Objectives of Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management (DSCWM)

• To maintain good balance in the ecology by reducing the stress on the environment through conservation and development of important watersheds.
• To maintain the productivity of the land through developing infrastructure with scientific management of watershed.

Approach adopted by department of soil conservation and watershed management

1) Land use development planning:

• this plan is basis for rational utilization and management ofm watershed resources.

The main activities carried in this program are;

• Sub watershed prioritization
• Watershed management planning
• Sub watershed management planning
• Technical service for land use development

2) Community Integrated Watershed Management Program

• This program includes following;

a) Land productivity conservation

• It helps to develop and improve productivity of land on the basis of land capabilities.
• It involves following practice, terrace improvement fruit tree planting fodder grass plantation, agroforestry, and grazing management.

b) Development infrastructure protection and development

• Development on the basis of reservoir, irrigation, roads, and other with the aim of improving economic life of development infrastructure

c)Natural hazard prevention

d)Community soil conservation and extension

3)Community mobilization and empowerment

4)Nursery establishment and seedling production

5)Maintenance and improvement

6)Technology development, study, research, and

mapping

7)Monitoring and evaluation