Q1

How was the action plan prepared for identified sub-watersheds?

Q2

Whether watershed is divided into sub-watersheds or not?

Q3

Who participated in the above process?

Q4

How was the approval for action plan taken? (first sub-watershed)

Providing opportunities for experiential learning is an important component of capacity building strategy in APRLP. A small micro watershed of 50 hect will be identified and an action plan will be developed for this block. Entire experience of implementing a project cycle will be gained by the Grama Panchayati and watershed communities by implementing the plan of this compact block.

• In 38% of watersheds, this process is not followed. The idea of experiential learning by developing micro watersheds can not take place if this step itself is incomplete or improper implementation of this step. Of the six watersheds which did not follow this step, three are from APRLP and remaining three are from Non APRLP.

• The selection of first micro watershed is dominated by PIA/ WDT in majority of cases where GO PIA is operating. In other cases, village leaders dominated the selection process. The involvement of entire village in this selection process happened only in one case.

• Delineation of watersheds into several sub micro watersheds is completed only 60% of watersheds. In one case, the survey numbers are added up to make a compact block of 100 hect micro unit, which is not a scientific way of delineating watershed area. APRLP projects are better than Non APRLP watersheds in delineation process of watersheds.

• Net planning is the tool used for preparing action plan for the selected block in majority of cases, where the block is selected. This also reflects the centrally taken policy initiative at the state level. In case of Non APRLP watersheds, the planning is not yet participatory.

• Approval of first action plan (50 hect micro watershed) also has mixed processes. In 40% of watersheds, this event never took place as the plans are not prepared at all or not approved formally. In about 15% watersheds, plans are not approved, but the activities are implemented. In remaining watersheds, either Grama Panchayati or Village Organization or Watershed Committee approved the plans in Grama Sabha or within the meeting of concerned institution. WDT presence was an essential feature in all these processes.