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Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

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The arrangements for setting up/ strengthening the DWDUs/District Data Cell<br />

will be financially supported by the Government <strong>of</strong> India after review <strong>of</strong> available<br />

staff, infrastructure and the actual requirement.<br />

The main functions <strong>of</strong> DWDU will be as follows:<br />

a) Identify potential Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) in consultation with<br />

SLNA as per the empanelment process as decided by the respective state<br />

governments.<br />

b) Take up the overall responsibility <strong>of</strong> facilitating the preparation <strong>of</strong> strategic and<br />

annual action plans for watershed development projects in respective districts.<br />

c) Providing pr<strong>of</strong>essional technical support to Project Implementing Agencies<br />

(PIAs) in planning and execution <strong>of</strong> watershed development projects.<br />

d) Develop action plans for capacity building, with close involvement <strong>of</strong> resource<br />

organizations to execute the capacity building action plans.<br />

e) Carry out regular monitoring, evaluation and learning.<br />

f) Ensure smooth flow <strong>of</strong> funds to watershed development projects.<br />

g) Ensure timely submission <strong>of</strong> required documents to SLNA / Nodal Agency <strong>of</strong><br />

the <strong>Department</strong> at central level.<br />

h) Facilitate co-ordination with relevant programmes <strong>of</strong> agriculture, horticulture,<br />

rural development, animal husbandry, etc with watershed development projects<br />

for enhancement <strong>of</strong> productivity and livelihoods.<br />

i) Integrate watershed development projects/ plans into District Plans <strong>of</strong> the<br />

district planning committees. All expenditure <strong>of</strong> watershed projects would be<br />

reflected in district plans.<br />

j) Establish and maintain the District Level Data Cell and link it to the State Level<br />

and National Level Data Centre.<br />

Role <strong>of</strong> Panchayati Raj Institutions at district and intermediate levels:<br />

The full responsibility <strong>of</strong> overseeing the watershed program within the district will<br />

lie with the DWDU which will work in close collaboration with the District Planning<br />

Committee (DPC). The DPC will provide full governance support to the<br />

programme. The DPC will approve the perspective and annual action plans<br />

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