NEW WATERSHED PROJECTS FOR GUJARAT
Ministry of Rural
Development has sanctioned new watershed projects under the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme "Desert Development Programme" (DDP) to Gujarat.
Ministry has released Rs. 89.40 crore for planning and development
of 298 new watershed projects for implementation of Desert Development
Programme (DDP) in 52 blocks of 6 districts of Gujarat. These
districts are Banaskantha, Jamnagar, Kutch, Patan, Rajkot and
Surendernagar.
The project cost
shall be shared by the Central and State Government in the ratio
of 75 : 25. The ZP/DRDA shall release project funds to the PIAs/Gram
Panchayats within 15 days of receipt of funds from the Central/State
Governments.
The watershed projects
shall be executed by the Gram Panchayats under the guidance and
control of Gram Sabhas/Ward Sabhas. The Project Implementation
Agency (PIA) for the project shall be the concerned Block/Intermediate
Panchayat, which shall be appointed by the ZP/DRDA concerned as
per provisions of the Guidelines for Hariyali.
