Moderate DoLR, PMU, Limited Impacts technology transfer from Universities Frequent (informal) meetings at SLNA for technical /research Institutions etc. (not fully SLNA, PMU, exchange of views and organize regular understood at SLNA level). WCDC expertise at exposure visit. State level There is also lack of interest for visiting sites. The proposed Center of Excellence on Besides, there are physical limits for multiple Watersheds to organize various knowledge roles of staff. and solution oriented events at SLNA level. Limited knowledge and exposure of national Impart policy and legal training to SLNA staff policies, e.g. forest policy resulting in low covering salient features of key policies and also emphasis on afforestation and social forestry track contribution from Neeranchal and IWMP towards supporting different national policies. Moderate DoLR, PMU, Risk of not Funds available through convergence may be Adequate budgetary provisions of IWMP taking up limited. Given that the funds available for key SLNA, PMU, should be utilized fully, as allocated. need based activities like desiltation, operation and WCDC Convergence with MNREGS and soil and maintenance etc is also limited, necessary soil schemes of the Government would help moisture and moisture conservation measures may not make available funds for core watershed conservation be taken up as needed activities. measures Underutilization of available IWMP funds Guidelines for operation and maintenance owing to and ownership by communities to be put in limited funds place for during the project, consolidation and post consolidation phase. Use of new technology for planning and coordination should increase fund utilization. Moderate DoLR, PMU, Limited Marketing facilities for some of the items Link with marketing institutions at State for increase produced at SHG level and cottage industry SLNA, PMU, and watershed level. in income levels are lacking thus limiting increase in WCDC although it is income and loss of interest over a period of predicted time
Limited technical expertise at State level Impacts technology transfer from Universities /research Institutions etc. (not fully understood at SLNA level). There is also lack of interest for visiting sites. Besides, there are physical limits for multiple roles of staff. Limited knowledge and exposure of national policies, e.g. forest policy resulting in low emphasis on afforestation and social forestry Moderate Frequent (informal) meetings at SLNA for exchange of views and organize regular exposure visit. The proposed Center of Excellence on Watersheds to organize various knowledge and solution oriented events at SLNA level. Impart policy and legal training to SLNA staff covering salient features of key policies and also track contribution from Neeranchal and IWMP towards supporting different national policies. DoLR, PMU, SLNA, PMU, WCDC Risk of not taking up need based soil and moisture conservation measures owing to limited funds Funds available through convergence may be limited. Given that the funds available for key activities like desiltation, operation and maintenance etc is also limited, necessary soil and moisture conservation measures may not be taken up as needed Underutilization of available IWMP funds Moderate Adequate budgetary provisions of IWMP should be utilized fully, as allocated. Convergence with MNREGS and schemes of the Government would help make available funds for core watershed activities. Guidelines for operation and maintenance and ownership by communities to be put in place for during the project, consolidation and post consolidation phase. Use of new technology for planning and coordination should increase fund utilization. DoLR, PMU, SLNA, PMU, WCDC Limited for increase in income although it is predicted Marketing facilities for some of the items produced at SHG level and cottage industry levels are lacking thus limiting increase in income and loss of interest over a period of time Moderate Link with marketing institutions at State and watershed level. DoLR, PMU, SLNA, PMU, WCDC
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