Question : FUNDS FOR NATIONAL WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

(a) the details of funds released by the Government under National Watershed Development Project for the rainfed areas during the last three years, State-wise and year-wise, especially for Rajasthan;

(b) whether all the States have properly utilised the Central Assistance and the progress achieved has been commensurate with the amount incurred;

(c) if not, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;

(d) whether the Government contemplate to review the NWSDP scheme and formulate comprehensive guidelines to be followed/implemented by all the States in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)


(a) National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) was being implemented as an independent Centrally Sponsored Scheme till November,2000, after which it has been subsumed under macro-management mode of operation. Statement showing the details of funds released for the years 1998-99 to 2000-01 before subsuming the scheme is annexed.


(b)& (c) Yes, Sir.


(d) & (e) The NWDPRA has been radically restructured for implementation during IX Plan in conformity with the Common Approach for Watershed Development jointly adopted by the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development. To bring about uniformity in programmes being implemented by various agencies, the WARASA – Jan Sahbhagita guidelines have been brought out by this Ministry. These guidelines inter- alia have main focus on people`s participation and allow flexibility in choice of technology to encourage location specific and low cost indigenous technologies.



Annexure

Funds released from 1998-99 to 2000-01 under NWDPRA during IX Plan

(Rs. In lakhs)
S. N.	State/UT	1998-99	99-2000	2000-2001
1	Andhra Pradesh	900.000	900.000	300.000
2	Arunachal Pradesh	31.000	17.000	10.000
3	Assam	125.000	0.000	10.000
4	Bihar	125.000	0.000	7.000
5	Chhattisgarh	0.000	0.000	474.840
6	Goa	8.000	3.000	2.000
7	Gujarat	2000.000	2000.000	1000.000
8	Haryana	220.000	35.000	25.000
9	himachal Pradesh	175.000	200.000	245.000
10	Jammu & Kashmir	38.000	15.000	2.000
11	Jharkhand	0.000	0.000	0.000
12	Karnataka	2000.000	1700.000	1100.000
13	Kerala	1434.000	350.000	175.000
14	Madhya Pradesh	1609.000	2650.000	1230.160
15	Maharashtra	3060.000	800.000	1290.000
16	Manipur	200.000	300.000	30.000
17	Meghalaya	200.000	250.000	30.000
18	Mizoram	700.000	466.000	100.000
19	Nagaland	500.000	500.000	80.000
20	Orissa	550.000	200.000	205.000
21	Punjab	45.000	8.000	16.000
22	Rajasthan	4000.000	3700.000	2310.000
23	Sikkim	150.000	200.000	40.000
24	Tamil Nadu	1650.000	1700.000	1160.000
25	Tripura	300.000	350.000	80.000
26	Uttar Pradesh	1750.000	1512.000	1400.000
27	Uttaranchal	0.000	0.000	0.000
28	West Bengal	600.000	750.000	124.000
29	Dadra&Nagar Haveli	1.000	0.000	2.000
30	A & N Islands	65.000	34.000	23.000
T O T A L	22436.000	18640.000	11471.000