Question

A large percentage of soil in India is a waste land. Find out various ways in which this waste land can be made useful.

Answer 1

by aaddinng nutrents in it and by increasing the deposition of bio degradable wastes in it

Answer 2

Wasteland reclamation is the process of turning barren sterile wasteland into that is fertile and suitable for habitation and cultivation. Reclamation depends on the type of wasteland. Some kinds of wastelands can be made fit for the development of agriculture. Others within a reasonable cost can only be made suitable for growing grasses, shrubs or trees and not crops.

By reducing the salt content of soil through leaching and flushing and using gypsum, urea, potash and compost before planting, crops can convert fallow and cultivable waste into usable one.

Tree plantation on community lands and wastelands, agro forestry can be used as an effective strategy of wasteland development.

Integrated Wasteland Development Project (IWDP) Scheme has been launched in 1989-90. The basic objective of this scheme is an integrated wasteland development based on village/micro watershed plans. These plans are prepared after taking into consideration the land capability, site condition and local needs of the people.

Activities:

The major activities taken up under the schemes are

i. In situ, soil and moisture conservation measures like terracing, bunding, trenching, vegetative barriers and drainage line treatment.