Watershed development: It’s the process of managing the natural resources within a watershed to conserve water and improve the quality of land and vegetation.
- Watershed: It's a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers.
Key Highlights of the Sanctioned Projects under Watershed Development Component of PMKSY 2.0
- Implemented by: Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)
- States Covered: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim
- Area Coverage: Approximately 5,000 hectares per project (lesser in hilly areas).
About Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY -WDC)
- Background:
- The DoLR had been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) ‘Integrated Watershed Management Programme’ (IWMP) since 2009-10.
- WDC-PMKSY 1.0’: In 2015-16, IWMP was amalgamated as the Watershed Development Component of the umbrella scheme of PMKSY
- ‘WDC-PMKSY 2.0’ is the continuation of the success of PMKSY -WDC 1.0
- Period of WDC-PMKSY 2.0: 2021-2026
- Targets: 49.50 lakh ha.
- Aim: Address land degradation, enhance farmers' income, and improve climate resilience by supporting activities such as soil conservation, rainwater harvesting, and pasture development.
About Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
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