Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS/ SCHEMES
The schemes implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
have not been analyzed on the basis of their impact on biophysical, social, economic
and environmental aspects. The analysis of the various externally aided projects being
implemented by the Watershed Management Directorate is as follows:-
Doon Valley Integrated Watershed Management Project
The Doon Valley Integrated Watershed Management project was prepared in 1990s as
a participatory, process project. Project implementation started in mid–1993 and
completed in December 2001. The main activities were centered on people and the
implementation has been on a rolling year program of 3-4 years in each 300 villages in
the Doon Valley, Bhagirathi and Bhimtal areas.
The project was perceived by many as having been a success. But “Success” can be
measured in different ways. Conventionally, we look at the outputs against the
objectives. However, different stakeholders may have different interpretations of the
outputs and indeed, the relevance of the original objectives. A further parameter could
be the sustainability and replicability of the processes and methods developed.
Some of the factors that helped to achieve this apparent success were:
Objectives: The objective of the project were:-
Primary objective
Arrest, and as far as possible, reverse the ongoing degradation of the Doon Valley
Environment
Since people have been the agent of change in the process of degradation, they
were placed centrally to the Project objectives and strategy.
Subsidiary objectives
Involve the local population in all stages of planning, implementation and
management of project activities.
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