Three-day Capacity Building Training
on
“Monitoring, Management and Governance of Watersheds”
(April 16-18, 2012)
Dignitaries on the Dias – Dr. Balvinder Shukla, Pro-Vice Chancellor, AUUP; Mr. D.C. Das, Chief Guest; Maj. Gen. R.K. Dhawa, Director, International Affairs Department and Prof. B.K.P. Sinha, Director, ASNRSD
Rainfed pattern in the country differs due to varied topography and different climate zones. Fresh water resource is becoming scarce because of being over exploited for one reason or the other. 75 per cent of the agriculture land remains rainfed in India and hence current stress is towards measurement of agriculture yield not per hectare but yield per litre.
Dignitaries lighting the lamp of knowledge
Watershed is that land area drained by a network of streams. Conservation and management of rain water to small natural drainage unit watersheds thus plays an important role to sustainable development. During the World Summit of Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002 energy, livelihood, water and sanitation received great attention. Integrated watershed management can make a significant contribution to achieving the Millennium Sustainable Development Goals.
Release of study material
Government of India had launched National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) in Eighth Five Year Plan and the same is in vogue.
Prof. B.K.P. Sinha honouring Chief Guest Mr. D.C. Das
With this background Amity School of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development had successfully conducted the above three-day capacity building training duly sponsored by National Rainfed Area Authority, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi.
Prof. B.K.P. Sinha presenting Amity Logo to Dr. Alok K. Sikka, Technical Expert (Watershed Development), National Rainfed Area Authority, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi
37 Senior Officers from various departments (Forests, Agriculture, Watershed, Rural Development, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, etc.) Central/State Governments had attended this workshop. They were addressed by renowned resource persons during the technical sessions. We had the good fortune of having Dr. Alok K. Sikka, Technical Exert (Watershed Management), National Rainfed Area Authority, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi on 17th April, 2012 for sharing his valuable thoughts with the participants. From the review of feedback forms our school has secured an overall rating of 82-88 per cent under various parameters.
A view of participants -- Class in session
Group Photograph of participants with Director, Prof. B.K.P. Sinha, few Resource Persons and Staff Members
- Highly informative. Overall well organized workshop.
- Recently issued operational guidelines for livelihood activities under IWMP be discussed.
- Such training workshop period be for five days instead of three days with field visit of areas having successful intervention model for replication.
- Study material well thought off for reference