Success Stories -NL -Final - Department of Land Resources
Success Stories -NL -Final - Department of Land Resources Success Stories -NL -Final - Department of Land Resources
Photo 11 . View of a water harvesting structure at Longsa Village Photo 12 . A view of Bench Terrace at Bhandari Village Implementation of IWDP project has been a blessing to the watershed communities. Looking at the condition and assessing the problems being faced in the areas, one can assume that the continuing trend of jhum farming along with the growing rural population would soon have disastrous consequences. With the implementation of IWDP Project, various achievements and benefits have accrued in the village namely : improvement in economic status, mobilization through trainings, demonstrations and exposure tours, increase in farming and productivity, decrease in migration ,increase in use of scientific technology, increase in water table, increase in afforestation. Implementation of IWDP-II in Wokha district has many remarkable achievements. In short, it is a total success. The success of rubber plantation at Chudi village, tea plantation at Lio- Longidang village and orchards at Pangti village has set an example in the minds of farmers from other villages. 120
H.5. Longleng District Paves The Way Successful Watershed Programme Implementation A Case Study from Longleng, Nagaland Longleng got the status of district in the year 2003 after curving out from erstwhile Tuensang. It shares the boundary with Mokokchung to the east, Assam to the west and Tuensang to the north. Justice could not be delivered in developmental works to the people inhabited in the district before Longleng got the status of the district due to vast geographical area. The Department of Land Resources for the first time worked with the people of the district independently in the year 2005 in IWDP Project-I. The Project which was sanctioned in 2005-06 for a period of five years has covered 17 villages with a total target area of 8300 Ha. The status of the Micro watershed village was in pitiable condition where almost 90%, of the people inhabited. The micro watershed depends on Jhuming for their livelihood which reflects the socio economic condition of the people inhabited in the area. With almost 90% of the micro water shed villagers depending on Jhuming for livelihood sustainable economic activities could not be derived, due to which the upcoming youngster are not attracted to the village and migrate to the urban areas. After assessing the need of the people in the district, the Department has selected 16 micro-villages spread over two blocks in the entire district for the first phase of IWDP-1. Embracing Jhum, which is the only source of livelihood for the micro water shed villagers have depleted natural resources rampantly. At the same time with the increase of population Jhum cycle which was 13-15 years before was reduced to 8-9 years. This in turn has affected the eco system and the environment they inhabit. Not only this the Microwatershed villagers are faced with numerous problem such as lack of proper transport & communication, inadequate health facility, lack of scientific method of farming, poor socio economic condition etc and are also excluded from the rest of the people due to poor road communication and remoteness. Photo 1 . A side view of Washershed Project Site of Yaongyimchem Village Excessive Jhum not only resulted in depletion of natural resources but also caused rapid degradation of forestland, increased soil erosion and reduced water table in many micro water shed areas. The once fertile Agri land has lost its fertility leading to low productivity of Agri product; it not only has adverse effect on environment but has also affected the rich flora and fauna of the land leading inexorably to the erosion of biodiversity. 121
- Page 1 and 2: NAGAL AND
- Page 3 and 4: Photo 3. Community Utility Building
- Page 5 and 6: Economic Earthen Kitchen (EEK) has
- Page 7 and 8: There were plantation of 1.15 lakh
- Page 9 and 10: H.3.Heralding the Success of Waters
- Page 11 and 12: EVALUATION / EVIDENCE AND REPLICABI
- Page 13 and 14: where degradation of forest due to
- Page 15: Photo 6 & 7. Views of orange and pa
- Page 19 and 20: Photo 4 . Gamari Plantation at Yaon
- Page 21: Photo 15 . Bench Terracing at Yaong
Photo 11 . View <strong>of</strong> a water harvesting structure<br />
at Longsa Village<br />
Photo 12 . A view <strong>of</strong> Bench Terrace at<br />
Bhandari Village<br />
Implementation <strong>of</strong> IWDP project has been a blessing to the watershed communities. Looking<br />
at the condition and assessing the problems being faced in the areas, one can assume that<br />
the continuing trend <strong>of</strong> jhum farming along with the growing rural population would soon<br />
have disastrous consequences.<br />
With the implementation <strong>of</strong> IWDP Project, various achievements and benefits have accrued<br />
in the village namely : improvement in economic status, mobilization through trainings,<br />
demonstrations and exposure tours, increase in farming and productivity, decrease in<br />
migration ,increase in use <strong>of</strong> scientific technology, increase in water table, increase in<br />
afforestation.<br />
Implementation <strong>of</strong> IWDP-II in Wokha district has many remarkable achievements. In short, it<br />
is a total success. The success <strong>of</strong> rubber plantation at Chudi village, tea plantation at Lio-<br />
Longidang village and orchards at Pangti village has set an example in the minds <strong>of</strong> farmers<br />
from other villages.<br />
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