Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

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The WC shall make a detailed AWP for the second year upon near completion of activities listed out in the first year’s AWP. This AWP will be submitted to the DWDU for information, MOU signed for its implementation, and transfer of due funds to the WC Account. Same process will be followed for AWP for the third year. IMPLEMENTATION & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: The WC will get funds for implementation from the project through their DWDU and will also have to collect the beneficiary contributions as agreed to with SLNA. The Funds made available to WC by the project will be of two kinds. Implementation Fund Revolving Fund And the fund generated by the WC will be watershed Development Fund. Implementation Fund: Implementation Fund will be the grant transferred to the WC for the implementation of Project activities. As such major amounts received by the WC will be under this head. This fund will be used only for the activities proposed in the Project. The amount will be received in a separate Bank Account i.e. ‘Watershed Development Project Account’ which will be operated by Chairman and Secretary of WC jointly. Revolving Fund: This fund relates to the amounts transferred to the WC for the purpose of enhancing equity and providing small loans to vulnerable groups in the village. The amount will be received by the WC in its ‘Watershed Development Project Account’. I. Flow of Funds to the WC : Initial On-Account Payment: On-Account payment to the extent of 10% of the Annual Work Plan shall be given at the beginning of the Project to the WC. It will be however adjusted on the completion of the GPWDP cycle. 172

Reimbursement of Cost of Works: During Implementation of the Project, reimbursement of expenditure on works shall be made on submission of monthly financial statements. All expenditures made as per the agreed work plan and GWDP, incurred during the month will be reimbursed by the DWDU. In the event that the money is completely spent before the end of the month, the WC can submit the financial statements before the end of the month and receive the reimbursement. II. Estimates and Technical Sanction: Who: WC and PIA When:Before initiating any activity After preparation of detailed AWP and receipt of the initial On Account payment from the PIA the estimate for each activity to be initiated will be prepared by the WC with the help of the Technical Representative of the WDT in the format given vide Appendix-5. Technical member of the WDT will carry out the following functions in preparation of detailed cost estimate of activities earmarked to be undertaken in a village: The Technical Representative of WDT, along with a WC member shall take up survey of a particular work for preparing the estimates. For Departmental works, Respective Unit officer shall give technical approval. The design and the estimates need be discussed with the concerned members and finalized. Technical member of the WDT will carry out the following functions in preparation of detailed cost estimate of activities earmarked to be undertaken in a village: o Sanction of the Activity: A technical sanction will have to be obtained for each estimate prepared by the GP before initiating any activity. The format of Technical Sanction is given vide Appendix- 6. o The competent authority to accord technical sanction for watershed works are simplified as detailed in the table given below. 173

The WC shall make a detailed AWP for the second year upon near completion <strong>of</strong><br />

activities listed out in the first year’s AWP.<br />

This AWP will be submitted to the DWDU for information, MOU signed for its<br />

implementation, and transfer <strong>of</strong> due funds to the WC Account.<br />

Same process will be followed for AWP for the third year.<br />

IMPLEMENTATION & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:<br />

The WC will get funds for implementation from the project through their DWDU and<br />

will also have to collect the beneficiary contributions as agreed to with SLNA. The<br />

Funds made available to WC by the project will be <strong>of</strong> two kinds.<br />

Implementation Fund<br />

Revolving Fund<br />

And the fund generated by the WC will be watershed Development Fund.<br />

Implementation Fund: Implementation Fund will be the grant transferred to the WC<br />

for the implementation <strong>of</strong> Project activities. As such major amounts received by the<br />

WC will be under this head. This fund will be used only for the activities proposed in<br />

the Project. The amount will be received in a separate Bank Account i.e.<br />

‘Watershed Development Project Account’ which will be operated by Chairman<br />

and Secretary <strong>of</strong> WC jointly.<br />

Revolving Fund: This fund relates to the amounts transferred to the WC for the<br />

purpose <strong>of</strong> enhancing equity and providing small loans to vulnerable groups in the<br />

village. The amount will be received by the WC in its ‘Watershed Development<br />

Project Account’.<br />

I. Flow <strong>of</strong> Funds to the WC :<br />

Initial On-Account Payment: On-Account payment to the extent <strong>of</strong> 10% <strong>of</strong> the Annual<br />

Work Plan shall be given at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the Project to the WC. It will be however<br />

adjusted on the completion <strong>of</strong> the GPWDP cycle.<br />

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