INTEGRATED WASTELAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (IWDP) Batch- II Development Blocks : Didihat, Munsyari, Berinag and Kanalichhina District: Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT Prepared & Submitted by: Uttarakhand Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (UIRD&PR) UIRDPR Campus, Delhi Road, Radrapur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand Phone No. (05944) 247798247797, Fax No. (05944) 247798 E-mail:
[email protected] Page | 0 Acknowledgement The report is based on the findings of the evaluation of IWDP Batch- II that was implemented in ten watershed sites of Didihat, Munsyari, Berinag and Kanalichhina Blocks of Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand. The report is comprehensive of all findings of monitoring undertaken to assess the effectiveness of the programme covering the objectives and impact on environment, empowerment and economic development of local inhabitants of the area. We express our deep sense of gratitude to the Chief Development Officer, Pithoragarh and immense of indebtedness to Shri Naresh Kumar, Project, Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA). We wish to place on record our deep sense of gratitude and thanks to Dr. Kamal Bahuguna, Executive Director and the team of Himalayan Institute For Environment Ecology and Development (HIFEED), Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal for their sincere and diligent efforts made throughout the monitoring and review of the project. Our special thanks to Shri Anil Kumar, Agriculture & Soil Conservation Officer, Didihat, Shri Daya Krishna Arya, Agriculture