I shall pass through the world But once

I shall pass through the world But once, If therefore There be any kindness I can show or Any good thing, I can do Let me do it now Let me not defer it Nor neglect for I shall not pass this way again ETIENNE DE GRELLET A firm foundation is necessary for any building, institution or Individual to endure: ELDE RUSSELL M. NELSON All the Participants

COMMON GUIDE LINES FOR WATER SHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ER S. S KAHLON TECHNICAL EXPERT (LIVELIHOOD)

PROPOSED INSTITUTIONAL SETUP 3. State Level District Level Nodal Agency at Distt Level 3. Water Shed Level 1. 2. : : : State Level Nodal Agency. District Watershed Development Unit. Additional Deputy Commissioner(D) Project Implementing agency. : Water. Shed Development team.

STATE LEVEL NODAL AGENCY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Financial Commissioner Rural Development and Panchayat Financial Commissioner Development Pb. or nominee Representative from Ministry of Land Resources , Govt. of India Representative NRAA. Representative from Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of India Representative from NABARD Director Rural Development & Panchayats. Joint Development Commissioner( IRDP). Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Pb). Chief Conservator of Soils (Pb). Director Animal Husbandry (Pb). Director Water Resources (Pb). Head of Soil & Water PAU Representative NGO CEO/SLNA (SLNA notified No. 2/08 -IRD-2/7646 dated: 27: 10: 2009 : Chairman : Member : Member : Member : Member : Secretary

FUNCTIONS OF STATE LEVEL NODAL AGENCY SLNA will sanction water shed project for State on the basis of approved state perspective & strategic plan as per procedure and over see all water shed projects in the state within the parameter set out in guidelines: n n n Review of overall progress Addressing Management Issues. Providing Policy Directives

District Watershed Development Unit. Chairperson n n . : District Collector /Chairperson Zila Parishad District head of concerned line department : Head of Krishi Vigyan Kander. President of Watershed Committee 1. Two prominent Women Worker 2. One Social Women. Representative from State Remote Sensing Centre. NGO Representative. Member Secretary : Head of Nodal Department Frequency of Meetings : Once in a quarter.

FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT WATERSHED n n • n n n To identify Project Implementing Agencies. Preparation of strategic and annual action of Watershed Development projects. Providing professional technical support to Project Implementing Agencies. Develop Action plans for capacity building. Carry out regular monitoring & evaluation. Ensure smooth flow of fund Ensure timely & Submission of required documents to SLNA. Facilitate co-ordination between line department. Establish and maintain district level data cell and link it to State/ National Level Data Centre.

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT AT PROJECT LEVEL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY: n n n SLNA has identified state department of soil and Water conservation as P. I. A. Role of PIA Technical guidance to W. C/G. P for preparation of development plan through Participatory Rural Appraisal. Under take community organization. Trainings for village community. Supervise watershed development activities. Inspect project account. Encourage adoption low cost technology and built upon indigenous technical knowledge. Review overall project implementation and set up institutional arrangement for post project operation. Shall submit action plan for water shed development project for approval to DWDU. Submit progress report to DWDU. Arrangement for physical financial and social audit of works under taken. Mobilization of additional financial resources from other Government programme such as NAREGA, BRGF, SGRY.

WATER SHED DEVELOPMENT TEAM( WDT) Each WDT should have expert. Agriculture Ø Soil Science Water management Social Mobilization. Institutional Building Ø Ø

n n n n Guide watershed committee to form action plan. To assist G. P/ Gram Sabha in constitution of water shed committee. Formation of User Groups. Formation of Self Help Groups. Conducting participatory base line survey, training and capacity builders. Preparing resource development plan. To promote sustainable development livelihood at house hold level. Common Property Resources Management and equitable sharing Preparation of Detail Project Report. Engineering survey and cost estimate. Measurement of work done. Development of livelihood opportunities for landless. Maintain of accounts. Arranging Physical, Financial and Social audit of work done. Post project operation arrangement.

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT AT VILLAGE/WATERSHED LEVEL n n n Self help Groups : User Groups : WATER SHED COMMITTEE : SECRETARY WATER SHED COMMITTEE. GRAM PANCHAYAT. SHG LI. G. W. C

WATER SHED COMMITTEE Ø Gram Sabha will constitute water shed committee. Gram Sabha may appoint any suitable person as chairman of watershed committee. Ø Total Number of members : 1 No represent from WDT. Panchayat. Ø 8 No. represent from SHG, U. G should include 1 No represent from S. C/S. T 1 No represent from Women Ø Ø Ø 10 Where water shed cover more than one panchayat separate Watershed Committee for each village. Where panchayat covers more than one village constitute sub committee for each village. Watershed Committee will open bank account for Watershed development funds.

SECRETARY WATERSHED COMMITTEE n n n Gram Sabha will select Secretary of Watershed Committee in a meeting of Gram Sabha. Paid functionary Work under direct supervision of president of Watershed Committee.

FUNCTION OF SECRETARY OF WATERSHED COMMITTEE n n n Convening meetings of Gram Sabha , G. P, Watershed Committee. Follow up action of on all decisions taken in the meeting. Maintenance of record. Ensuring Payments and other financial transactions. Signing Cheque jointly with WDT nominee on behalf of W. C.

ROLE OF GRAM PANCHAYAT. n n Supervise, advice to Watershed Committee from time to time. Authenticate account statement of Watershed Committee. Facilitate the convergence of various projects to Watershed development project. Provide office accommodation to Watershed Committee

TYPE OF BANK ACCOUNTS TO BE OPENED AT WATERSHED LEVEL. n n Project fund account : Watershed Committee Watershed development fund : President G. P and member of SHG. . .

Nodal Agency AT CENTRAL LEVEL STATEV LEVEL NODAL AGENCY DISTRICT WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT UNIT PIA W. C

BANK ACCOUNT TO BE OPENED SLNA DWDU PIA WC : : WDF : JDC/CEO ADC(D)/CEO Z/P DSCO Project account President W. C operated by Secretary & WDT Member. President G. P & SHG member.

I shall pass through the world But once, If therefore There be any kindness I can show or Any good thing, I can do Let me do it now Let me not defer it Nor neglect for I shall not pass this way again ETIENNE DE GRELLET A firm foundation is necessary for any building, institution or to endure: ELDE RUSSELL M. NELSON All the Participants individual