PALAKKAD: The grama panchayats should prepare plans for the development of watersheds in their respective areas and seek approval if they want it to be implemented under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), according to District Collector K S Sreenivas.
Each watershed area should be considered as a unit and agriculture, irrigation, animal husbandry and social forestry activities should be undertaken jointly so that productivity is increased.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/grama-panchayats-told-prepare-watershed-development-plans
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-kochi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-farming
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/check-dam
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/watershed-development
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-development
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-rural-employment-guarantee-scheme-nregs
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palakkad-d
