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Detail Project Report IWMP 7
Executive Summary
Sarasva (N) cluster (IWMP 7) has been Sanction under the Integrated Watershed Management Programme running under the new Common Guideline 2008. It is
located in South West direction of the Kadana taluka; Panchmahal district and Gujarat state. It consists of sixteen villages (Sarasva (N), Ditvas, Karvai, Moti Rath,
Nani Rath, Bhul, Nana Padadara, Tarkoni Nal, Amboja, Karodia (North), Sarsdi, Rankakot, Jambunala, Pachher, Ghaswada, Ranakpur). The total Geographical area of
the watershed project is about 8364.96 ha, of which 2258.06 ha has been covered under Watershed –Hariyali Project remaining 6232.72 ha has to treat under
Integrated Watershed management Programme. This covers 10 Micro watersheds. Based on thirteen Parameter (as per table no 2.1) watershed area has been
selected.
District Watershed Development Unit, Panchmahal has been selected as Project Implementation Agency (PIA) for Sarasva (N) cluster (IWMP 7) by State level Nodal
Agency (GSWMA – Gujarat State Watershed Management Agency for Gujarat state). PIA is responsible for the Successful Implementation of the Watershed project.
The WDT is an integral part of the PIA and will be set up by the PIA. WDT should have knowledge and experience in agriculture, soil science, water management,
social mobilization and institutional building.
DPR (Detail Project Report) is prepared after carrying out Baseline Survey, Technical survey and PRA Exercise (Participatory Rural appraisal) at village level. As per
NRAA‘s Tools for Base Line Survey and Performance Assessment of Watershed Development Projects in India; Baseline survey was conducted at household level for
Socio-economic information, Bio-physical survey was conducted at field level for natural resource information; same as PRA for better people participation and
need identification of local people. Then Work plan will be prepared and resolution of DPR in Garmshabha will be done.
Scientific inputs like GPS, GIS are used for watershed planning. Soil and water conservation structures are selected by Ridge to valley approach. Livelihood activities
for the asset less persons have been planed as per local people’s competencies. Production system and micro enterprises have been planned as per requirement of
local people. For better implementation, we have designed a capacity building schedule for the different stakeholders like User groups, Self Help Groups, Village
watershed committee etc.
Soil and water conservation activities, livelihood plan, production system and enterprise development work will be implemented as peer DPR during the work
phase. Expected outcome was pre-discussed and finalized DPR has been summed up using LFA (Logical framework of Analysis).
Gujarat State watershed Management Agency