Minutes of the 7th Quarterly Review Meeting

No. K-1 1 014/01/201 3-tWMp
Government of India
I\/ inistry of Rural Development
Department off_and Resources
6'n Floor, Block No. 1 1
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi - '1 10 003
Dated. 23rd September. 20'13
subject. Minutes of the 7th euarterly Review Meeting regarding implementation of
'lntegrated watershed Management programme (rwMp)'
of the Department of
Land Resources held on 06.09.2013.
The undersigned is directed to forwa rd herewith a copy of the minutes of the 7th
Quarterly Review Meeting regarding implementation oi 'lntegrated watershed
Management Programme (lwMp)' of the Department of Land Rlsources held on
06.09.2013 under the chairmanship of the secretary, Department of Land Resources for
information and necessary action.
The minutes including Annexures are also available at Department's website
www. dolr. nic. in.
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(DineslfSingh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel: 24360692
To
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Shri. Farooq Ahmad Peer, commissioner/ secretary & chairman sLNA, Government of
Jammu & Kashmir, Rural Development Department, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar.
2.
Dr. G.H. shah, chief Executive officer, state Level Nodal Agency, Rural Development
Department and Panchayati Raj, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, civrl secretariate,
Srinagar.
3. Shri R.S. Puddar, Chairman SLNA & Principal Secretary, Rural Developmenr
Department, Government of Jharkhand, 4th Floor, FFp Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi_
834004.
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Shri B. Nijalingappa, chief Executrve officer cum special secretary, Jharkhand state
Watershed Mission -SLNA, F.F.P. Building, Dhurva, Ranchi.
Shri. R.N. Senapati, Agriculture Production Commissioner
Deaprtment
of
Agnculture, Government
&
Chairman, SLNA,
of Odisha, Rajiv Bhavan,
Bhubaneshwar,
Odisha.
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Smt. Sujata Karthikeyan, Director and CEO, SLNA, Oiisna Watershed Develooment
Missron, Bhubaneshwar.
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Thiru Sandeep Saxena, Agriculture Production Commissioner & Secretary, Department
of Agriculture & Chairman, SLNA, Govt of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St George Fort,
Chennai. Tamil Nadu.
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10.
Mrs. R. Vasuki, cEo, sLNA, Tamil Nadu watershed Development Agency, Government
ot tamit Nadu, TANCOF Building No. 55, Thiru vi.ka. Industrial Estate. Ekkattuthangalk,
Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-24.
Shri Barkos Warjri, Additiona| Chief Secretary, & Chairman, SLNA, Government of
Meghalaya, Meghalaya state watershed & wasteland Development Agency, shillong
shri. Donald Langstieh, Director, soil and water conservation Department and cEo,
SLNA, Meghalaya, Shillong.
11.
Shri Bhaskar Mushahary, Principal Secretary & chairman, sLNA, Excise, Labour &
Employment and Soil Conservation Department, Block . C, Ground Floor, Assam
Secretariat (Civil), Dispur Guwahati-781 006.
12.Shri. F.H. Chaudhary, CEO, SLNA, Soil Conservation Department, Government of
Assam, 3rd Floor, Bhumi Shangrakshan Bhawan, R.G. Baruh Road, Guwhati-781005'
13. Shri Vivek Kumar Singh, Secretary, Agriculture Department BWDS(SLNA) Vikas
Bhawan, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna-15, Bihar.
'14.
Shri Ajay Yadav,, Director and CEO SLNA, Bihar Watershed Development Society
(BWDS), Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna-'15, Bihar'
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OF
THE SEVENTH QUARTERLY REVIEW MEETING ON
IMPLEMENTATION OF'TNTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
(IWMP)' OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES HELD ON 06,09.2013 AT
NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI.
MINUTES
The 7'n Quarterly Review Meeting on implementation of 'lntegrated Watershed
Management Programme (IWMP)' was held on 06.09.2013 under the Chairmanship of
Secretary (LR) in the Committee Room of Department
of Land
Resources
at
NBO
Building, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi. The list of participants is at AnnexureJ.
2.
Joint Secretary (WM&Neeranchal) welcomed the participants. He stated that draft
ToR for selection of external agencies for evaluation of the watershed projects have been
prepared by DoLR and these will soon be available on the Department's website. He
expressed his concerns about the upper reaches of the watershed areas which are left
untreated. He further said that there is need for convergence with Forest Department,
MGNREGA etc. Secretary (LR) directed the States to project the watershed programme
for ensuring food and water security and biodiversity. He directed the States to submit
the capacity building plans along with the details of stakeholders, subject of training,
institutions involved, duration and frequency of training programmes. He further advised
the States to share their best practices as the sharing of best practices is the better way
of learning. Thereafter, the State wise review of implementation of IWMP projects was
undertaken in respect of the 7 States namely, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Odisha,
Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Assam, and Bihar:
Jammu & Kashmir:
(i)
CEO, SLNA informed that the main reason for the huge unspent balance is the
non-payments
of works of about Rs. 15.00 crore because of delay
in
verification of the works done. Secretary (LR) told the State representative to
expedite the payments and report to DoLR within '10 days.
(ii)
JS (WM&Neeranchal) suggested the State to engage retired persons for
evaluatjon of the works and expedite the payment procedure. Regarding
preparation of training modules, he suggested the State representative to take
the help of the States like Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
He further emphasized on taking only the watershed related activities under
Entry Point Activities. Secretary (LR) directed the DC(WM) to evolve a training
module for the State.
(iii)
DC (WM) suggested the State representative to give higher honorarium to
WDTs as the State is getting Rs. 15,0001 per ha. He also suggested to
prepare a month-wise activity calendar and lean period should be utilized for
capacity building and April to July months will be utilized for NRM activities.
(iv)
Secretary (LR) directed the State representative
to
revise the target for
preparation of DPR up to June, 2014 and geo reference all the activities.
(v)
Secretary (LR) directed that the before and after photographs should also be
geo referenced.
Jharkhand:
(i)
Principal Secretary, Rural Development, Govt. of Jharkhand started the
presentation with status of data entry in MlS. DC (WM) informed that the data
presented by the State and data provided by NIC is not matching with each
other. State representative assured to look into the matter and complete the
data entry in MIS on regular basis. He further informed that the State has
started Quarterly Review Meeting of all the PlAs along with Project Manager.
(il)
JS (WM&Neeranchal) advised the State that they can outsource the data entry
for MlS. He further advised to take the services of Soil Conservation
Department of Jharkhand. Principal Secretary replied that the Forest
Department and Soil Conservation Department are not gjving priority to
watershed programme in the State.
(iii)
JS (WM&Neeranchal) advised the State to adopt the Odisha model of utilizing
the Soil conservation department officials with the approval of the cabinet.
(iv)
Secretary (LR) directed that a letter be sent to Chief Secretary, Jharkhand
regarding utilizing Soil Conservation Department for watershed programmes.
(v)
State representative informed that WCDCs are the PlAs for IWMP.
JS
(WM&Neeranchal) pointed out that the purpose of creating WCDC is defeated,
if
they themselves are the PlAs. He further said that the evaluation of
Preparatory Phase
(vi)
of
2O1O-11 projects needs to be expedited.
Regarding empanelment
of
evaluating agencies,
JS
(WM&Neeranchal)
advised the State that it should be done in advance. Secretary (LR) informed
that the States can use the empanelled evaluating agencies for three years.
(vii)
Under Capacity Building, State representative informed that no training
material has been developed. JS (WM&Neeranchal) advised the State to take
the help of the States like Karnataka and Odisha to develop the training
material.
Odisha:
(i)
CEO, SLNA started the presentation with a success story. She informed tnat
evaluation of Preparatory Phase for 201O-j1 projects has already been
completed and the SLNA is going to submit the ppRs soon.
(ii)
Secretary (LR) said that the Odisha model has convergence aspects and this
is required under IWMP. He further said that proper training modules should be
prepared before such interventions.
(iii)
JS (WM&Neeranchal) suggested the State representative for value addition,
Integrated Nutrjent Management, Integrated pest Management and
convergence with NHM. He also suggested the State to appoint some agency
who can work backwards and work out the implementation in a larger scale.
CEO, SLNA informed that the SLNA is going to start the EFMS in lWMp.
Tamil Nadu:
(i)
CEO, SLNA informed that PPRs lot 2013-14 are ready and SLNA is going to
submit them soon. JS (WM&Neeranchal) advised the State to improve the
pace of expenditure.
(ii)
JS (WM&Neeranchal) told the State representative to avoid the activities ljke
tailoring, Matches/ Crackers under livelihood and stressed on the convergence
of IWMP with NHM
Meghalaya.
(iv)
JS (WM&Neeranchal) pointed out that the State is giving honorarium to Govt.
employees at the SLNA level as well as at the WCDC level which is not
permissible under IWMP. CEO, SLNA informed that it was decided in tne
SLNA meeting. JS (WM&Neeranchal) asked , the State representative to send
a copy of the resolutton passed by SLNA in this regard. He directed that no
honorarium to State Government employee will be paid in any State for lWMp.
(i)
CEO, SLNA informed that the 4 WCDCs of newlv created Districts will oe
created within a month.
(ii)
JS (WM&Neeranchal) directed the State representative to discourage the
activities like Foot Bridge, Public Toilets, Rope way, Foot Path under EpAs and
focus on soil and moisture conservation works and water related activities.
Assam:
(i)
JS (WM&Neeranchal) told the State representative to discourage the activities
like repairing of school buildings and community hall under EPAs and focus on
water related activities.
(ii)
Secretary (LR) showed his concern about the slow pace of implementation of
the scheme in the State. The State has taken only 10% of the central share
during the last 4 years. He further pointed out that in spite of all manpower in
place the pace of expenditure is very slow.
Bihar:
(i)
Secretary (LR) asked as
to
how the EPAs were started in the State and how
the DPRs were submitted by the PIA to SLNA without the constitution of the
Watershed Committee. He further directed the State to prepare the capacity
building curriculum. CEO, SLNA assured
Committee soon and completed the EPAs by
(
ii)
to
3Orh
constitute the Watershed
November, 2013.
Secretary (LR) directed the State representative that sapling distribution under
EPAs should not be allowed.
3.
Secretary (LR) said that no work can be done without developing the capacities of
human resources. He further said that the main reason for the success of the watersheds
in States like Odisha and Tamil Nadu is that they have invested in manpower
and
building their capacities. He directed the States to adhere to the timelines fixed by them
for lmplementation of the activities and not to shift the target timelines.
4.
The State wise Status of data entry in MIS is at Annexurell and the timelines
given by the States for completion of various activities for expediting implementation of
IWMP are given at Annexure-lll. These timelines will be reviewed in the next review
meetinq scheduled on 6th December.2013.
5.
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
Annexure-l
MINUTES OF THE 7th QUARTERLY REVIEW MEETING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF
.INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (IWMP)' OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES HELD ON 06.09.2013 AT NIRMAN BHAVAN.
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DoLR
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Shri B. B. Srivastava, Secretary (LR),
In Chair
Dt. Sandeep Dave, Jornt Secretary (WM&Neeranchal), DoLR.
Shri P.K. Jha, DIG (Neeranchal), DoLR.
Dr C P Reddy, DC (WM), DoLR.
Shri Dinesh Singh, Deputy Secretary (WM), DoLR.
Shri Mahinder Singh, Deputy Secretary (DDP), DoLR.
Shri Naveen Agarwal, Principal System Analyst, CGO complex, New Delhi.
Shri Kumar Garison, Section Officer, DoLR
Shri Manish Singh Pawar, Technical Expert (WM), DoLR
Shri lvlubeen Ahmed, Technical Officer, DoLR.
Shri Pradeep Kumar, Rl, DoLR.
Shri B. L Saini, Consultant (IWDP), DoLR.
Shri R.S Poddar, Pr. Secretary, Rural Development, Jharkhand
Shri R Vasuki, CEO, SLNA, Tamil Nadu
Shri F.A Chaudhary, CEO, SLNA, (IWMP), Assam
Shri Dr. G.H Shah, CEO, SLNA, Jammu & Kashmir
Ms. Sujata Karthikeyan, CEO, SLNA, OWDM, , Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Shri Ajay Yadav, CEO, SLNA, BWDS, Bihar.
Shri D. Langestieh, CEO, Directorate of Soil & Water Conservation, Lower Shillong,
Meghalaya
Shri Monidip Chute, Project Coordinator, SLNA Assam
Shri M. Mohamed lq bal, TE, SLNA, Tamil Nadu
Shri N. J.S Khormolki, Expert SLNA, Directorate of Soil & Water Conservation Lower,
Shillong , Meghalaya
Shri C.Thabor, Expert SLNA, Directorate Soil & Water Conservation Lower Shillong,
Meghalaya
Shri Madan Sen Gupta, Adminstrative Officer SLNA, Jharkhand
Shri Lakhan Lal Mahato, GIS Expert, Jharkhand State Watershed Mission, Ranchi
Shri Manikant, Programmer, BWDS, SLNA, Bihar
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