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Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) |
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The
main objectives of the IWMP are to restore the ecological balance by harnessing,
conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil,
vegetative cover and water. The outcomes are prevention of soil
run-off, regeneration of natural vegetation, rain water harvesting and
recharging of the ground water table. This enables
multi-cropping and the introduction of diverse agro-based activities, which
help to provide sustainable livelihoods to the people residing in the
watershed area. In
addition, there is a Scheme of Technology Development, Extension and
Training (TDET) is also being implemented to promote development of cost
effective and proven technologies to support watershed management.
Guidelines
Till 1.4.2008, Department implemented 3 watershed programmes viz.
Integrated Wastelands Development Programme, Drought
Prone Areas Programme, Desert Development Programme.
Since then, they have been brought under a comprehensive
programme named Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) to be
implemented under Common Guidelines on Watershed Development,2008.
Common
Guidelines 2008
English
(Old programs)
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