1. HIMACHAL PRADESH MID HIMALAYAN WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

2. NEED FOR THE PROJECT
Himachal Pradesh is catchment of three major grain producing States of Punjab, Haryana & UP in the Plains of North India.
Increasing depletion of natural resources resulting in degradation of Natural RESOURCES , AGRO-ECO SYSTEM and POVERTY.

3. OBJECTIVES
To improve the productive potential of natural resources and increase income of the rural households in selected watersheds using socially inclusive, institutionally and environmentally sustainable approaches.
Secondary objective is to support policy and institutional development to harmonize watershed development projects and programmes across the state in accordance with best practices.

4. PROJECT AREA & DURATION
World Bank aided Project
Districts = 10
Excludes the tribal areas - Lahual Spiti, Kinnaur & Bharmour
Development Blocks = 45
Gram Panchayats = 710
Mid Hills : 800m – 1600m ab.m.s.l.
1st October, 2005 – March, 2013
Addl. Fin. – Nov, 2012 – 31st March, 2017

5. DISTRICTS
DEV.BLOCKS
GPs
MHWDP
ADDL. FIN.
TOTAL
SIRMAUR 6 71 14 85
SOLAN 4 47 16 63
BILASPUR 2 74 3 77
SHIMLA 68
KULLU 45 51
MANDI 7 96 10
106
HAMIRPUR 46 15 61
KANGRA 94 27
121
CHAMBA 12 58
UNA 1 5 20
602
108
710

6. PROJECT APPROACH Integrated multi-sectoral Gender sensitive
Participatory Watershed development
Bottom-up planning
Appropriate to the local conditions.

7. HIMACHAL PRADESH NATURAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
GOVERNING COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT LEVEL COORDINATION
COMMITTEE

8. CHIEF PROJECT DIRECTOR SOLAN
REGIONAL PROJECT DIRECTOR BILASPUR
REGIONAL PROJECT DIRECTOR DHARAMSHALA
FIVE WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONS
SIX WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONS
Dharamshala, Chowari, Mandi, Nurpur, Sujanpur
Solan, Nahan, Swarghat, Namhol, Rampur, Kullu

9. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Watershed Dev. Officer
(DDOs)
INSTITUTIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS
Watershed Dev. Coordinator
(Frontline Multi Sectoral Team)
Contract/ MoU between Project and GP
Gram Sabha
Gram Pradhan
Gram Panchayat
Works Committee
Budget Committee
Panchayat Secy.
Project Assistant
Up Gram Sabha
Ward Member
Up Gram Sabha
Ward Member
Up Gram Sabha
Ward Member
Contract/ MoU between GP and User Group
UGs
UGs
UGs
Chairman
Secretary
Chairman
Secretary
Chairman
Secretary

10. ESSENTIALS OF IMPLEMENTATION
Gram Panchayat
GP Watershed Development Plan
Community Based Organization
MOA
Cost sharing
Village Development and Maintenance
fund at panchayat level

11. PROJECT COST Credit World Bank Share State Share Beneficiary Share
Total
Project Outlay
INR
(Crore)
4133-IN
301.89
75.47
20.91
377.36
5159-IN
227.26
56.82
14.78
284.08
Total =
529.15
132.29
35.69
661.44
Credit
World Bank Share
State Share
Beneficiary Share
Total
Project Outlay
INR
(Crore)
4133-IN
301.89
75.47
20.91
377.36
5159-IN
227.26
56.82
14.78
284.08
Total =
529.15
132.29
35.69
661.44

12. PROJECT COMPONENTS INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
ENHANCING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
PROJECT COORDINATION

14. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
Information, Education & Communication
Local Level Capacity Building
Human Resource Development
Knowledge Management
Harmonization of Watershed Approaches

15. WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
NON ARABLE DEVELOPMENT
ARABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT
FODDER AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

16. ENHANCING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
AGRICULTURE MARKETING AND PROCESSING
INCOME GENERATION FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS

17. PROJECT COORDINATION INCREMENTAL OPERATING COSTS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT

18. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
3027 SHGs, 6650 UGs and 5947 CIGs established/ strengthened.
Community Capacity Building workshops, 2086 trainings, 904 exposure visits. (Women participants %).
Human Resource Development-1759 workshops, 290 trainings, 142 exposure visits & 9 international trainings.

19. WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT Non Arable Land
DRAINAGE LINE TREATMENT (DLT)
An area of ha covered under forestry plantations
8132 ha of lantana infested area has been rehabilitated with grasses
rmt brush wood check dams
cum dry stone structures
cum crate wire structures

20. WATER HARVESTING 76991 households benefitted.
Structures
Culturable Command Area
Irrigation Potential Utilised
Pondage Developed
Water Harvested Annualy
13555 no.s
Km irrigation Channel ha
11740 ha
ha m
ha m
Structures – Roof Rain Water Harvesting Structures, Village Ponds/Tanks, RCC Dams, Earthen Dams, Masonary Dams, Lift/Gravity irrigation Schemes, Makowal.
76991 households benefitted.
28.01 % of which are vulnerable households.

21. ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER WATER HARVESTING
ROOF RAIN WATER
HARVESTING
TANKS =
VILLAGE PONDS/
TANKS =
CEMENT
CONCRETE DAMS =843

22. MASONRY DAMS = 582
MAKHOWAL
STRUTURES =
EARTHEN DAMS = 136

23. IRRIGATION CHANNEL (STRENGTHNING) = 472.84 Kms
MINOR IRRIGATION
SCHEMES = 804
IRRIGATION CHANNEL (STRENGTHNING) =
Kms

24. WATER MONITORING BOURIES/SPRINGS (24 no.) Discharge Rate >40%
24% of Sample Bouries /Springs
40%
44 % of sample Bouries /Springs
WELLS
22% increase
Water Table

25. RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE 1071.75 Km of Footpaths
873 number of small Foot Bridges.
Rs Crore incurred on augmentation of Potable Water Supply Schemes.

26. AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
15391 no. of High Value Crops Demonstrations (Av.area=0.2 ha).
17074 Vermi Compost Pits constructed producing MT vermicompost annually, substituting 185 MT Urea.
47.22% increase in productivity of High Value vegetable Crops in sample GPs (110).
New technologies- High Yielding Varieties adopted by 59% farmers (TERI).
1594 of IPM/INM/Awareness Camps organized. Sensitized more than 70,000 farmers.

27. Achievements in Agriculture
11220 Ha. Culturable Command Area brought under Irrigation.
52.4% area diversified under HVVCs.
15391 ( ) Ha. area covered under HVCs.

28. Productivity of Wheat and Maize
increased by 14% & 13% under
rain fed crop demonstration.
11.5% increase in milk production TERI.
1594 IPM/awareness camps organized,
attended by 71,048 beneficiaries.
17074 Vermi compost pits with
annual production of more than 30,000
MT of Vermi compost.

29. AGRICULTURE - Irrigation
Change in cropping pattern – (sample of 40 GPs)
Irrigated area under HVC increased by 118%.
Irrigated area for fodder crop increased by 58%.
Irrigated area under traditional crop decreased by 6.85% .
More than 4500 House holds & approx. 270 ha area brought under micro irrigation systems, enhancing water use efficiency.

30. ARABLE LAND – Agriculture (TERI)
53% of Arable Land treated.
38.12% increase in land under irrigation in target areas.
60.4% irrigated area diversified to High value vegetable crops.
14% increase in yield of wheat & 13% increase in yield of Maize in rainfed area.
Average increase in Cropping Intensity by 28.6%.

32. Project achievements in Horticulture
20.77 ( ) Lakh
fruit plants distributed
under Homestead
Horticulture.
6.61% increase in Net Irrigated
Area under Horticulture in sample
GPs.

33. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Increase in milk yield- (TERI)
Cows -8%
Buffaloes – 19.05%
Through 299 Natural Breeding Centers. (Animal breed improvement )
16.37% Increase in Fodder Availability (TERI)
through Fodder Augmentation & Fodder Conservation Demonstrations .
35-40% reduction in wastage through
Construction of Mangers.
Distribution of 7659 Chaff Cutters.

34. Project achievements in Livestock Sector
Exhibitions. 299 Buffalo Livestock Exhibitions
FODDER CONSERVATION DEMONSTRATIONS
NBCs

35. TRIBAL ACTION PLAN 127 Trainings/Workshops conducted.
6926 participants of which 32.6 % were female.
13584 Tarpaulins provided for sheltering.
867 bucks/rams were provided for improving the breed genetically.
More than 4 Lakh Sheep & Goats covered under Ecto – Endo Parasite Treatment.

36. 127 Trainings, Workshops and
Exposure visits conducted for
Transhumant
6926 Transhumant
beneficiaries benefited under Tribal
Action Plan of this 33% were women.
8589 tarpaulins provided for shelter.

37. More than 4 Lakh Sheep & Goats
covered under Ecto – Endo Parasite
Treatment.
867 genetically improved Bucks &
Rams provided.
462 spring balances provided.

38. ENHANCING MOUNTAIN LIVELIHOOD
32 livelihood activities (On farm & Off farm) implemented by 5409 groups having members.
Rs Cr. income generated with investment of Rs Cr.
Major contribution is from ON FARM Activities.
Crop based sub projects (Agriculture)-
Vermicomposting, vegetable nursery, mechanised agriculture, high tech agriculture, etc.
1837 Agriculture based groups -involving individuals.

39. Livestock based sub projects (Animal Husbandry)-
Back Yard Poultry, Goat rearing, Dairy Development, Piggery, Pisciculture, etc.
Preferred activity amongst Vulnerable.
Established 1169 groups.
15080 members.
13891 beneficiaries covered under Service Sector activities.

40. Livelihood Activities
Bamboo Crafts
Knitting
Floriculture
High Value Crops

41. AGRIBUSINESSES 263 clusters were formed while engaging 1306 CIGs.
5 Federations/Societies/Agribusiness agencies developed.

42. FEDERATIONS CEORD Banikhet , Chamba Haldi Utpadan Sangh Sujanpur
Hamir Mahila Group, Sujanpur
Kamdenu Milk Federation, Namhol
Him surbhi Milk Federation , Kullu

43. BIO CARBON SUB PROJECT

44. Clean Development Mechanism
CDM is a market‐based mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol whereby projects in developing countries can earn saleable credits equivalent to the amount of CO2 they reduce or avoid.
The CDM was designed to meet a dual objective:
· To help developed countries fulfil their commitments to reduce emissions
· To assist developing countries in achieving sustainable development.
CDM projects earn tradable, saleable certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2. These credits can be used by industrialized countries to meet a part of their emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol.

45. BROAD OBJECTIVES
To sequester Green House Gases (GHG) through reforestation on degraded forest, community and private lands.
To fulfill global and national environmental objective to develop innovative cost effective ways to minimize climate change risks.
To provide multiple benefits to the poor farmers through meeting their needs of fodder,  firewood, timber, minor forest produce.
Carbon credits (as cash incentive).
Employment opportunities.

46. PROJECT SPREAD Start Date : July 1, 2006 Project Life : 60 years
Renewal Period : 20 years
Crediting Period : 20 Years
Periodicity of Carbon
Stock validation : 5 years
No. of GPs : 140
No. of VFDS : 217
Area planted : 3216 ha.

47. ACHIEVEMENTS
Carbon Sequestration work carried out in 3216 ha of degraded land covering140 GPs.
Survival Rate:
647 ha >75%
1320 ha 50-75%
1249 ha <50%
193 lakh Carbon revenue earned on account of Carbon Sequestration during
4359 members benefitted of which 32.32% were women .

48. ACHIEVEMENTS
Successful first stage verification done – over CERs earned.
Rs. 193 Lakh earned and distributed.
The area is protected by the VFDS – the carbon revenue has further motivated them for protection.
These parcels led to enhanced watershed values/benefits.
Sharp increase expected in 2nd verification due in 2017.

49. So Simple a Concept !! (??)
Grow Trees
Get
Cash
Store Carbon

50. THANK YOU