The Planning Commission had set up one Steering Committee on Water Resources and Sanitation and the following eight Working Groups for addressing the issues related to the Water Resources and Sanitation for the formulation of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017).

With a view to assess the success of the programme, a study on “Impact evaluation of watershed activities on forest conservation and livelihood of people at Kalimati watershed in Uttarakhand state” was conducted by a team of experts from Himalayan Action Research Centre - Dehradun, with the technical and financial support from National Rainfed Ar

These guidelines broadly indicate a fresh framework for the next generation watershed programmes.

A study on “Impact Evaluation of Watershed Activities on Forest Conservation and Livelihood of People – A case study of Fakot Watershed in Uttarakhand state” was conducted in the project area by a team of Himalayan Action Research Centre, Dehradun, with technical and financial support from National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), Planning Commiss

In many countries, degraded ecosystems represent immense opportunity for both biodiversity restoration and human health. When properly designed, the restoration of ecosystems is a proven, safe and immediately available means to protect biodiversity and the vital benefits it provides.