GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Rural Development
DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3548
TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 08, 2012
Iwmp in Karnataka

1. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRSEKHAR: 

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

 (a)    the details of drought prone areas or districts in Karnataka covered under the Central Scheme Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP);

(b)   when these areas or districts were covered under the IWMP;

(c)    whether Government has assessed the achievements of the IWMP in such areas or districts of the State; and

(d)   if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI)

(a) & (b) The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development has been implementing three area development programmes namely Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP), Desert Development Programme (DDP) and Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP) on watershed basis. These three programmes have been integrated and consolidated into a single modified programme called Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) w.e.f. 26.02.2009. IWMP is extended to all States and UTs including Karnataka. This programme aims at development of degraded/rain fed areas. Details of district-wise and year-wise projects sanctioned under IWMP in Karnataka are at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d) Most of the projects sanctioned under IWMP in the State of Karnataka are in preparatory phase. However, the preparatory phase of the projects sanctioned during the year 2009-10 has been completed. The evaluation of these projects has been conducted by (1) Remote Sensing Instruments, Bangalore, (2) Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Bangalore and (3) Consulting Engineering Services (India) Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore. The  analysis  has  been  made  considering  the activities carried  out  in preparatory  phase which inter alia include Entry Point  Activities (EPAs), Sensitization and awareness creation, formation and functioning of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) like  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs),  User  Groups  (UGs)  and  Executive  Committees  (ECs), Capacity Building,  Net Planning  and  Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation, and  establishing Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Documentation(MEL & D) system. The major findings of the evaluation are at Annexure-II. 

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Rajya sabha Unstarred Question No. 3548 due for reply on 08.05.2012

Annexure-I

Year-wise and District-wise list of projects under Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) : Karnataka

(Rs. In crores)

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) and (d) of RajyaSabha Unstarred Question No.3548 due for reply on 08.05.2012
Annexure-II

The major findings of the Evaluation Report of Preparatory Phase of2009-10 IWMP projects in Karnataka

• EPAs have been implemented in all the project areas in all 28 districts. All EPA activities/structures are found to be technically sound and qualitatively good. Check Dams, Gokattas and Farm ponds, etc. in more than 90% of instances have resulted in increasing the ground water  level in the surroundings, catering to cattle  drinking water requirement, occasional usage of irrigation and washing purpose. Increase in the bio-mass and diversity of species in the surroundings is also observed.

• A special feedback study carried out in selected project areas revealed that on an average more than 60% of impact awareness is observed in case of sensitization & awareness activities.

• Community participation is mainly channeled through the CBOs formed for the purpose viz. SHGs, UGs & ECs which are formed in the project areas as per the target. All together 4031 SHGs, 3641 UGs & 330 ECs have been formed.

• Capacity Building of CBOs is carried out mainly through module based training programmes. The participation in training is found very high among SHGs (> 85%). Among the UGs it is satisfactory (> 60%) and among the ECs it is good (> 75%).

• Net planning is completed in all the project areas. Collective involvement of Watershed Development Team (WDT), NGO staff and community has ensured 100% net plan and DPR preparation for these projects.

• Livestock sector has made a good beginning and Trainings of Trainers (ToTs) under these sectors are exemplary. Besides, the Animal Health camps conducted under IWMP are found to be very successful. Village Based Training and unique self explanatory charts developed and used by this sector are unique, very innovative and effective in realizing the goals.
• Notable feature of the project is putting in place an effective MEL&D System. Near real time process monitoring, enabling on line corrective measure, during the project time line is made operational.