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7. TAMIL NADU WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

SCHEMES UNDER TAMIL NADU WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

(TAWDEVA)

I. Assistance to Farmers under Distribution of Government wasteland tolandless poor Agricultural Families

Components of the scheme and benefits

Details of activitiesSubsidy cost/ acre (in Rs.)

Eligibility andconditions

Officers tobe

contacted.

I Land development1. Jungle clearance (1 hour by dozer) 625.00

2. Land shaping (1 hour 30 Minutes ofMachine hour) Rs.937.50 937.50

3. Bunding (1 hour machine hour)(T 0.3 mt. X H 0.3 mt. X B 0.9 mt.) 625.00

Total

2,187.50Limited toRs.2,000

4. One disc and one tiller ploughing (4machine hour)

600.00

Total (Item 3 +4) 2,600.00

II Creation of farm ponds

One farm pond in the area of .0.50

1.00 acre

Two farm ponds in the area of 1.01

2.00 acreSize of Farm pond

1) 15 x 3 x 1.5 m3 2) 15X 6 X 1.5 m3

Rs. 2,750/-Rs.4,650/-

III Planting for Horticulture Crops

1. Cost of plants As fixed bytheGovernmentin the StateHorticultureFarms

2. Pitting Charges

(1 mt. x 1 mt. x 1 mt.)

Rs.15/- per

pit

3. Transport cost per plant Actual costor limited toRs.2/- perplantwhichever isless

Category -I.Landless pooragricultural labourerfamilies

Category -II.Governmentpormbokewastelands:--Governmentpormbokewasteland withoutencroachment- Governmentwasteland underencroachment bysmall and marginalfarmers.Category-III. PattawastelandWastelands whichare patta lands ofsmall and marginalfarmers who comeforward on their ownvolition.

Wherever category-II lands are

available in a blockof 10.00 ac. andabove eitherseparately are in acombined mannerand also thebeneficiaries arewilling to form a lift

Chairman /DistrictCollector,

ProjectOfficer/Joint DirectorofAgriculture,DistrictWatershedDevelopmentAgency

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4. Bio fertilizer, Micro nutrients,gypsum, farmyard manure, organicmanure etc.

Rs.20/- perpit.

5. Planting cost at the time of Planting(Mixing of farmyard manure, bio-

fertilizer, gypsum etc., and filling the pit,planting and staking)

Rs.4/- perplant

irrigation societysuch lands aretaken up fordevelopment.

6. Casualty replacement (if necessary) Rs.200/- peracre

7. Micro irrigation / Drip irrigation byHorticulture Department

As perGovernmentof Indianorms

8.Cost of creation of water source peracre irrigation facilities by AgriculturalEngineering Department.

Geophysical survey, Cost of sinking ofBorewell Erection of casing pipes,pumps and motor

Rs.8,900/-per acre.

IV. Thick Prosophis Juliflora Jungleclearance in Sivagangai andRamanathapuram District.Removal of Thick Prosophis Juliflorajungle involves clearing and up-rootingof stumps. 50% spread over area ofthis type of jungle requires engagementof JCB for 3 hours at the rate of

Rs.600/- per hour. Such type of ThickProsophis Juliflora jungle area shouldbe restricted to 10% of the total area tobe developed. If the cost norms of suchjungles exceeds unit cost norm ofRs.1800/- specific proposals should besent to TAWDEVA through DistrictWatershed Development Agencies.

Rs.1,800/-per acre.

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V. Bio-mass Planting Activities:(as per Forest Schedule of rates)

Components of the scheme and benefits

Details of activities Subsidy cost / acre (in Rs.)

Eligibility andconditions

Officers to becontacted.

Treecrops(10m X10mspacing)

Treecrops(2m X2mspacing)

FodderTreecrops(5m X5mspacing)

Bag Size 30cm x45 cm

16 cm x30 cm

13 cm x25 cm

Pit Size 1m x 1mx1m

.6m x

.6m x

.6m

.45m x

.45m x

.45m

No. of plants per acre 40 225 1000

Cost of seedlings / plant 30.00 4.80 2.40

Pitting charges inunploughed area duringRainy season

15.00 6.76 2.83

Transport cost per plantincluding loading andunloading charges forlead upto 100 m.

1.61 0.66 0.48

Cost of Planting &Refilling of soil

2.50 1.50 1.00

Planting cost /plant 19.11 8.92 4.31

Total Plantingcost/acre

1,965 3,087 6,710

Bio fertilizer, Micronutrients, gypsum,farmyard manure,organic manure etc.

20/plant 550/acre

550/acre

Casualty replacement(10% of planting) / acre

- 180.00 381.50

Grand Total 10,250 11,067 14,892

Grass seeding(optional)

Cenchrus or Stylo grassseeds 2 kg /acre

150 150 150

Wherevercategory-III landsare available in ablock of 50.00 ac.and above andalso thebeneficiaries arewilling to form a lift

irrigation societysuch lands aretaken up fordevelopment.

Chairman / DistrictCollector,Project Officer/Joint Director ofAgriculture,District Watershed

DevelopmentAgency

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II. Assistance to farmers under National Watershed Development Projectfor Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA)

Welfare Scheme Components andits benefits

Eligibility and conditions foravailing the benefits

Officer to be contacted

a) Total subsidy Rs. 6000 / Ha. Out of which an amount of Rs. 4650 / Ha for the beneficiaries towardsdevelopment activities. For Administration, Community organization and Training activities Rs. 1350/ Ha is provided.

b) Unemployed graduates areengaged as Secretary of theWatershed area. Persons studiedupto High School are engaged asVoluntary assistants

c) Community organizationUnemployed persons at the level ofHigh School are engaged asCommunity Organiser.

d) Unemployed graduates ofAgriculture, AgriculturalEngineering, Engineering,Horticulture, Fisheries, VeterinaryScience, Sociology are engagedas Watershed Development TeamMembers

Rs.450/ha.

e) TrainingTraining is imparted to WDTmembers, Community organizers,Secretaries of the WatershedAssociation and beneficiaries in theWatershed are trained onparticipatory Rural Appraisal andhelp them to develop a need basedwatershed specific plan.

Rs.300/ha.

Chairman / DistrictCollector, Project Officer /Joint Director ofAgriculture, DistrictWatershed DevelopmentAgency at district level.

1)Vice Chairman andManaging Director,

2)Executive Director,Tamil Nadu WatershedDevelopment AgencyChennai-32(at State level)

f) Natural Resource ManagementTreatment of arable lands, nonarable lands, drainage line are takenup under this component. Contourvegetative barrier, Gulley control,maintenance of existing structures,Soil conservation, Insitu moistureconservation, Water conservation ofthe main activities carried out underthis programme

Subsidy: Rs. 3000 / HaThe works are executed byUsers Group of that microwatershed. 10% contributionfrom the individual farmers forindividual oriented activities and, 5% contri-bution for communityactivities and5% contributionfrom SC/ST for individualoriented as well as communityoriented activities are collectedand remitted in the watersheddevelopment fund.

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g) Farm Production System forland owning familiesTesting and demonstration of newtechnology in Agriculture andallied sectors. Diversification ofproduction systems like Dryland

Horticulture, Agro Forestry,Household production system,Adoption of proven technology,activities like INM, IPM, Fodderdevelopment, Organic farming,Multiple cropping, Improved intercropping seed village concept,Fisheries development, Livestockmanagement etc., are carried out.

Subsidy: Rs. 1200 / HaContributions from thebeneficiaries are collected.50% contribution to becollected from beneficiaries forplanting of Horticulture and

Agro Forestry crops. Fortesting of technologists 100%grant and Funds for adoptionof proven technology usedfrom revolving fund.Contributions collected areremitted in the WatershedDevelopment Fund Accountmaintained by the WatershedAssociations.

h) Livelihood Support System

Each watershed is provided with alumpsum and this amount isremitted under Revolving FundAccount operated by theWatershed Association and usedfor the income generationactivities of Self Help Groups.

Subsidy: Rs. 450 / Ha

The matured Self Help Groupare eligible to get loan from theRevolving Fund for the benefitof the families. 50% of theamount from the RevolvingFund Amount as savings withthe Self Help Groups is to betogether for taking up groupbased entrepreneurship.

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III. Assistance to farmers under Watershed Development Fund assisted byNABARD

Welfare SchemeComponents and its benefits

Eligibility and conditionsfor availing the benefits

Officer to be contacted

Total subsidy Rs. 6,000 / Ha. Out of which an amount of Rs. 4,650 / Ha for the beneficiariestowards development activities. For Administration, Community organization and Trainingactivities Rs. 1,350 / Ha is provided.

a) TrainingTraining to Watershed

Association Communities andbeneficiaries in the Watershed through participatory RuralAppraisal and help them todevelop a need basedwatershed specific plan.

Subsidy : Rs.750 / Ha.

b) Physical Area TreatmentActivities like Field bund,Contour trenches, Dug well,Recharge pits, Farm pond,Agro Forestry, Horticulture,Animal Husbandry, Silvipasture, Grass seeding inwatershed areas.

c) Drainage line treatmentActivities like Stone gulleyplugs, Renovation of waterharvesting structure, Desiltingof ponds, tanks, repair ofsupply channels.

Subsidy: Rs. 4200 / Ha

d) Livelihood Support forlandless women incomegenerating activities for SelfHelp Groups and landlessWomen and Men.

Subsidy: Rs. 450 / Ha

Chairman / District Collector,Project Officer / Joint Directorof Agriculture, DistrictWatershed DevelopmentAgency at district level.Vice Chairman andManaging Director,TAWDEVA and ExecutiveDirector, TAWDEVA at Statelevel