INTEGRATED WASTELAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (IWDP)
Funding Pattern : The cost is shared on the basis of 11:1 by the Central
and State
Governments.
General
:
The Projects sanctioned both under Desert Development Programme and
Integrated Wasteland Development Programme are governed by the common guidelines
being issued by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India for
Watersheds. The Govt. of
India, Ministry of Rural Development had launched an Integrated Wasteland
Development Project for re-generation of degraded non-forest land through
people’s participation. The programme w.e.f.
1.4.1995 is now being implemented on the basis of Watershed approach which
provides for the development of entire area
based on Watershed approach rather than pieces of wasteland scattered at
different places. However, the
thrust of the scheme continues to the development of wastelands.
OBJECTIVES
The basic objective of the scheme is
aimed at an integrated wasteland based on Village/Micro Watershed Plans. These plans are prepared
after taking into consideration the land capability, site condition and
local needs of the people. The common Guidelines effective from 1.4.1995
envisages the bottoms up approach whereby the User Group themselves decide their
work programme which is integrated at the district level. Thus, the strength of the Guidelines lies in the decentralization of
decision making process by involving local Panchayati Raj Institutions and
people at the grassroot level. In the preparation of Watershed Development Plans, User Groups and other
people directly depending on the Project area, have to be actively involved. The
following major activities can be taken up under this scheme:-
1.
Soil & Moisture Conservation measures.
2.
Planting and sowing of multi-purpose trees.
3.
Encouraging natural regeneration.
4.
Promotion of agro-forestry and horticulture.
5.
Measures needed to disseminate technology.
6.
Encouraging people’s participation.
COST
MEASURES
The
Watershed area may be about 500 hectares for its treatment during Project period
of 5 years. The financial
assistance @ Rs.6000/- per hectare is being provided from 2000-2001. The cost is shared on the basis of 11:1 by Govt. of India and State Govt.
for the Projects sanctioned from 2000-2001. The IWDP Projects are being executed
through people’s itself by way of Watershed Committees. The Project Implementation Agencies are providing the technical know-how
to the Watershed Committees.
Districts
covered under IWDP :
As per guidelines, IWDP Projects have been sanctioned in
the districts which are not covered under Desert Development Programme. Presently, the programme is being implemented in the
following districts :-
1.
Gurgaon
2.
Yamunanagar
3.
Panipat
4.
Faridabad
5.
Panchkula
6. Ambala
7.
Jind
8.
Kaithal
9.
Sonepat.
11. Karnal