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Maharashtra

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Taking up of works on watershed approach
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Convergence with technical resource personnel empanelled under IWMP
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Construction of Rajeev Gandhi Seva Kendras
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Convergence with BRGF (Backward Region Grant Fund) & 13 th
Finance Commission funds
Convergence with State plan funds by District Planning
Committees
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Construction of IHHL (Individual household latrines) under
TSC
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Convergence with Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan funds

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82% of the area is rainfed
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149 out of 355 blocks are DPAP blocks
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National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) has recommended watershed works to be taken up on a large scale for drought proofing
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Serious drought conditions in Maharashtra in the summer of
2012 & 2013 (124 blocks notified as drought hit)

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Individual activities of watershed development were taken up
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Continuous Contour trenches
Farm ponds
Cement plugs (drainage line)
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No integrated approach
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Limited impact
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Integrated DPR & detailed work wise estimates not prepared

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Watershed planning & estimation involves
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Proper identification of watershed
Field survey
Preparation of Detailed Project Report
Preparation of work wise estimates
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GPs do not have access to technically qualified resource personnel

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Involvement of Technical resource providers like WoTR in watershed projects of NABARD
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Funded by ITC
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Successful implementation in Jalna, Amravati & Parbhani districts.

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Empanelment of technical resource organizations as project implementation agency under IWMP
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Agencies empanelled after detailed evaluation by NABCONS
& YASHADA (State apex training academy)
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95 project implementing agencies
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10 State resource organizations

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Para 15.2 of operational guidelines of 2 nd March 2013
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Mentions use of technical expertise of IWMP
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Para 15.10.2
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Talks of convergence between IWMP & NREGA

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Convergence instructions issued by State Government on 15
March 2013.
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State Government has permitted use of services of technical agencies empanelled under IWMP
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Technical agencies to be compensated at the rate of Rs. 150/per hectare
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Works to be taken up in 15 districts
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10-15 micro watersheds (500 hectares each) per district
Focus on districts with DPAP areas
Focus on districts with hilly areas & tribal population

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Committee at district level headed by DPC (District Resource
Group)
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District Agriculture Officer & Senior Geologist are members of the committee
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Role of district committee
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To identify technical resource agency from list of 105 agencies empanelled under IWMP
To identify micro watersheds & GPs (based on labour potential)

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Activity
Field Survey
Preparation of DPR
Approval of DPR
Preparation of DPR
Technical & Administrative sanction
Execution of works
By
Technical resource agency
Technical resource agency
Gram Sabha
Technical resource agency
Regular notified Government/ZP authorities
Gram Panchayat

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Works started in 2 districts
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DPR & estimate preparation in progress
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Works expected to start in other districts in November 2013

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Watershed works can be taken up in a integrated approach
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Technically competent resource organizations available
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DPCs can appoint agency without following protracted procedure
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Works help in drought proofing

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Thank you