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Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

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opportunities for vulnerable families and to improve skills and create alternate<br />

livelihood options for them are objectives <strong>of</strong> this proposed plan.<br />

Providing skills and create alternate livelihood means to augment income, the<br />

unsustainable use <strong>of</strong> natural resources could be reduced. If the natural resources<br />

are used optimally, keeping in view their carrying capacity, the objective <strong>of</strong> the<br />

project to increase the productivity and income <strong>of</strong> rural habitants in the project area<br />

through sustainable management <strong>of</strong> natural resources could be achieved.<br />

An indicative list <strong>of</strong> possible activities which can be taken up as individual /joint IGA<br />

which are also being implemented by Externally Aided Project <strong>of</strong> the Watershed<br />

Management Directorate are given below:<br />

1. Horticulture - Vegetable production, Mushroom cultivation and Floriculture<br />

2. Food processing , preservation, Pickle making, manufacture <strong>of</strong> soyabean by<br />

products and Bakery<br />

3. Cultivation <strong>of</strong> medicinal plants<br />

4. Fibre handicraft, Plate / rope making , carpet making<br />

5. Livestock production (backyard poultry, goat/ sheep units), Dairy unit - processing<br />

plants<br />

6. Fisheries<br />

7. Beekeeping<br />

8. Forest/ horticulture nurseries<br />

9. Seri culture<br />

10. Vermi culture<br />

11. Tailoring with shared/ individual owned sewing machine, Setting up a Individual/<br />

jointly owned shop or tea-stall and production <strong>of</strong> tools for artisan activities<br />

12. Marriage band, Tent house and Stove/ catering unit<br />

Self Help Group Fund Support: Since the marginalized groups are not secure on<br />

the financial front, specific action has to be taken to arrange the finances needed for<br />

starting an income generation activity. To meet and supplement the requirements <strong>of</strong><br />

an Income Generation Activity, a SHGs fund support for capacity building and<br />

working capital assistance is provided at the GP level. It will serve the purpose <strong>of</strong>

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