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iii) User Group:
These are homogeneous groups of persons having landholding within the watershed area. They are normally formed to manage
an activity or asset on a long term basis. The user group collects user charges from their members. Some of the points which
were considered while forming a user group were:
1) In case of a check dam all the beneficiaries of the individual check dam were involved as user group members.
2) In case of Fodder bank all the individual beneficiaries of animal husbandry are considered as potential members.
3) Khadi based cottage industry, Papad making user groups for micro enterprise activities
4) Membership was on voluntary and democratic.
Focused group discussion was conducted to between the user groups to discuss the above conditions and to select potential
members. It was advocated that each group to formulate certain internal rules and have a feeling of ownership with community
spirit.
Table No. 34: The following types of groups were planned to be formed
S. No Name of User Group (land based) Major Task
1 Fuel and fodder Group Development of Pasture land
2 Farm pond/Percolation tank user Group Equitable sharing of resources
3 Farm bund and Check Dam Group Equitable sharing of resources
4 Fodder bank Group
5 Nursery Group
Ensure fodder security in village
Development of community land for fodder development
Timely supply of enriched fodder at a affordable price.
Maintenance of nursery plot
Ensure Timely supply of seedling for afforestation.
S. No Name of other Groups (except land based) Major Task
1 Micro-enterprise developing group Ensuring livelihood opportunities, reducing distress migration
2 Animal Husbandry Group Bringing of new AH technology, Management of New Cattle and their
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