Question

A large part of land in india is wasteland
Find the various ways in which land can be made useful

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

• Land development including in situ soil and moisture conservation measures like contour and

graded bunds fortified by plantation, bench terracing in hilly terrain; and nurseries for fodder, timber,

fuel wood, horticulture and non-timber - forest produce

• Afforestation including block plantations, agro-forestry and horticultural development. Shelter-belt

plantations, sand dune stabilisation, etc.

• Drainage line treatment with a combination of vegetative and engineering structures.

• Development of small water harvesting structures such as low-cost farm ponds, nalla bunds, checkdams and percolation tanks and ground water recharge measures.

• Renovation and augmentation of water resources, desiltation of tanks for drinking water and irrigation.

• Pasture development either by itself or in conjunction with plantations.

• Repair, restoration and upgrading of existing common property assets and structures in the

watershed to obtain optimum and sustained benefits from previous public investments.

• Crop demonstrations for popularising new crops and crop varieties or innovative crop management

practices.

• Promotion and propagation of non-conventional energy saving devices and energy conservation  measures.