WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR RAJASHTAN, MADHYA PRADESH AND GUJARAT

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Ministry of Rural Development has released funds to the State Governments of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat for watershed development. An amount of Rs.1138.28 lakh has been released to Rajasthan for planning and development of watershed programme during 2003-04. Karauli district gets Rs.49.92 lakh, Baran-Rs.108 lakh, Jaipur-Rs.25.64 lakh, Barmer-Rs.216.37 lakh, Ajmer-Rs.157.46 lakh, Bhilwara-Rs.47.69 lakh, Chittorgarh-Rs.102 lakh, Bikaner-Rs.55 lakh, Jalore-Rs.97.77 lakh and Jodhpur district gets 278.42 lakh.

An amount Rs.728.44 lakh has been released to 9 districts of Madhya Pradesh under Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) during 2003-04. These districts are : Umaria, Panna, Betul, Khargone, Badwani, Dhar, Shivpuri, Khandwa and Seoni.

Ministry has released Rs.145 lakh to four districts of Gujarat for planning and development of watershed projects for implementation of Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP). These districts are :- Dang, Navsari, Junagarh and Bhavnagar.