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Sustainable
Development Through Integrated Watershed Management
T.I. Eldho, Department of Civil Engineering |
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In the last few
decades, a large number of water resources development and watershed
management projects were initiated in many third world countries like
India, for poverty alleviation and social development of the people. But
only a few of them could achieve the targeted goals. The failure of such
development projects to bring the promised financial return, have often
contributed to the indebtedness of those countries, raising economic
pressures and jeopardising the countries future development efforts. In
India, the traditional local water harvesting systems for agricultural
production and water supply – which once used to be the sustainable base
for rural livelihood – have suffered severe neglect over the years. In
this article we present more effective alternative strategies for water
resources development that may result in sustainable project impact in
terms of geo-physical, environmental and socio-economical aspects of
issue. What is Integrated Watershed Management Approach? Promote sustainable economic development through Restore ecological balance through sustainable development of natural
resources and community participation; encouragement of available low
cost technologies for easy acceptance. Improve living conditions of the poorer through more equitable resources
distribution (water rights) and greater access to income generating
activities. |
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