Success Stories -NL -Final - Department of Land Resources

Success Stories -NL -Final - Department of Land Resources Success Stories -NL -Final - Department of Land Resources

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Photo 10 . Apiculture as a livelihood activity in the project area Under soil and water conservation 80 unit of Water harvesting structures, 48 unit of bench terrace, 96 unit of check dam and 117 unit of counter bund have been developed during the project period. The activities under Soil & Water Conservation have generated a greater turnover in the production of seasonal crop giving an input of about 15 lakhs per annum. Dry stream and ponds are also seen to have regained water in it, which shows the rate of water table has improved due to soil and water work activities. Photo 11 . Villagers at work in making irrigation channel at Yaongyimchem village Photo 12 . Contour Bundings at Alayong Village Photo 13 . Construction of a water harvesting structure in Tangha village in progress Photo 14 . A water harvesting structure constructed under the projects in Orangkong 124

Photo 15 . Bench Terracing at Yaongyimchem Village Implementation of IWDP project in Longleng district has brought sea of changes in many areas in the lives of the micro watershed villagers. The social economic condition has improved, women folk are seen engaged in income generating activities, farmers are taking up alternative method of livelihood leaving Jhum practice. Imparting training and seminar to the entire user group in the micro water shed villages during the project period has also motivated the villagers thereby leading them to judiciously use natural resources in a sustainable way. They have also learnt to preserve and conserve flora and fauna in the micro watershed villages. Their input of indigenous knowledge mixed with modern method of farming and preservation of flora and fauna not only benefited the villagers but allied land based department. 125

Photo 10 . Apiculture as a livelihood activity in the project area<br />

Under soil and water conservation 80 unit <strong>of</strong> Water harvesting structures, 48 unit <strong>of</strong> bench<br />

terrace, 96 unit <strong>of</strong> check dam and 117 unit <strong>of</strong> counter bund have been developed during the<br />

project period. The activities under Soil & Water Conservation have generated a greater<br />

turnover in the production <strong>of</strong> seasonal crop giving an input <strong>of</strong> about 15 lakhs per annum. Dry<br />

stream and ponds are also seen to have regained water in it, which shows the rate <strong>of</strong> water<br />

table has improved due to soil and water work activities.<br />

Photo 11 . Villagers at work in making irrigation<br />

channel at Yaongyimchem village<br />

Photo 12 . Contour Bundings at Alayong<br />

Village<br />

Photo 13 . Construction <strong>of</strong> a water harvesting<br />

structure in Tangha village in progress<br />

Photo 14 . A water harvesting structure<br />

constructed under the projects in Orangkong<br />

124

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