Use of Information Technology in Planning of Watershed Projects

Context

• Planning - crucial component of watershed development programme

• Technical and time consuming exercise• Have to be precise and cost efficient• Involves three stages:– Scientific Prioritization (SPSP)– Preliminary Project Report (PPR)– Detailed Project Report (DPR)

Incorporating historical development works in Watershed area

ICT tools utilized by GSWMAICT tools utilized by GSWMA

• GIS maps• Spatial & Non-spatial data

• Thematic Maps• GPS

State Strategic and Perspective Plan (SPSP)

DSS for Project Site Selection

PPR Preparation• Priority Map is utilized to select tentative project villages• Thirteen criteria to identify villages that mainly includes:

• Area not to be treated is already defined which is excluded from the villages:– IWMP Projects covered – Canal Command Area– Submergence – National Park and Sanctuary

• Finally villages are chosen and secondary data is utilized to prepare PPR On the basis of above mentioned criteria

• Ground truthing is done to validate the information

Poverty index % of small and marginal farmers Area under rain-fed agriculture

, % of SC/ ST population Ground water status Drinking water

Actual wages Moisture index/ DPAP/ DDP Block

Degraded land

Productivity potential of the land

Contiguity to another watershed

Cluster approach

IWMP-1 Jetpurpavi

Use of Thematic Maps

Socio-economic survey Bio-physical survey

Resource Mapping Focussed group discussion

Transect Walk Collection of historical data with GPS Coordinates

Participatory Net Planning (Use of GPS & GIS Maps) Finalization of Activities

DPR Preparation - Approval in Gram Sabha

GIS based Action Plan Map on Village

Chouraha

System Modules

System Modules contd…

Way forward

• Capturing of every financial transactions to be integrated into system

• Recognition of vendor as a stakeholder in the programme and their integration into the system

• Third party inspection of every activities to be performed under IWMP

• Use of IT platform in the form of dedicated software application for implementation of the programme

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