Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
systems in the watersheds has increased many-fold and land productivity has been declining. The water retention capacity of the fragile watersheds has reduced and people are now facing acute shortage of water. Grazing intensity is high; each ha. supports about 7.99 units of livestock against the appropriate 2 livestock units. The green fodder requirement has been estimated as 259 lakh mt per annum, but present production is only 52 lakh mt. both from the forests and agriculture. To reverse this order of deterioration of natural resources and support livelihood activities for the inhabitants watershed management has been taken up as the functional and planning tool for conservation of natural resources and sustainable development by the Government of India through its Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects 2008. The State of Uttarakhand, through its Watershed Management Directorate (WMD) which has been designated as the State Level Nodal Agency for the same will be formulating State Level Perspective Plan (SLPP) for Integrated Watershed Management Project (IWMP) in Uttarakhand for 15 years period (i.e. 2009-24). Objectives The main objective of the proposed SLPP is to increase the productivity and income of the rural inhabitants in the Rainfed Micro-watersheds of the State on priority basis area through sustainable management of the natural resources. Since agriculture and related activities are the main source of livelihood for the proposed target area, land based activities and livestock will play a significant role in achieving the project objectives. The project will reduce the emphasis on traditional crops and will increase prominence on high value crop and value addition through grading, packaging, processing and encouraging organic farming. Further, to ensure the sustainability of the proposed activities and ensuring cost sharing by participants for capital investments and also the recurrent costs associated with maintenance of the assets. Components To realize the above objectives following three components and sub components need to be incorporated in the Integrated Watershed Management Project (IWMP). 4
1. Participatory Watershed Development and Management Promotion of social mobilization and community driven sustainable and equitable decision making Collectively planned Watershed Treatments 2. Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities Farming Systems Improvement supporting increased employment and productivity Value addition and marketing support Income Generating Activities for Self Help Groups integrated with watershed Development 3. Institutional Strengthening and promotion of economic/livelihood activities Capacity building of all tiers of PRIs and local community institutions in exercising rights and responsibilities Information, Education and Communication to promote optimization from amongst different strategies. 5
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- Page 11 and 12: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Uttarakhand
- Page 13: The State supports about 4.75 milli
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- Page 21 and 22: LAND USE Like most other hill econo
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- Page 39 and 40: Uttarakhand. The Company targets a
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- Page 43 and 44: consumption. Sheep are held in larg
- Page 45 and 46: Natural lakes: Uttarakhand is havin
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- Page 49 and 50: Micro Credit : The State of Uttarak
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systems in the watersheds has increased many-fold and land productivity has been<br />
declining. The water retention capacity <strong>of</strong> the fragile watersheds has reduced and<br />
people are now facing acute shortage <strong>of</strong> water. Grazing intensity is high; each ha.<br />
supports about 7.99 units <strong>of</strong> livestock against the appropriate 2 livestock units. The<br />
green fodder requirement has been estimated as 259 lakh mt per annum, but<br />
present production is only 52 lakh mt. both from the forests and agriculture.<br />
To reverse this order <strong>of</strong> deterioration <strong>of</strong> natural resources and support livelihood<br />
activities for the inhabitants watershed management has been taken up as the<br />
functional and planning tool for conservation <strong>of</strong> natural resources and sustainable<br />
development by the Government <strong>of</strong> India through its Common Guidelines for<br />
Watershed Development Projects 2008. The State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Uttarakhand</strong>, through its<br />
Watershed Management Directorate (WMD) which has been designated as the State<br />
Level Nodal Agency for the same will be formulating State Level Perspective Plan<br />
(SLPP) for Integrated Watershed Management Project (IWMP) in <strong>Uttarakhand</strong> for 15<br />
years period (i.e. 2009-24).<br />
Objectives<br />
The main objective <strong>of</strong> the proposed SLPP is to increase the productivity and income<br />
<strong>of</strong> the rural inhabitants in the Rainfed Micro-watersheds <strong>of</strong> the State on priority basis<br />
area through sustainable management <strong>of</strong> the natural resources. Since agriculture<br />
and related activities are the main source <strong>of</strong> livelihood for the proposed target area,<br />
land based activities and livestock will play a significant role in achieving the project<br />
objectives. The project will reduce the emphasis on traditional crops and will<br />
increase prominence on high value crop and value addition through grading,<br />
packaging, processing and encouraging organic farming. Further, to ensure the<br />
sustainability <strong>of</strong> the proposed activities and ensuring cost sharing by participants for<br />
capital investments and also the recurrent costs associated with maintenance <strong>of</strong> the<br />
assets.<br />
Components<br />
To realize the above objectives following three components and sub components<br />
need to be incorporated in the Integrated Watershed Management Project (IWMP).<br />
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