Watershed mission activities for landless families and other such plans
Coffee development, Countering drought, KBK Plus district cluster, Koraput, Rayagada, River Valley Project, RURAL & SPECIAL PROGRAMS, TRIBAL WELFARE, Watersheds 1 Comment »New Indian Express reports on some of these plans. Following are some excerpts from that report.
The State Government has decided to prepare a five year plan to expand the activities of the Watershed Mission to benefit six lakh landless families.
Official sources said that the activities of the Mission would be intensified in areas inhabited by tribals of the Juang community to create employment opportunities.
Mission activities include digging of ponds to meet the water requirement in the villages and promotion of dairy and horticulture. …
Other projects undertaken under the Mission include the Integrated Watershed Development Project (IWDP), a centrally sponsored programme implemented in 23 districts. The outlay of the project has been fixed at Rs 148.07 crore for 2.78 lakh hectare.
The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP), another centrally sponsored scheme is being implemented in eight districts covering 47 identified drought prone blocks.
Sources said that 800 micro watershed projects have already been executed while another 600 are being implemented. The total expenditure has been pegged at Rs 227.4 crore .
Besides, 314 micro watershed projects have been taken up by the Mission in the KBK districts for treatment of 1.67 hectare with an expenditure of Rs 100.57 crore.
Coffee Development Programme (CDP) for small growers has also been taken up under the Mission in Koraput and Rayagada districts.
The programme aims at providing sustainable livelihood to tribal farmers. In the first phase, coffee cultivation was taken up in 2,000 hectares, 1,000 hectares each in the two districts. In the second phase, the programme would be implemented in more than 8,000 hectares with Rs 67.21 crore.
The River Valley Project (RVP) is being implemented in the catchment of inter-state projects, Hirakud, Machhkund- Sileru, Rengali-Mandira and Upper Kolab dam projects to prevent land degradation and prevent silt inflow. The expenditure has been pegged at Rs 4.97 crore.