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of the important achievements of the IWDP in the State are given as under:- |
- A
total of 422 villages have been covered under IWDP where various activities such as
afforestation, horticultural and plantation crops, soil and moisture conservation
measures, formation of self help groups (SHG) and Entry Point Activities (EPA) for
community organization, training etc. have been taken up under the programme in each
village.
- People’s
overwhelming response towards tree plantation was a record achievement and a kind of
movement for tree plantation was created through this programme. So far a total area of
83,260 hectares have been covered under various activities of IWDP, out of which, tree plantation alone accounts for more than
70,000 hectares. Thus far more than 80 million tree saplings have been planted, the most
common species planted are Teak (Tectona grandis), Gamari (Gmelina arborea), Hollock
(Terminalia myriocarpa), Titasopa (Michelia champaca), Naga neem (Melia compositae),
Cedrella spp. Khokon (Duabanga grandiflora), Alder (Alnus nepalensis), Pine spp. Agar
(Aquilaria agalocha) etc.
- A
total area of about 10,000 hectares have been covered under various fruit and plantation
crops which have started to provide cash income to farmers, who have also substituted the
destructive and unremunerative practice of jhum cultivation with a permanent method.
- For
economic upliftment of the rural poor, various farm-based micro-enterprises have been
taken up on individual and group basis in all the projects. So far, about 576 Self Help
Groups (SHG) have been formed which consists mainly of women members. Piggery, goatery,
weaving, apiculture, nursery raising, running of groceries etc. are the main income
generating activities taken up by the SHGs where success stories abound in many projects.
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- Fund
under Entry Point Activities (EPA) have been effectively utilized for creation of
community asset in all project villages by constructing need-felt item of works such as
road, waiting sheds, marketing sheds, water reservoirs, buildings etc. with community
participation.
- Watershed
communities have been trained by internal and external resource personnel on various
aspects for capacity building and to bring them to the mainstream of development.
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 Tea plantation at Lapa Lempong village
of Mon District taken up by Shri. Tongmei Konyak under IWDP during 2000.
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Past Achievements |
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Perspective
Plan for Tenth Plan |
| Physical : Eight
Plan
: 2,388 Ha |
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Ninth Plan
: 60,872 Ha. |
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Tenth Plan (2003-04 to 2006-07 |
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:1,40,000
Ha |
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Total |
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:83,260
Ha |
| Financial
Total : 3900.00 lakhs |
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Financial
: Rs. 8400.00 lakhs |
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Jhum field ready for sowing paddy and
planting of tree saplings at Mongsenyimti Village in Mokokchung District. |
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The same filed after three years
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