Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

Project objective of regenerating environment towards its natural state has been
achieved reasonably by of way reduced soil loss, direct protection to 4453 ha from
getting irreversibly lost and restoring some area to productive uses, creating green
stock over large area that can absorb CO 2 and release O 2 in significant quantities, set
processes for improving Source of Carbon Stock and hydrologic regeneration over
extensive areas.
Similarly, conservation practices like plot border planting with terrace repair on-arable
land and contour trenching on non-arable land for in-situ moisture conservation was
achieved while water harvesting structures, ponds, irrigation tanks, roof rain water
harvesting tanks numbering 6248, wells and lifts etc. created irrigation potential at
micro-level over extensive area as the most effective input for diversification and higher
productivity.
Enhancement of Biomass Productivity: Satisfactory : Project succeeded to improve
productive potential of both arable (crop lands) as well as non-arable lands
significantly on the foundation treatments as mentioned above. Progress
components like CAD, minikits, HVC coupled with improved inputs like irrigation,
compost, better seeds etc. helped push the productivity to far higher level such as
between 31 and 17% coverage for irrigated crops and between 29 and 17% for
rainfed crops, cropping intensity to 191 percent and irrigation intensity to 174%.
Horticulture had taken a long stride by both raising fruit plants on uncultivated land
and cultivating vegetables on farms besides medicinal and aromatic plants which
opened up new avenues for employment and high income.
Further by developing organic farming in 36 percent of project villages and stall feeding
through 10010 mangers, modern agriculture could be put on course to be environment
friendly. Whereas, massive planting on non-arable and ex-situ areas created high stake
for areas with erstwhile low productivity as the planted areas have attained real potential
of good to very good economic returns on 19490 ha.
Improved Rural Infrastructure: Satisfactory: Improved infrastructure development in
the form of village roads, bridle track and bridges has improved connectivity and
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