Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

The SLNA consists of one representative from the NRAA, one representative
from the Central Nodal Ministry, one representative from NABARD, one
representative each from the State Department of Rural Development,
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and allied sector, one representative from
Ground Water Board and one representative from an eminent voluntary
organization and two professional experts from research institutes / academia of
the state. There is also representation from NREGA and other related
implementing agencies at the state level.
The SLNA will sanction watershed projects for the State on the basis of
approved state perspective and strategic plan as per procedure in vogue and
oversee all watershed projects in the state within the parameters set out in these
Guidelines.
A Team of 4 to 7 professional experts nominated to assist the State Level Nodal
Agency. This team is selected by the State Level Nodal Agency from the line
departments. Their disciplines will, inter-alia, include agriculture, water
management, capacity building, social mobilisation, information technology,
administration and finance/ accounts, etc. A requisite number of administrative
staff is deputed to support this team of experts.
The main functions of the SLNA will be to:
a) Prepare a perspective and strategic plan of watershed development for the
state on the basis of plans prepared at the block and district level and indicate
implementation strategy and expected outputs/outcomes, financial outlays and
approach the Nodal Agency at the central level in the Department for appraisal
and clearance.
b) Establish and maintain a state level data cell from the funds sanctioned to the
States, and connect it online with the National Level Data Centre.
c) Provide technical support to District Watershed Development Units (DWDU) of
the state.
d) Approve a list of independent institutions for capacity building of various
stakeholders within the state and work out the overall capacity building strategy
in consultation with NRAA/Nodal Ministry.
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