High DoLR, PMU Measures taken for soil conservation and Risk of Standard guidelines on dos and don’ts for groundwater recharge in most places is based reducing risks associated with erroneous obstructing on identified beneficiaries requirement for structures, structures in wrong locations, natural water and check of soil erosion so that their course of flow proper soil and moisture conservation fields are not sand cast or to prevent removal measures to be applied, including the use of water of topsoil by constructing field bunds, of a screening procedure. leading to diversion weirs and check dams. These negative Under the second phase of SESA, develop measures are often not based on hydrological impact on a mainstreaming process for integrating assessment and studies indicating whether the technical guidance available under the Mid ground water structure is obstructing the natural recharge recharging Himalayas, Sujala I & II and Uttarakhand and feeding of the minor irrigation systems on and Watershed Projects. Include guidance on which a large number of small, marginal siting, constructing and waste disposal in impacting farmers are dependent. already IWMP cycle. Improper disposal of construction debris could existing block natural water courses and impact minor downstream beneficiaries. irrigation systems Opportunity to harvest increased crop yields High DoLR, PMU Overuse of Apply the Pest Management Plan including could result in unregulated use of pesticides pesticides the IPM strategy and other agrochemicals with potential and other Prepare and disseminate information (IEC downstream impacts on human health and material) on IPM and pesticide use with all pollution of sub-surface water, aquatic and soil SLNAs, WCDCs, watersheds and concerned ecosystems. stakeholders. Some of the organic practitioners could start Circulation of banned list of pesticides and using pesticides once irrigation water is insecticides as well as guidelines for available and crop diversification is be adopted pesticide management to be shared from Risk of procurement of banned pesticides and national to watershed/ user group level. non-availability of commonly used pesticides
Risk of obstructing natural course of flow of water leading to negative impact on ground water recharging and impacting already existing minor irrigation systems Measures taken for soil conservation and groundwater recharge in most places is based on identified beneficiaries requirement for water and check of soil erosion so that their fields are not sand cast or to prevent removal of topsoil by constructing field bunds, diversion weirs and check dams. These measures are often not based on hydrological assessment and studies indicating whether the structure is obstructing the natural recharge and feeding of the minor irrigation systems on which a large number of small, marginal farmers are dependent. Improper disposal of construction debris could block natural water courses and impact downstream beneficiaries. High Standard guidelines on dos and don’ts for reducing risks associated with erroneous structures, structures in wrong locations, proper soil and moisture conservation measures to be applied, including the use of a screening procedure. Under the second phase of SESA, develop a mainstreaming process for integrating technical guidance available under the Mid Himalayas, Sujala I & II and Uttarakhand Watershed Projects. Include guidance on siting, constructing and waste disposal in IWMP cycle. DoLR, PMU Overuse of pesticides and other Opportunity to harvest increased crop yields could result in unregulated use of pesticides and other agrochemicals with potential downstream impacts on human health and pollution of sub-surface water, aquatic and soil ecosystems. Some of the organic practitioners could start using pesticides once irrigation water is available and crop diversification is be adopted Risk of procurement of banned pesticides and non-availability of commonly used pesticides High Apply the Pest Management Plan including the IPM strategy Prepare and disseminate information (IEC material) on IPM and pesticide use with all SLNAs, WCDCs, watersheds and concerned stakeholders. Circulation of banned list of pesticides and insecticides as well as guidelines for pesticide management to be shared from national to watershed/ user group level. DoLR, PMU
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