World bank is going to allocate handsome amount of Rs70 crores to Jharkhand Government to rapidly implement the watershed programmes in the State.
A meeting in this regard held in office of Citizen Foundation to discuss and define the areas where the allocated fund will be disseminated. B Nijalingapa, Special Secretary Rural Development Department explained watershed programmes and its implementation in rural sector.
Advisor of the World Bank Abraham Samuel was there in the State for three days to have an effective watershed management schemes and to work on its areas of implication. The various projects covered are CCT staggered trench and plantation projects in Ormanjhi and Gola divisions of Ranchi District.
He organised a discussion meet with Villagers and women from self help group for advantages of watershed projects. Director of soil conservation RP Singh, Advisor to World Bank Abraham Samuel, Secretarty Citizen Foundation Ganesh Reddy and delegates from citizen foundation and Krishi Gramin Vikas Kendra (KGVK) attended the meet.