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Detailed Project Report IWMP-2
7.3 Strengthening Forward and backward Linkages
A watershed programme is not a panacea for rainfed areas. Watershed activities alone cannot meet the objectives of augmenting production, increasing income and
conserving natural resources. The success lies on how strong backward (Input delivery system) and forward (post-harvest system) linkages have been established.
The backward linkages include credit delivery system, seed sector, labour markets, technology transfer mechanisms and other input delivery systems. The forward
linkages include access to output markets, transport facility; agro-processing, etc in some of the watershed, a strong linkage of watershed programmes with various
institutions yielded the desired outputs. The self-help groups, user groups and NGOs indeed strengthen backward and forward linkages.
7.4 Watershed Development Fund
The major source of financial assistance after post implementation period is Watershed Development Fund. The contribution of it will comes mainly fund the
following.
Sr. No. Financial Details Percent Contribution
1 Natural Resource Management
For General 10%
For SC/ST 5%
2 For Intensive Agriculture, Horticulture and animal Husbandry
For General 40%
For SC/ST 20%
7.5 User Charges
Various user groups will be formed in village. These user groups will collect user according to the designated rules formed during the formation of user group.
These funds will be transferred to the WDF funds as per these formulated rules. The secretary of Watershed Committee (WC) shall maintain the records of the
following.
Gujarat State Watershed Management Agency
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