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Title: | Participatory Resource Conservation and Management in Semi-arid India – A Case Study from Netranahalli Watershed (Karnataka) |
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Authors: | R.N. Adhikari S.L. Patil, A. Raizada, D. Ramajayam, M. Prabhavathi, N. Loganandhan , Biswajit Mondal P.K. Mishra |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR::Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2013-01-01 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Participatory Resource Conservation, Semi-arid India ,Netranahalli Watershed (Karnataka) |
Publisher: | Not Available |
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Abstract/Description: | Integrated Watershed Development Programme (IWDP) was initially envisaged as a measure for poverty alleviation and improving livelihoods has gained even greater importance in light of its worldwide recognition of its effectiveness in combating climatic change. In India, several ministries namely, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Environment and Forests have been involved in Watershed Development Programs with substantial variation in their approaches. The Ministry of Rural Development had been coordinating sector-wise flagship schemes such as IWDP, DPAP and DDP under Watershed Development Programmes. The main objective of the WDP was to improve soil and water conservation, irrigation facilities, and land use pattern leading to increased agricultural productivity in drought prone and desert prone areas. It is expected that these programmes will led to poverty reduction, improved livelihoods and improved bio-physical and socio-economic conditions leading to sustainable rural development. An interdisciplinary approach has been followed for this study, given the complex and diverse factors, such as bio-physical, social, ecological, institutional and economic factors, besides the regional variations. The programme is operational since 2008 at Netrenahalli watershed in Mokamuru taluk,,Chitradurga district of Karnataka that involves multiple stakeholders. In the present study, the effort has been to assess the impact of WDPs – the effectiveness of the programmes, identification of issues and lacunae in project implementation. The study noticed improvement in ground water levels, enhanced soil and moisture conservation, development of irrigation facilities, water regeneration capacity, forestry and horticulture development, change in land use pattern and cropping pattern, improvement in animal health, employment and income generation etc.. Some areas need further attention such as, greater involvement of the communities during implementation & post implementation phases, training & capacity building, social audit, gender mainstreaming and sustainable income generation. It is observed that farmers need to be trained for carrying out minor maintenance work of the numerous development activities. We are grateful to the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Department of Land Resources for generous funding of the project under the TDETprogramme'. We also express our gratitude to the evaluating agency (MYRADA) whose reports were immensely helpful in improving the implementation. We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of Dr P.K.Mishra,, Director of CSWCRTI and scientists of the Institute who directly or indirectly provided their valuable inputs during various forums of discussions. Thanks are due to all the administrative staff at this centre for their untiring support in the day to day functioning and settlement of accounts. |
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Type(s) of content: | Technical Bulletin |
Sponsors: | Not Available |
Language: | English |
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Source, DOI or any other URL: | http://www.cswcrtiweb.org/Bulletin/English/Bulletin%20Bellary.pdf |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/37179 |
Appears in Collections: | NRM-IISWC-Publication |
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