World Bank Assisted Watershed
Management Project (WBWMP)
‘Neeranchal’
in Support of IWMP
15.01.2013
Department of Land Resources
Ministry of Rural Development
IWMP at a glance
• Target for 12th Plan ( 2012 - 2017): 25 million ha.
• 12th Plan Outlay : Rs. 29, 296 crore
(USD 5,326 million)
Present Status (as on 31.12.2012)
• Projects Sanctioned : 5,830
• Area
: 27.81 m.ha.
• Funds released
: Rs. 6,092 Cr.
(USD 1,107 million)
Neeranchal Project
• Neeranchal project has been conceived to strengthen
implementation of IWMP giving focus to areas of
Planning, Capacity Building, Improved Production
Technology, Monitoring & Evaluation.
• Neeranchal will focus on rainfed areas of 8 States (A.P,
Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, M.P., Maharashtra,
Odisha and Rajasthan) consists of 68% of (58 m.ha.)
country’s net rainfed agriculture area.
Proposed ‘Neeranchal’ Project Financing
(Rs. in Crore)
Component
IDA
GOI
Total
130
230
360
1,000
1,000
2000
Innovation Support –
nationwide
120
120
240
Project Implementation
Support – nationwide
100
168.75
268.75
1350
1518.75
2868.75
Institutional and Human
Capacity Building –
nationwide
State IWMP Support – 8
States
Total
Objectives
• Strengthening
institutions
and
capacities
for
accelerated watershed development.
• Improving watershed management through greater
coordination & integration of Central & State Programs.
• Developing rainfed areas with a greater focus.
• Adopting
innovative and science based approaches
towards rainfed agriculture.
Activities involved
• Institutional & human capacity building in watershed
institutions of DoLR, SLNAs, WCDCs, WDTs, GPs & WCs.
• Data base development and participatory planning;
monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL); and R&D.
• MEL will provide continuous feedback to PMU & other
stakeholders on the progress & quality of Project
intervention.
• Reinforcing a culture of results-based management for
evidence-based decision making processes of both
strategic and operational nature at all levels.
Expected Outcomes
• Increased agricultural productivity at a minimum of
20% over baseline values.
• Improved capacities of stakeholders.
• Strengthened science base of watershed management
by enhancing the understanding of hydrological
dynamics and climate variability and developing tools
for measuring and integrating them with the planning
process.
Expected Outcomes
• Adoption of innovations & decision support information
to help address the needs of small and marginal
farmers in planning and implementation.
• Strengthened existing delivery extension systems to
increase opportunities to adopt new technologies.
• Effective convergence between IWMP & MGNREGS etc.
for sustainable development.
• Bring rural asset-less people coming into mainstream by
promoting
livelihoods
opportunities,
better
management of CPRs, soil and water conservation, etc.
Expectation from States
• Establishing dedicated Watershed Directorate
• SLNA must have a full time CEO
• An operational PIU with core Team headed by CEO is to
be placed
• Dedicated Team to implement project at District &
Project level is to be placed
• Independent monitoring, evaluation and learning
system through outside 3rd party agency.
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