IWMP-3 - Commissionerate of Rural Development Gujarat State ...

DWDU, Rajkot
Watershed Activities
Watershed management as a strategy has been adopted by Government of India especially in the rainfed regions of semi-arid
tropics. These regions are characterized by low and undepependable rain, low soil fertility, poor infrastructure development, comparatively
low literacy and medium incidence of migration. The inheritant low fertility of crops results in lower productivity of crops which have a very
low biological efficiency.
Several studies have identified that there is a dire need of a systematic and scientific approach to deal with watershed development. The
common guidelines generate a fresh and flexible framework for the next generation watershed development.
4.1. Scientific Planning:
i) Cluster Approach
This envisages a broader vision of Geo-hydrological unit which involves treating a cluster of micro-watershed. The project consists of
thirteen micro-watersheds namely 5G1B9c1e, 5G1B9c1d, 5G1B9c1f, 5G1B9c2a, 5G1B9d3a, 5G1B9d2b, 5G1B9d3c, 5G1B9d3b,
5G1B9d3d, 5G1B9d3e, 5G1B9c1g, 5G1B9c1b, 5G1B9c1c as their respective codes.
ii) Base line Survey
a) Door to Door Survey
The primary data was generated through questionnaire surveys in all the villages. The questionnaire was structured so as to derive the
information related to the objectives set forth. Mostly talked to
• Head of the families
• Mostly females (between 65% and 70%)
• Mostly younger adults (Age group : 25 – 44)
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