ANDHRA PRADESH AND KARNATAKA GET FUNDS FOR WASTELANDS DEVELOPMENT

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Ministry of Rural Development has released funds for wastelands development to the State Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka during 2003-04.

An amount of Rs. 241.20 lakh has been released to three districts of Andhra Pradesh under Integrated Wastelands Development Programme, (IWDP). Nellore gets Rs.97.24 lakh as sixth instalment, Warangal-Rs.70.63 lakh as fifth instalment and Medak district gets Rs 73.33 lakh as fifth instalment.

An amount of Rs.88.75 lakh has been released to two districts of Karnataka under IWDP. Chitradurga district gets Rs.50 lakh as sixth instalment and Kolar district get Rs.38.75 lakh as second instalment for IWDP.

The basic objective of the Programme is aimed at integrated development of wastelands /degraded lands based on village/micro watershed plans.