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WEST BENGAL
WEST BENGAL
Land use pattern of West Bengal (2005-06)
Sl. No Land Use pattern Area in
hectares
1 Area not available for cultivation 17,53,328
2 Other uncultivated land excluding current fallows 1,40,701
3 Area under forest 11,74,977
4 Current fallows 3,19,246
5 Net cropped / sown area 52,94,702
6 Gross cropped area 95,32,607
7 Reporting area (excluding Kolkata) 86,82,954
8 Total geographical area 88,75,200
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RIVER CATCHMENT WISE DISTRIBUTION
As per District Census Hand Book, 2001, the cultivable wastelands
of each district of West Bengal is furnished below :
Sl. No. District Name Total Geographical
Area (in Ha.)
Cultivable Wasteland (Area in hectares)
1 Purulia 614447.4 75217.7
2 Bankura 681215.3 42849.4
3 Purba Medinipore 379920.2 19449.7
4 Paschim Medinipore 882929.0 47678.8
5 Birbhum 449363.1 26351.5
6 Burdwan 623567.3 18004.7
7 North 24-Parganas 348513.0 14273.6
8 South 24-Parganas 536441.5 11401.4
9 Howrah 117206.0 4608.1
10 Hooghly 293872.0 8260.5
11 Malda 365048.7 9726.0
12 Uttar Dinajpur 307476.3 8842.8
13 Dakshin Dinajpur 222807.7 8964.7
14 Nadia 373414.4 7662.7
15 Murshidabad 522223.1 15484.2
16 Darjeeling 320460.7 30164.1
17 Jalpaiguri 594252.3 33475.0
18 Coochbehar 334699.9 15608.3
TOTAL 79,67,857.9 3,98,023.2
DEGRADED LANDS OF WEST BENGAL
Sl. No.
Particulars / Type of land /
degraded lands
Area in Hectares Area in Hectares
Total Area / Forest
lands Degraded Land
1 Total Geographical area of West
Bengal 88,75,200 -
2 Area under Forest 11,87,900 -
3 Degraded lands in non-forest areas - -
(a) Sheet, Rill & Gullied Area (major
area as cultivable wasteland) - 6,66,000
(b) Water logged (a portion as cultivable
wasteland) - 5,76,000
(c) Saline / Saline alkali - 8,20,450
(d) Mining - 14,500
(e) Land slip, land slide - 35,000
(f) Sea coastal - 12,000
(g) Stream bank erosion & sand laden
area - 67,350
TOTAL 21,91,300
Agro-Climatic Regions of West Bengal
There are Six Agro-Climatic Regions
in West Bengal
• Northern Hilly Region
• Teesta-Terai Region
• Gangetic Flood Plain Region
• Vindhya Old Alluvial Region
• Undulating lateritic Region
• Coastal Flood Plain Region
SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES TAKEN UP
UNDER WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
• Area Development – Cultivable wastelands are
developed to arable lands through bunding, levelling, bench terracing etc.
• Water Resources Development – Excavation /
re-excavation of farm ponds, water harvesting structures, surface water bodies etc.
• Removal drainage congestion – To remove
inundation in the coastal saline zone during rainy season to allow cultivation HYV instead of local.
• Plantation – Saplings of mango, guava, lemon and forest
species are planted on the wastelands.
TYPE OF ACTIVITIES TAKENUP FOR WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS UNDER NWDPRA AND RVP & FPR
• Formation of Self Help Groups / User Groups
• Formation of Watershed Association
• Formation Watershed Committee
• Registration of Watershed Association under the societies registration act.
• Opening of Bank Accounts of Watershed Association
• Capacity Building of Watershed Development Team, SHGs / UGs and Watershed Committee members
• Opening of Bank Accounts of SHGs / UGs;
• Transfer of project fund to the bank account of Watershed Association;
• Preparation of annual action plan / strategic plan ;
• Execution of schemes by the Watershed Association on Natural Resource Management, Farm Production System, Livelihood Support System etc.
Progress towards implementation of Integrated Watershed
Management Programme ( IWMP ) under SLNA
• SLNA has been formed on 1st January, 2010.
• The 1st meeting of SLNA will be held on 1st June, 2010.
• The appointment of the Chief Executive Officer ( CEO )
of SLNA from a serving Govt. Officer is being done.
• Engagement of Technical Experts and other supporting
officials will be completed within June, 2010.
• The process for opening of an independent savings
bank account is under active consideration of the
State Government.
Implementation of Watershed Development Projects in West Bengal
Sl.
No.
Name of the Scheme /
Programme
Nodal Department
of Government of
West Bengal
No. of
Watershed
Projects
1
National Watershed
Development Project for
Rainfed Areas
( NWDPRA )
Agriculture Department 48
2 River Valley Project & Flood
Prone Rivers ( RVP & FPR ) Agriculture Department 22
3
Integrated Wastelands
Development Programme
(IWDP)
Panchayat & Rural Dev.
Department 28
4 Draught Prone Area Programme
( DPAP )
Panchayat & Rural Dev.
Department 304
T O T A L 402
POINTS TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE WORKSHOP TO BE HELD ON 20-21
MAY, 2010 AT NASC COMPLEX, PUSA, NEW DELHI.
• Planning for projects to be taken up under the Integrated Watershed Management Programme during 2010-11 and the PPRs of the same -
• The first meeting of SLNA of West Bengal will be held on 1st June, 2010 at Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata. Initiatives are being taken for deployment of the Chief Executive Officer of SLNA from serving Government Officers on deputation and opening of its savings bank accounts. After completing the appointment of Technical Experts and supporting officials either by serving Government officials on deputation or else retired Government officials on contract basis, projects for watershed development under the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) will be prepared and placed to the SLNA for approval. The implementation of the project will be started during 2010-11, immediately after obtaining approval from the SLNA and funds are released to the respective implementing authorities. Preparation of Perspective Project Report (PPR) for the entire State for implementation of Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) will be taken up simultaneously
Success stories / best practices under
IWDP / DPAP –
• In the West Bengal State, the IWDP and DPAP
programmes are being implemented by the
Panchayat & Rural Development Department.
Two success stories have been received from
the Panchayat & Rural Development
Department which are being displayed here.
1. Status of outstanding UCs for funds released upto 31.03.2009 under
IWDP / DPAP as they have become due on 31.03.2010.
The status of outstanding UCs as on 31.03.2009, as reported by the
Panchayat & Rural Development Department are as follows :
Programme District
Outstanding UCs as on 31.03.2009
I W D P
Bankura Nil
Birbhum Nil
Burdwan Nil
Paschim Medinipur Project - I
Programme District Outstanding UCs as on 31.03.2009
D P A P
Bankura Nil
Paschim Medinipur Hariyali - II, III & IV
Birbhum Hariyali - I & IV
Purulia Hariyali - II & IV
2. Status of programme wise unspent balance as on 01.04.2010.
The status of programme-wise unspent balance as on 01.04.2010, as reported
by the Panchayat & Rural Development Department are as follows :
Programme District
Unspent Balance as on 01.04.2010
I W D P
Bankura 68.95
Birbhum 529.66
Burdwan 399.493
Paschim Medinipur 97.674
TOTAL 1095.777
Programme District Unspent Balance as on 01.04.2010
D P A P
Bankura 111.45
Paschim Medinipur 165.799
Birbhum 8.2
Purulia 719.42
TOTAL 1004.869
SUCCESS STORIES – WEST BENGAL • PROVIDING LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT
THROUGH IWDP.
• Project-IV is being implemented in Ausgram-I Panchayat Samity of Burdwan district since 2006.
• While all out efforts are being made to harvest every drop of water, at the same time efforts are being made to extend livelihood support to the farmers of the area.
• Department of Sericulture, Government of West Bengal came up with technological support. As cultivation of field crop is very difficult due to scarcity of water and arable land, plantation of arjun was taken up on a piece of land measuring around 5 ha. These plants will harbour tasar silk moth and the farmers will fetch a good harvest without any financial involvement. An SHG with women members from BPL families [ Alo mahila Dal] were tagged with the project to up keep the project and get the benefit out of the same. Within two years the project will be self sustaining.
A SUCESS STORY OF CONVERGENCE WITH IWDP
• Project-III under IWDP is being implemented in Ausgram-II Panchayat Samity of Burdwan district since 2004. The treatable area is completely lateritic with rock strata in the shallow sub surface. As a result the water holding capacity of soil of that area ia very low. It is very difficult to sustain plants planted in agro forestry or social forestry.
• To increase availability of water in both surface and sub surface, a number of Water Harvesting Structures have been created in the project area. But that was not sufficient. Due to high gradient of land surface in the area whatever little amount of water reaches in the subsurface area , get quickly percolated. Further, the precipitation received drains out very fast in the common drainge line.
• To check this loss of precious water, help from State Water Investigation Directorate was solicited. After detail study of the nature of the topography and soil, they planned to build a series of check dams [ both RCC and morrum filled bags across the main drainage line at an estimated cost of 20.8 lakh rupees.
• Construction is now complete and the stakeholders are waiting for reaping the benefit of those check dams during ensuing rainy season
Type of activities done under
NWDPRA
General Meeting of Watershed Community
Group formation – Self Help Groups (SHG) - having land up to one acre; User Groups (UG) – having land more than one acre.
Training Programme under NWDPRA at Bhatibari watershed, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri
Training Programme under NWDPRA at BD-11 watershed, Bankura
Entry Point Activity – Passenger shed at Bus Stop at Rd3d A/2
watershed, Chandrakona-II, Paschim Medinipur under NWDPRA
Entry Point Activity (EPA) – Construction of
Urinal in a school at Bankura-II Block under NWDPRA
Entry Point Activity (EPA) - Distribution of Hand Sprayer under NWDPRA at Batabari watershed, Meteli Block, Jalpaiguri.
Entry Point Activity (EPA) – Sanitation programme under
NWDPRA at Sumatinagar watershed, Sagar Block, South 24-Parganas.
Natural Resource Management (NRM) – Field Bunding in
the field of Sri Subhamoy Chowdhury of BD-11 watershed, Bankura-I under NWDPRA
Natural Resource Management (NRM) – Construction of
Periphery bund at Bhatibari watershed, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri
Natural Resource Management (NRM) – Excavation of Sweet Water Reservoir (for
fisheries & irrigation purposes) under NWDPRA at
Gabberia Watershed, Mandirbazar Block, South 24-Parganas.
Natural Resource Management (NRM) - Water Harvesting Structure under NWDPRA at Dhupjhora Watershed, Meteli Block, Jalpaiguri
Natural Resource Management (NRM) – Excavation of Water
Harvesting Structure for fisheries and irrigation purposes under NWDPRA at Bankura
Natural Resource Management (NRM) – Excavation of Jute
Rating Tank at Batabari watershed, Meteli, Jalpaiguri
Natural Resource Management (NRM) – Construction of a Culvert with
water passage at Daikhata watershed, Jalpaiguri Block.
Natural Resource Management (NRM) – Construction of Drop Spill Way at Dhupjhora watershed, Meteli Block, Jalpaiguri
Natural Resource Management (NRM) – Loose Boulder Checks
under NWDPRA at Bankura
Farm Production System (FPS) – Demonstration of Maize by
User Group member under NWDPRA
Farm Production System (FPS) – Vegetable Cultivation by User
Group members under NWDPRA
Farm Production System (FPS) – Demonstration of
Wheat in the fields of User Group at Bankura
Farm Production System (FPS) – Demonstration of Scented Rice (Pusa
Basmati-I) in the fields of User Group at Bankura
Farm Production System (FPS) – Cultivation of Betel vine at Sumatinagar
watershed at Sagar Block, South 24-Parganas
Livelihood Support System (LSS) - Punchra watershed,
Barabani Block, Burdwan
Livelihood Support System (LSS) – Training on Sewing
Machine to SHG members
Livelihood Support System (LSS) - Fish Food & Fertilizer Shop – Loan
taken by a member of Self Help Group from revolving fund under
NWDPRA
Livelihood Support System (LSS) - SHG at Gabberia watershed under
NWDPRA, (Loan from Revolving Fund) Mandirbazar Block, South 24-
Parganas
Livelihood Support System (LSS) - Goat rearing by SHG members under
NWDPRA for supplemental income
Livelihood Support System (LSS) - SHG at Gabberia watershed under
NWDPRA, (Loan from Revolving Fund) Mandirbazar Block, South 24-
Parganas
Source of Cow dung at Sumatinagar watershed, Sagar Block, South 24-
Parganas
Pucca Compost Pits under NWDPRA
Construction of Vermi Compost Pit under NWDPRA