WHAT
IS WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT ?
Watershed development
refers to the conservation regeneration
and the judicious use of all
the resources – natural
( like land, water plants, animals)
and human – within the
watershed area. Watershed Management
tries to bring about the best
possible balance in the environment
between natural resources on
the one side and man and animals
on the other. Since it is the
man which is primarily responsible
for degradation of environment,
regeneration and conservation
can only be possible by promoting
awakening and participation
among the people who inhabit
the watersheds.
WHY
WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT ?
Man and his
environment are interdependent.
The changes in the environment
directly affect the lives of
the people depending on it.
A degraded environment means
a degraded quality of life of
the people. Environmental degradation
can be tackled effectively through
the holistic development of
the watershed. A watershed provides
a natural geo-hydrological unit
for planning any developmental
initiative. |
