1. Sustainable Watershed Development
- Experiences from Karnataka
Dr. BK. Ranganath
Scientist, Antrix Corpn / ISRO, Bangalore,
Experience Sharing Workshop on
“ Monitoring and Evaluation of Watershed Development ”
ISRO Hq. Antariksh Bhavan, Bangalore
Workshop on Climate Change Actions
Pune, July 1-2, 2010,

2. Karnataka Watershed Development Project (Sujala)
Objectives
Improve productive potential of degraded watersheds
Strengthen community institutions
Poverty alleviation
Create alternate livelihood options for vulnerable Group
Project Profile
No. of Micro Watersheds
Treatment Area Million hectares
Household benefited million
No. of Taluks
No. of Districts Five
Budget US $ Million
INDIA
Implementation
( )
I phase = 80 Ws,
II phase = 184 Ws,
III phase = 474 WS
Constraints and Problems
Rainfall - Low, uncertain & uneven
Recurring occurrence of drought
Considerable area under wastelands
High incidence of poverty
Migration for employment
Degraded Lands - Erosion, overgrazing
Lack of infrastructure and facilities
Study
Area
KARNATAKA STATE 2

4. Sujala Watershed Development Project
Modern Technology
Remote Sensing
Geographical Information System (GIS)
Management Information System (MIS)
SATCOM
Effectively used for
Participatory Planning
Implementation
Monitoring & Evaluation
Impact Assessment
Capacity Building

5. Temporal Satellite Data Linkage to carbon credits
Afforestation Monitoring
2005
2006
2003
Temporal Satellite Data
Linkage to carbon credits
2006
2003
2005
Field photographs showing different stages of development, Itagi, SWS, Haveri 5

6. SUJALA Stepping towards greener path… For more smiles like this…
# Global Sustainability Research Award 2010
SUJALA
For more smiles like this… 6