How the watershed development has affected the productivity of crops in maharashtra, Arunachal pradesh, Haryana.
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The Watershed Development Programme (WDP) initially envisaged as a
measure for poverty alleviation and improved livelihoods has gained even
greater importance in light of the worldwide recognition of its effectiveness in
combating climatic change. In India several Ministries namely, Ministry of
Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Environment and
Forests have been involved in Watershed Development Programs with
substantial variation in their approaches. The Ministry of Rural Development had
been coordinating sector-wise flagship schemes such as IWDP, DPAP and DDP
under Watershed Development Programmes. The main objective of the WDP
was to improve water conservation, irrigation facility, and land use pattern
leading to increased agricultural productivity in drought prone and desert prone
areas. Poverty reduction, better livelihoods and improved bio-physical and socioeconomic environment would bring about sustainable development.