IWMP-2 - Commissionerate of Rural Development Gujarat State ...
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Detailed Project Report <strong>IWMP</strong>-2<br />
4. Watershed Activities<br />
Watershed Management as a strategy has been adopted by Government <strong>of</strong> India especially in the rainfed area <strong>of</strong> semi-arid tropics. These areas are characterized by<br />
low and undependable rain, low soil fertility low literacy rate, migration, less knowledge about new technology used in agriculture and many more. Several studies<br />
identified that there is a dire need <strong>of</strong> a systematic and scientific approach to deal with watershed development. The common guidelines generate a fresh and flexible<br />
framework for the next generation watershed development.<br />
4.1 Scientific Planning<br />
(I) Cluster Approach<br />
The new approach envisages a broader vision <strong>of</strong> geo-hydrological units normally <strong>of</strong> average size <strong>of</strong> 1,000 to 5,000hectares comprising <strong>of</strong> clusters <strong>of</strong> microwatersheds.<br />
Ninama project consist <strong>of</strong> ten micro-watersheds with 5G2C9b3h, 5G2C9b3f, 5G2C9b3g, 5G2C9b3e, 5G2C9b3c, 5G2C9b3b, 5G2C9b3a,<br />
5G2C9b3d, 5G2C9b2a, 5F1A1d4g as their respective codes.<br />
(II) Baseline Survey<br />
To access the impact if any watershed development programs a detailed baseline survey has to be conducted. This acts a benchmark for any intervention<br />
during and post implementation <strong>of</strong> any development program. A detailed baseline survey was conducted which involved household census survey, Biophysical<br />
survey and Village level data from Talati cum Mantri. Household census survey includes a detailed questionnaire which was been filled by visiting<br />
each and every housed hold in the village. This gave in the details <strong>of</strong> the demographic pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> the literacy percentage, SC/ST population, number <strong>of</strong> BPL<br />
household, cattle population, and net consumption rate in the village, average milk production <strong>of</strong> the cattle and various schemes running and their benefits.<br />
(III) Hydro-geological survey<br />
Hydro-geological or Bio-physical survey was conducted to identify various natural resources available in the village. It included the soil typology, well in the<br />
area, crop taken in the field, cropping pattern, fertilizer used and various sources <strong>of</strong> irrigation in the field. Existing structure in field and site for new<br />
structure can be identifying by this survey.<br />
<strong>Gujarat</strong> <strong>State</strong> Watershed Management Agency<br />
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