SHRI KASHIRAM RANA CALLS UPON
STATES TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER’S EXPERIENCE
The Rural Development
Minister Shri. Kashiram Rana has called upon the states to learn
from each other’s experience in watershed management so that mistakes
can be avoided and funds saved for more productive activities.
Inaugurating a National Workshop in Ahmedabad on Experience Sharing
of Watershed Best Practices in India today, Shri Rana said the
participation of different states, NGOs, scientific and academic
institutions and community based organizations provides a great
opportunity for sharing experiences and learning from each other.
He said that dissemination of knowledge and sharing of experience
are important features of watershed programmes.
Shri Rana said that
consequent upon the 73rd and 74th Amendments
to the Constitution, his Ministry felt that there is a need to
bring suitable modifications and amendments to the existing guidelines
to empower the Panchayati Raj institutions. The new initiative,
Hariyali was launched with the objective of empowering PRIs, both
financially and administratively. The Minister expressed the hope
that Hariyali will usher in a new era of empowerment of PRIs and
effective self-governance in the management of watershed development
programmes in the country.
