2. It is a participatory Watershed Management for conserving
rain water & other valuable natural resources for potential
use of un-tapped & under-tapped resources to bring out
changes of agricultural production and to rural livelihood in
the RAINFED ECO-SYSTEM.
Previous Watershed Programmes like IWDP (Hariyali & Pre-
Hariyali), DPAP, NWDPRA, etc. now brought under the
umbrella of IWMP
Contd………
5. Why the approach is towards
integrated management?
Grim picture of poverty, water scarcity, rapid
depletion of ground water table and fragile
ecosystem.
Land degradation due to soil erosion by water,
low rainwater use efficiency, high population
pressure, acute fodder shortage, poor livestock
productivity, under investment in water use
efficiency, lack of assured and remunerative
marketing opportunities and poor infrastructure.
6. Mainobjectivesofwatershedprogramme
• Conservation, development and
sustainable management of
natural resources (arable & non-
arable , water, animals,
vegetation and social) including
their use.
• Enhancement of agricultural
productivity and production in a
sustainable manner.
• Restoration of ecological balance
in the degraded and fragile rain-
fed eco-systems.
• High water use efficiency
• Livestock, Pisciculture, other
household production / development
• Development / conversion of waste
land.
• Reduction in regional disparity
between irrigated and rain-fed
areas.
• Creation of sustained employment
opportunities for the rural community
including the landless.
contd…
7. Criteria for selection & prioritisations of Watershed Areas
1) Acuteness of drinking water scarcity.
2) Extent of over exploitation of ground water resources.
3) Preponderance of wastelands / degraded lands.
4) Contiguity to another watershed that has already been developed /
treated.
5) Willingness of village community to make voluntary contributions,
enforce equitable social regulations for sharing of common property
resources, make equitable distribution of benefits, create
arrangements for operation and maintenance of the assets created.
6) Proportion of scheduled castes / scheduled tribes.
7) Area of the project should not be covered under assured irrigation
except in ‘over exploited’ areas. [Assured irrigation means - actual
area irrigated through STW, DTW, RLI and canals etc.]
8) Productivity potential of the land.
9) Incomplete / under-treated / left-over watersheds taken up previously
for development under any scheme / programme can be taken up for
development on priority basis.
8. Basic Criteria For Identification of
Project Areas
Single Project Area = Geo-hydrological units of average size of
1000 to 5000 Ha, comprising of clusters of MICROSHEDS.
If a small portion of a GP is lying outside the IWMP Watershed
Boundary, that portion can be covered.
On the contrary, if a meagre portion of a GP is covered then
that GP can be ignored.
It is suggested that to downsize the number of Micro-
Watersheds limited to 04 or 06 by way of clubbing the Geo-
Hydrological units together to avoid future complication.
11. • Basically it is a confidence
building measures and
rapport building among the
community.
• Provision of safe drinking
water.
• Educational Sector
• Intervention in Health
Sector
• Domestic livestock
development
• Water body Development in the
interest of the people.
• Encouraging the community for
the use of Non-Conventional
energy.
:Please Note:
1. No high cost activities i.e.
building construction, purchase
of vehicles,etc.
2. Don’t encourage any activities
which is/can be done by other
line activities or any other Govt.
sponsored schemes/ projects.
13. SHG
10 to 20 members having no land or
having land less than 01 Acre can form a
group.
Minimum age limit of the members would
be less than 18(Eighteen)
Several members from one single family
can also form a GROUP but that should be
separate and exclusive.
The members should deposit minimum of
Rs 50/-(Rupees Fifty)
Women participation may be given
utmost preference
Please note that existing SHG’S under
SGSY,NABARD or managed by other
departments may not be included but
defunct SHG’s may be rejuvenated. The
aim should be to form new GROUP.
USER GROUP
15 to 20 members having land more than
01(one) Acre.
Minimum age limit of the members would
be less than 18(Eighteen
Several members from one single family
can also form a GROUP but that should be
separate and exclusive.
The members should deposit minimum of
Rs 50/-(Rupees Fifty)
This User Group should protect and
maintain the assets produced.
14. SHG
10 to 20 members having no land or
having land less than 01 Acre can form a
group.
Minimum age limit of the members would
be less than 18(Eighteen)
Several members from one single family
can also form a GROUP but that should be
separate and exclusive.
The members should deposit minimum of
Rs 50/-(Rupees Fifty)
Women participation may be given
utmost preference
Please note that existing SHG’S under
SGSY,NABARD or managed by other
departments may not be included but
defunct SHG’s may be rejuvenated. The
aim should be to form new GROUP.
USER GROUP
15 to 20 members having land more than
01(one) Acre.
Minimum age limit of the members would
be less than 18(Eighteen
Several members from one single family
can also form a GROUP but that should be
separate and exclusive.
The members should deposit minimum of
Rs 50/-(Rupees Fifty)
This User Group should protect and
maintain the assets produced.
15. Participatory Planning
It has been practically observed that there has been severe lapse in
PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION.
NEED,DEMAND,EXPERIENCE and ASPIRATION of the common
people should be reflected in the Watershed Programme
PRI Institutions should be actively incorporated the programme.
There shall be a mechanism of social audit.
It will be wise to prepare the plan from the Gram Sansad level.
The PIA should include all the Govt. Line Departments during
preparation and plan
17. To Conclude::::::::::
We must keep in mind that every Watershed
Area has its own natural resources and
challenges typical to that geographical areas.
Hence generalization of the concept of
watershed management is not applicable to all.
Therefore this presentation is simple layout to
implement IWMP as per the need, demand,&
aspiration of the local community and increase
the livelihood status of the common man.
