WESTERN GHAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Section I
Western  Ghat Development  programme

1.      Introduction

2.      Genesis of WGDP

3.      Relevance of Guidelines in Kerala Context

Section II
Objectives, Approach & Organizational setup

1.      Programme Objectives

2.      Programme Approach

3.      Selection of watershed

a)      The Criteria

b)      Watershed Maps

c)      Baseline date of Watersheds

4.      Organizational Set Up For Implementation

1)      Western Ghat Cell

2)      District Level Co-ordination Committee (DLCC)

3)      Grama Panchayats

4)      Watershed Community (Watershed Grama Sabha)

5)      Watershed Committee (WC)

6)      Working Group

7)      Watershed development Team (WDT)

8)      Accredited NGOs

5.      Organizational Chart for WGDP Implementation

Section III
Operational Guidelines

1.      Sectoral Priority

2.      Focus Activity

3.      Cost Norms and Allocation for Components

4.      Livelihood Support

5.      Promotion of Water Harvesting Structure

6.      Working Modality

7.      Project based funding

8.      Allocation of funds to Districts

9.      Selection of watershed for Implementation of Projects

10.    Project Proposal Format

11.    Reference Documents

12.    Process for Preparation of the Plan and Implementation

13.    Project Implementation

14.    Forest Sector Projects

15.    Research  Projects

16.    Model Watershed and Special Projects

17.    Memorandum of Understanding

18.    Settlement of Claims

19.    Documentation

20.    Flow of Funds

21.    Utilization certificate and Audit Report

22.    Fixing of Responsibility

23.    Mis-utilisation of Funds

24.    Monitoring Arrangements

Section IV
Publicity, Awards, Success Criteria

1.      Publicity

2.      WGDP Awards

3.      Success Criteria

4.      Conclusion

Section V
Annexures

1.      List of Western Ghat Districts Taluks, Blocks, Grama Panchayats in Kerala

2.      Format for progress Report

3.      Format for Inspection Report

4.      Format for utilization Certificate

5.      Format for Scrutiny Report

6.      Format for Land Utilization and Cropping Survey

7.      Format for socio-economic survey

8.      Format of Development Report

9.      Format for Action Plan

10.    G.O. (MS) No.28/2002/Plg. Dated, 17/07/2002

11.    G.O. (MS) No.30/2002/Plg. Dated, 19/07/2002

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