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Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

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<strong>of</strong> natural resources including their use, to enhance agricultural productivity and<br />

production in a sustainable manner, restore ecological balance in the degraded and<br />

fragile rainfed eco-systems by greening these areas through appropriate mix <strong>of</strong> trees,<br />

shrubs and grasses, to reduce regional disparity between irrigated and rainfed areas<br />

and creation <strong>of</strong> sustained employment opportunities for the rural community including<br />

the land less.<br />

In our State 403 MWS have been sanctioned for treatment in 71 Rainfed Blocks. Works<br />

in 230 MWS has been completed But again it has to be noted that only a part <strong>of</strong> arable<br />

area <strong>of</strong> these MWS have been treated and also forest areas <strong>of</strong> these MWS were not<br />

taken up for soil and water conservation measures.<br />

Watershed Development supported by CAPART, Sir Ratan Tata Trust and other Donor<br />

Agencies: Several watershed development projects are also being implemented by<br />

NGOs funded by CAPART, Sir Ratan Tata Trust.<br />

The various Watershed Development Schemes being implemented in the State with<br />

area covered Number <strong>of</strong> watershed sanctioned and completed has been depicted in<br />

(Annexure Table-4.1). Essentially DPAP, IWDP, NWDPRA and other major schemes<br />

are being implemented in the State. Apart from this, FPR, RVP and CAT Plan are being<br />

implemented by Forest <strong>Department</strong> MWS wise essentially for the treatment <strong>of</strong> forest<br />

areas. Externally Aided Projects being implemented by Watershed Management<br />

Directorate are being implemented mainly in the villages and the surrounding village<br />

community forests.<br />

Rainfed Areas and degraded areas being treated through various schemes and<br />

projects has been depicted in the enclosing (Maps 6, 7 and 8). The Watershed Map the<br />

State with district boundaries is being depicted in (MAP-3- State Map showing Sub<br />

Watershed and Microwatershed Boundaries). The MWS proposed for treatment in<br />

the four plans is being depicted in (MAP-9- State Map showing the areas proposed for<br />

treatment under IWMP) and district wise maps showing MWS proposed for treatment<br />

are depicted in (Maps 10 to 21)<br />

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