Question

Write the main objectives of watershed management

Answer 1

Objectives of watershed management

The main objectives of watershed management programmes are:

(i) to control damaging runoff and degradation and thereby helping in the conservation of soil and water.

(ii) To manage and utilize the runoff water for useful purpose.

(iii) To protect, conserve and improve the land of watershed for more efficient and sustained production.

(iv) To protect and enhance the water resource originating in the watershed.

(v) To check soil erosion and to reduce the effect of sediment yield on the watershed.

(vi) To rehabilitate the deteriorating lands.

(vii) To moderate the floods peaks at down-stream areas.

(viii) To increase infiltration of rainwater.

(ix) To improve and increase the production of timbers, fodder and wild life resource.

(x) To enhance the ground water recharge, wherever applicable.

Answer 2

Watershed Management - It refers to the efficient management and conservation of surface and groundwater resources. It involves prevention of runoff and storage and recharge of groundwater through various methods like percolation tanks, recharge wells, etc.

Objectives of watershed management are as following :-

• To protect, conserve and improve the land of watershed for more efficient and sustained production.
• Improvement of infrastructure for storage, transport and agricultural marketing.
• To control erosion and effect reduction in the sediment production.
• Reduction of organic, inorganic and soil pollution.
• To enhance the groundwater recharge.
• To check soil erosion and reduce the effect of sediment yield on the watershed.
• To moderate infiltration of rainwater.

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