarat State
IWMP-2 - Commissionerate of Rural Development Gujarat State
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<strong>IWMP</strong>-2 Mahiyari<br />
3.1. Geography and Geo-hydrology<br />
3.1.1 Land use pattern:<br />
The net geographical area <strong>of</strong> Mahiyari watershed is about 5292.5 ha out <strong>of</strong> which has no forest area. About 86% <strong>of</strong> land is under agriculture<br />
which is completely rain-fed; mainly a Kharif & Rabi crop is taken. About 13% <strong>of</strong> the total land is classified under wasteland <strong>of</strong> which 4 percent<br />
is uncultivable and hilly and rest is cultivable. The watershed consists <strong>of</strong> thorny species <strong>of</strong> Ground Nuts which was mainly broadcasted to stop<br />
the spread <strong>of</strong> desert.<br />
Table no. 7: Land use pattern:<br />
S. No.<br />
Geographical<br />
Wasteland<br />
Names <strong>of</strong><br />
Forest Land under Rainfed Perm-anent<br />
Area <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Noncultivable<br />
villages<br />
Area agricultural use area pastu-res Cultivable<br />
village<br />
1 Mahiyari 3759.7 - 3257.8 3257.8 324.2 - 177.8<br />
2 Revadra 581.60 - 559 559 15.50 - 7.10<br />
3 Tarkhai 951.20 - 779.9 779.9 132.3 - 39<br />
Total<br />
5292.5 - 4596.7 4596.7 472 - 223.9<br />
District Watershed <strong>Development</strong> Unit, Porbandar
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