The Himachal Government has prepared a perspective and strategic plan for treatment of 31,12,472 hectare of rain-fed and wasteland and an amount of `25.66 crore had been spent on watershed during the financial year 2015-16, Chief Secretary V.C Pharka said on Thursday.
Pharka was presiding over the 8th Meeting of State level Nodal Agency under Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) here.
The chief secretary said that pace and quality of implementation should be enhanced by adopting target oriented approach. He said that the Department should fix quarter-wise targets and the same should be reviewed periodically.
He said that since the working season in the state due to geographical condition is limited to 7-8 months and participation of watershed communities also remains inadequate especially in tribal areas, the implementing authority should ensure
optimum use of its resources during the working season.
It was informed in the meeting that as many as 163 projects worth `1259.96 crore have been sanctioned for the State. Out of these projects, DPRs of 131 Projects have been prepared and approved by the competent authority.