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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
A watershed, synonymous with catchment or basin, is made up of the
natural resources in the basin especially the water, soil and vegetation
factors. The comprehensive development of a basin to make productive
use of all its natural resources and also protect them is termed as water
shed management. This includes land improvements, rehabilitation and
other technical work as well as the human consideration. Panchayats have
a big role to play in the Watershed Management programme some of its
role are:
- Forming a group of local people who can help in the development,
implementation and functioning of the programme.
- The Panchayats can
also help in the identification of the topography of the area, type
of wastelands etc. which can be used for plantation to control soil
erosion.
- Local community parallel to their farming activities can
contribute in construction of dykes, bunds, drainage system for the
rain water harvesting system.
- The Panchayat can help in creating awareness among local people
and can instill a feeling of participation among them.
- The Panchayats can
act as an agency for the follow up of the programme.
- They can share their problems with the implementing agencies
so that they will come to know about the present status or picture
of the area.
- Panchayats can provide their organizational help in providing
the adequate information about the local resources and requirement
of people for proper planning of water shed management for the area
to the implementing agency.
- The Panchayat can help in the rehabilitation
of the people and resources.
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