Watershed Program

After the initial demography survey, formations of self help group, User's groups and conducting several awareness meetings. We formed watershed Association and watershed development committee in all micro watershed:2 in Block Garu, Latehar, The accounts were opened. The Master Plans were Prepared and submitted to DRDA.

Apart from above activities we could carry out the following programs in these two Micro Watersheds:-

• Promotion of Vegetable Cultivation

We have formed groups on vegetable cultivation and supported these groups through distribution of high gelding varieties of seeds for winter and summer vegetables. The results were excellent and groups are now sustaining to this program. More than 200 farmers have been benefited.

• Promotion of High Yielding Crop Varieties

We promoted the high gelding varieties of maize, Paddy, Sunflower and Soya been in two Watershed villages.

• Promotion of Horticulture

We distributed nearly 1000 horticulture plants in two watersheds.

• Promotion of Organic Farming

As Chemical fertilizers insecticides, Pesticides and herbicides are causing land and water Pollution. We have initiated our groups on traditi0nal organic compost, vermin Compost, Production Centre in two uses of Neem oil, Karainj oil and cakes as fertilizers and insecticides. A large scale awareness drive was also initiated.

• Provision of Tool Kits

We provided 2 tool kits one in each watershed for repairing of Pump.

• Entry Point Activities

a. Construction of Four Cemented Board in Watershed Areas.
b. Promotion of two centre of Vermi Compost Centre in Watershed area.
c. Ginger cultivation in two acre.

• Awareness Programmes

(i) Women empowerment and awareness programmes.

• Check of Child Health in Watershed area

• Old age Promotion and health check programmes