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 INTEGRATED WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Name of the scheme :- CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME (MORD) FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
                                          WATERLOGGED/ SALINE SOILS IN HARYANA STATE (SHARING  BASIS)

  


                In the Central and South-Western parts of Haryana, underground water is mostly not fit for irrigation. Therefore, to meet the irrigation requirements, canal irrigation is being used. As a result of less withdrawal of the ground water and more recharge from surface irrigation, the water table in the area over a period of time has come up on the surface, along with salts. Water logging leads to salinity problems. This has adversely affected the crop production. To maintain sustainable production, reclamation of saline and waterlogged soils is needed. According to rough estimate, about 4.00 lakh hectares area in the State is affected with this problem, out of which about 40,000 hectare is under critical condition i.e. water table within  0-1.5 meter.

                                The saline and waterlogged area occurred along with the canals due to seepage and mainly falls under the districts of Rohtak, Jhajjar, Sonepat, ,Bhiwani, Hisar, Jind , Sirsa,  Fatehabad & Mewat,. The reclamation of such soil may be carried out by drainage i.e. surface drainage, bio-drainage, vertical drainage & horizontal drainage (Sub Surface Drainage).  The Sub Surface Drainage work undertaken by the Agri.Department.

A.  INDO-DUTCH PROJECT

                A project for the reclamation of water logged and saline lands in Haryana was started with the technical & financial assistance of Govt. of Netherland in October, 1994 and it was named as Haryana Operational Pilot Project (HOPP). Under this project, an area of 2406 hect.  was reclaimed in Gohana (Sonepat) & Kalayat (Kaithal).  In Sub Surface Drainage System, perforated & corrugated PVC pipes are laid down horizontally with the trencher machine having automatic laser leveler at a depth 1.5 to 2.00 meter of small dia (Lateral) pipe and at 2.00 to 3.00 meter depth of big size dia (Collector) pipe. The lateral pipe are wrapped with filter material and collector wrapped with nylon socks and these pipes are joined to a sump. The dissolved salts of surface and root zone are leached down in these perforated pipes and collected in a sump from where this salty water is lifted and drained out in a drain/canal. Technically, this system has proved very good for reclamation of saline and water logged soils.

B.UNDER MINISTY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MORD) (GOI+STATE) SCHEME.

                                After the success of the Indo-Dutch Project in Gohana & Kalayat area, Govt. of India, Ministry of Rural Development were sanctioned four projects with a cost of Rs.19.06 crore for Sonepat, Jhajjar Bhiwani & Sirsa districts covering an area of 4600 hectare. Now Department of Agriculture has targeted to reclaim 4600 hectare in four districts on the sites of Dadri (Bhiwani), Beri (Jhajjar), Rori (Sirsa) and Dhanana (Sonepat) and has reclaimed 3325 hectare land so far.   The construction/Pipe laying work at Jhajjar & Bhiwani, Sirsa  & Sonepat  districts have been completed.   Three Trenching machines are working on  three different sites at a time. The work in Bhiwani & Sirsa sites was entrusted to HLRDC. The share of Govt. of India & State Govt. was in the ratio of 60:30 while 10% contribution from the farmers was being made. The cost of reclamation with the laying out of SSD System comes around           Rs. 55000 per hectare (approx).

C. RKVY PROJECT

1) Fatehabad project

                                In district Fatehabad, a project of 600 hectares and a sum of  Rs. 285.00 lakh for the reclamation of Saline & water logged area was approved under RKVY scheme during the year 2008-09. The construction/pipe lying work in 277 hect. has been completed  in village Banmandori the rest area of the  village Gorakhpur & Kumarian  was left due to area fall under proposed  Nuclear Plant . 

2-Jhajjar-II Project

                                 A project for covering 1000  hectare and a sum of Rs. 475.00 lakh for reclamation of Saline & Water logged area in village Wazirpur, Baghpur and Beri of district Jhajjar Phase-II was approved under RKVY scheme during the year 2009-10.  The construction/pipe laying work in 754 hect. area in village  Wazirpur, Bagpur & Beri has been completed  and the rest area was left due to farmers were not interested  as area  moderately affected .  The remaining work  of project is in progress.

3-Palwal project

                                In district Palwal a project covering  700 hectare and a sum of Rs. 435.00 lakh was approved under RKVY scheme during the year 2010-11.  The construction/lying of pipe  work  in 240 hect. area completed and the  remaining SSD  work is in progress.

4-Rohtak Project

                                A project covering 1000 hect. and a sum of Rs. 585.00 lakh has been  approved  in May 2011-12  by SLSC under RKVY for reclamation of Saline & Water logged area in village Mokhra  & Rs. 180.00 lakh  have approved for the current year.  The preliminary work and planning for SSD work is in progress.

5-Jind Project

                                A project covering 600 hect. and a sum of Rs. 351.00 lakh has been  approved  in May 2011-12 by SLSC under RKVY scheme  for reclamation of  Saline & Water logged area in village Siwanamal  & Gangana  & Rs. 190.00 lakh  have approved for the current year.  The preliminary work and planning for SSD work is in progress.

                                The execution of SSD works is peculiar in nature and could be carried out in fallow fields i.e. during the months of April to June and for a short period in the months of October-November. The availability of fresh water and a surface drain are essential for laying out of this system.

BUDGET PROVISION FOR THE YEAR 2011-12

                                Under RKVY scheme Rs. 630.00 lakh for lying out Sub Surface Drainage (SSD) work and Rs. 165.00 lakh for the purchase of heavy drainage machineries have also been approved for the year 2011-12. Now the SSD work is being carried out by three Trenching Machines at a time at three different project sites by the department independently.  The strengthening of SSD project is required for covering the more area.

A-   SSD Achievements under Indo Dutch (HOPP) Project

                                                                             (Area in Hectare)         (Rs. In lakh) 

Sr. No.

Project

Villages

Nos. of Blocks

Area reclaimed

Amount released

Nos. of Beneficiaries

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

GOI

State

 

 

1

Gohana

(Sonepat)

Moi, Bali, Katwal & Rewara

23

1253

Aided by Netherlands

872

 

2

Kalayat (Kaithal)

Kherilamba, Kalayat, & Kolekhan & Kurar

21

1153

Aided by Netherlands

725

407 ha. (Rs. 45.72lacs) under MMM Scheme Through HLRDC) 

 

 

Total

44

2406

 

 

1597

 

    B- SSD Achievements under M.O.R.D. Scheme(GOI +State Govt. Sharing basis)

Sr. No.

Project

Villages

Nos. of Blocks

Area reclaimed

Amount released

Nos. of Beneficiaries

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

GOI

State

 

 

1

Jhajjar

Berikhas,Beridopana, Gochhi, Dhandlan & Bakra

14

805

273.25

127.50

873

 

2.

Bhiwani

Achina, Loharwala, Jhinjar & Rawaldhi

16

904

295.06

127.50

963

Through HLRDC

3.

Sirsa

Surtia, darba-Kalan  & Nathusri chaupta

12

479

126.39

98.96

180

Through HLRDC

4.

Sonepat

Dhanana, Rindana, Jagsi &

23

1137

126.39

98.96

836

 

 

Total

 

65

3325

821.09

452.92

2852

 

    C- SSD Achievements under RKVY Scheme

Sr. No.

Project

Villages

Nos. of Blocks

Area reclaimed

Amount released

 

Nos. of Beneficiaries

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

GOI

State

 

 

1

Fatehabad

Banmandori

8

277

144

-

130

Through HLRDC

2

Jhajjar-II

Wazirpur, Baghpur & Beri

10

754

300

-

615

Civil work is in progress

3

Palwal

Kanoli,  Madkola, Kherijeeta

18

240

150

-

172

Work in progress

 

Total:-

 

34

1271

594

-

917

 

 

G.Total: A+B+C

 

 122

2406+3325+

1271=7002 uto July 2011

 

 

        5366

 

PROJECTS TAKEN UP FROM 2005-06  ONWARDSFOR RECLAMATION OF SALINE AND WATERLOGGED SOILS IN HARYANA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (Area in Hect)  (Rs. In lakh) . August 2011

Sr.

No.

Name of

 Project

Location

Amt.

Year of

 Start

                         Area reclaimed

Cumulative

Progress

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

 

 

1

Jhajjar

Beri,  Beri  Khas,Dhandlan,

GochhiBakra

400.75

2003-04

296

132

0

0

0

0

0

428

 

-

2

Bhiwani

(Ch.Dadri)

 

Rawaldhi,Khatiwas,

Loharwara,Achina,

422.55

2004-05

210

70

189

278

0

0

0

747

Through HLRDC

3

Sonepat

Rindhana, Dhanana,

Dhanana-II, Jagsi

225.35

2006-07

0

216

0

300

430

0

191

1137

-

4

Sirsa (Rori)

Suritia, Darbakalan, & Nathusari Choptas

225.35

2006-07

0

95

0

175

129

80

0

479

Through HLRDC

5

Fatehabad

(RKVY)

Banmandori,

144.00

2009-10

0

0

0

0

80

117

80

277

Through HLRDC

6

Jhajjar-II

(RKVY)

Bhagpur, Wazirpur, Beri Khas

375.00

2009-10

0

0

0

0

0

423

331

754

Work in Progress

7.

Palwal

(RKVY)

Mandkola,Sairoli, Kanoli, Uleta, Khedli Jeta

335.00

2010-11

0

0

0

0

0

0

240

240

Work in Progress

8

Rohtak

(RKVY)

Mokhra Khas

180.00

2011-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preliminary work is in progress

9

Jind

(RKVY)

Siwanamal , Gangana

190.00

2011-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-do-

 

Total

 

2498.00

 

506

513

189

753

639

620

842

4062

 

 

 

INTEGRATED WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (HILLS-II) , HARYANA


      

 

 

Background 

A part of Shivalik which forms foothills of Himalayan ranges also lies in the districts Panchkula, Ambala and Yamuna Nagar of Haryana State. This region along with a belt between hills and Indo-Gangetic plains has been identified as one of the eight most degraded rainfed agro-ecosystems of the country. This area, 1.92 lakh hectares, forms part of five watersheds namely Sirsa, Ghaggar, Dangri, Markanda and Yamuna. This is further divided into sixteen sub-watersheds and one hundred sixty two micro watersheds. This area was taken up for development under Integrated Watershed Development Project (Hills) in the year 1990. It lasted upto March,1999. Thereafter, it continues as Phase-II.

                        It is a multi-sectoral project where specialists drawn from the department of Forest, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Agriculture works under one roof with one window financing. Department of Agriculture is nodal. It is World Bank Aided Project . Under this project first entire amount is spent and there after it is to Govt. of India for re-imbursement. For this State Govt. has full budget support initially. In the first phase the overall rate of re-imbursement cause about 80% while in the second phase it is now about 70%.

Objectives

The main objective of the project is to restore the productive potential of the project area by developing soil-water plant resources of the watershed to rectify the man made ecological imbalance by conserving  the natural resources on arable and non-arable lands. The emphasis is to conserve soil and moisture in situ through integrated approach with bottom up planning & top to bottom treatment. Phase-wise information is given as below:-

             

Period

Sub Watershed

Area (ha)

Village (No.)

Initial ( 1990-94)

Sirsa

Boli Yamuna

8964

6406

29

25

Expansion

1994-97

 

Madhkali

Begna

Somb

Pathrala

4036

17345

15890

11297

8

119

60

40

Extension

Dangri

24858

82

1997-99

Nakti

9458

44

 

Sukhrao

5930

3
Total

 

104184

410

            In Phase-II there is more emphasis on planning and implementation by the stake holders. Hence forth works would be executed through village development committee(VDC) and beneficiaries participation.

            In the Second Phase one main component added in rural road component which is being executed by PWD B&R, Haryana. Second Phase was negotiated in Washington on April 30, 1999 and there is proposal to rehabilitate 70472 ha. covering 219 villages with financial outlay of Rs. 1180.50 million upto 31.3.2005.

            Number of participating States has increased from four to five with the inclusion of Uttaranchal.

Activities and Achievements 

1. Watershed protection and Development

    Vegetative shrub barriers :-

                Vegetative shrub barriers are created in contour trenches in order to reduce soil erosion and improve water retention. Generally, this treatment is applied on seriously degraded areas with the objective of reducing surface run off increasing moisture infiltration and trapping soil sediments. Shrub barrier is done through a small crosssection of V-ditch reinforcement with indigenous shrubs and grasses which will intercept and reduce run-off.

   Afforestation:-     

            Plantation with suitable tree species is done to rehabilitate natural forests on the non arable land particularly on the unstable hill slopes so as to improve the soil and moisture conditions of the entire micro watershed and to increase the production of fodder, fuelwood and other forest produce for local consumption. All decisions regarding area to be planted, choice of species and management practices are taken in consultation with the VDCs, according to the prescribed treatment in the Village Development Plan.

   Agro-forestry:-

                Plantation on farm land or along field boundaries is promoted to supply fuelwood partially and to meet out timber requirement of beneficiaries. High value timber crops like  Poplar and Eucalyptus are raised with normal agricultural crops. 

   Rainfed crop demonstration:-          

 

Field demonstration is conducted to promote improved agronomic practices like tillage for in-situ moisture conservation, improved crop varieties, seed treatment, optimum use of fertilizer and pesticides among the farmers. More innovative crops are to be taken up after Mid Term Review. 

   Horticulture:-      

           Cultivation of fruit trees in marginal lands has potential in the Kandi areas. High Yielding fruit plants like mango, guava, amla, lemon etc are planted in cultivated lands. Vegetable crop demonstrations are also held to promote vegetable cultivation, diversification and to improve economic status of the people. After Mid Term Review more emphasis is given growing off season vegetables.

 Fodder and livestock development:-       

           The objective of the component is to reduce the pressure of unproductive livestock on the ecologically fragile lands. This is achieved through breed and fodder improvement, providing better health cover. This induces stall feeding and help in improving milk yield. Primary emphasis is being given to breed improvement through artificial insemination, import of cattle semen etc. veterinary health improvement, fodder production and improved feed technology.

 Rural Infrastructure Development:- 

The objective of this component is to improve access to potential production and marketing areas to facilitate the communication of the rural population in the project areas and to improve drinking and irrigation water facilities. Upgradation, repair and provision of better cross-drainage structures for the existing rural roads is also done to facilitate marketing of surplus agriculture produce. Some water points are being developed to augment the existing water supplies in the Project area and also for irrigation   wherever possible. 

 Drainage line treatment:- 

                This component envisages to minimize soil erosion along the natural water courses through various drainage treatment works and erosion control programmes which  include various vegetative and structural measures such as planting of suitable plant species and construction of check dams, silt detention dams, cement structures, crate wire structures and vegetative spurs etc.

 Water harvesting structures:- 

                Efforts are being  made to provide irrigation as well as drinking water facilities to the villages of the project area by storing rainwater through construction of water harvesting structures. The programme includes construction of village ponds, shallow dams of less than 15 meters height, lift irrigation structures or wells and other water collection facilities such as roof tanks, channels and earthen dams. Emphasis is given to minimize silting by ensuring that upstream treatment is complete and effective.

2.    Institutional Strengthening

 Training & Capacity building:- 

The project envisages to support beneficiary capacity building in planning and implementation by sensitizing the beneficiaries to the maintenance of project assets and interventions. This too is primarily achieved through extension and by strengthening human resource development through training and field exposure. Regular training of VDCs are conducted for strengthening and capacity building so that they can take the responsibilities of managing natural resources on their own in a sustainable manner. Project staff is trained on principles and practices on participatory natural resource management as well as integrated watershed management. For this purpose co-ordinator and facilitators have been appointed contract basis.

 Extension:- 

                A number of activities are undertaken in order to create awareness among the village community about various activities under the project. These not only sensitize the village community or beneficiaries but also help in community strengthening and capacity building. Informal and formal meetings are regularly held by the project staff to inform the village communities about the project. Women facilitators have been appointed to facilitate women’s participation in the project and also to make them aware about the benefits likely to be accrued.

HARYANA OPERATIONAL PILOT PROJECT

Background :

The twin problems of waterlogging and soil salinity are threatening the sustainability of agricultural production in large parts of Haryana State. This is because of the fact that alarming rise in the water table is causing a threat to the highly productive agricultural land of the State. According to a rough estimate, an area of about 3.50 lakh hect. is either waterlogged or salt affected. Out of this, about 50,000 hect. is under critical condition.

            To tackle problem of salinity and waterlogging, a pilot project namely “Haryana Operational Pilot Project” (HOPP) was started in the State in October, 1994 with the support of Govt. of Netherlands.

The Department of Agriculture was designated as the Nodal Department for the HOPP with the soil conservation office as implementing agency.

Aims & Objectives of HOPP 

The specific HOPP objectives are:

The transfer of technology (equipment, knowledge and skills) relating to the reclamation of waterlogged and saline land in Haryana.

The construction and operation of two horizontal subsurface drainage schemes (Gohana and Kalayat), each of about 1,000 hect.

The creation of the nucleus of an organization in Haryana capable of:

 -       implementing subsurface drainage systems on about 2500 hec. Per year and maintaining the resulting drainage network.

     -        attracting sufficient funds for the purchase of additional equipment, the actual construction of
              drainage systems and for hiring the required staff.

    -        The participation of farmers in the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the
              subsurface drainage systems.

     -      The environmentally sound disposal of the saline drainage effluent of the pilot areas.

Activities               

             The major activity under project is laying of horizontal subsurface drainage system in waterlogged/saline area with the help of drainage trencher. In the system, perforated corrugated PVC pipes are laid horizontally at a depth of 1.7m-3.00 meters of the affected land for leaching of salty water from the plant root zone.

            Apart from this, the participation of beneficiaries in the planning, operation and maintenance of the system is also ensured by forming farmer’s Drainage Societies so as to create a sense of ownership amongst them.