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Convergence in NREGA

Maharashtra

+Areas of convergence

Taking up of works on watershed approach Convergence with technical resource personnel

empanelled under IWMP

Construction of Rajeev Gandhi Seva Kendras Convergence with BRGF (Backward Region Grant Fund) &

13th Finance Commission funds Convergence with State plan funds by District Planning

Committees

Construction of IHHL (Individual household latrines) under TSC

Convergence with Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan funds

+Profile- Maharashtra

82% of the area is rainfed

149 out of 355 blocks are DPAP blocks

National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) has recommended watershed works to be taken up on a large scale for drought proofing

Serious drought conditions in Maharashtra in the summer of 2012 & 2013 (124 blocks notified as drought hit)

+Problems faced earlier

Individual activities of watershed development were taken up

Continuous Contour trenches Farm ponds Cement plugs (drainage line)

No integrated approach

Limited impact

Integrated DPR & detailed work wise estimates not prepared

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Watershed planning & estimation involves Proper identification of watershed Field survey Preparation of Detailed Project Report Preparation of work wise estimates

GPs do not have access to technically qualified resource personnel

+Other examples

Involvement of Technical resource providers like WoTR in watershed projects of NABARD

Funded by ITC

Successful implementation in Jalna, Amravati & Parbhani districts.

+IWMP

Empanelment of technical resource organizations as project implementation agency under IWMP

Agencies empanelled after detailed evaluation by NABCONS & YASHADA (State apex training academy)

95 project implementing agencies

10 State resource organizations

+Convergence framework

Para 15.2 of operational guidelines of 2nd March 2013 Mentions use of technical expertise of IWMP

Para 15.10.2 Talks of convergence between IWMP & NREGA

+Watershed works

Convergence instructions issued by State Government on 15 March 2013.

State Government has permitted use of services of technical agencies empanelled under IWMP

Technical agencies to be compensated at the rate of Rs. 150/- per hectare

Works to be taken up in 15 districts 10-15 micro watersheds (500 hectares each) per district

Focus on districts with DPAP areas Focus on districts with hilly areas & tribal population

+Methodology

Committee at district level headed by DPC (District Resource Group)

District Agriculture Officer & Senior Geologist are members of the committee

Role of district committee To identify technical resource agency from list of 105

agencies empanelled under IWMP To identify micro watersheds & GPs (based on labour

potential)

+Steps

Activity By

Field Survey Technical resource agency

Preparation of DPR Technical resource agency

Approval of DPR Gram Sabha

Preparation of DPR Technical resource agency

Technical & Administrative sanction

Regular notified Government/ZP authorities

Execution of works Gram Panchayat

+Current status

Works started in 2 districts

DPR & estimate preparation in progress

Works expected to start in other districts in November 2013

+Advantages

Watershed works can be taken up in a integrated approach

Technically competent resource organizations available

DPCs can appoint agency without following protracted procedure

Works help in drought proofing

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