DEPARTMENT OF SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION, PUNJAB

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

 Soil and Water are two vital natural resources for sustaining agriculture production in the state.  Both these resources are under tremendous pressure and deteriorating at a faster rate.  Soils are affected with problems like water erosion, water logging, salt affected soils, over use of pesticides & chemicals etc.  About 39% of Soils come under the category of severely degraded soils.  Similarly water, which is an important input for sustaining agriculture, is depleting at an alarming rate.  About 70% cultivated area of the state depends on underground water.  More than 60% of area, where the depletion is very high, has come under dark category areas. The department of Soil & Water Conservation is playing a key role in conservation of both soil & water so that these resources are judiciously used in view of the sustainability of production and need for diversification in agriculture. 

ITEM WISE PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TILL DATE

  

S. No.

Item of work

Area covered

(In Hect.)

1.

Land Development

 

151394

2.

Bench Terracing

 

30000

3.

Laying of Underground Pipeline on individual Tube wells and from Canal Outlets

512319

4.

Length of Underground Pipeline

 

16089Km.

5.

Length of Common Water Courses

 

3831 Km.

6.

Contour bunding and Gully Reclamation and waste land development

55074

7.

Watershed Management

 

67872

8.

Water Harvesting Structure, Tapping of Hill Seepage and lift irrigation scheme including Hydrams

14858 (Water harvesting Structure -No.75 Hill Sepage-No.42 & lift irrigation – No.-35

9.

Field Drainage

 

3442

10.

Drip Irrigation

 

10248

 

                          Total:-

845207

Though most of the schemes being run in the department are Centrally Sponsored Scheme 90:10, the major problem faced by the department in the two-three years is non/less release of funds by the state govt. In fact no funds have been released to the department for its state plan schemes since the year 1999. As major portion of the works of this department is of technical/infrastructure type, less or no flow of funds has stagnated the growth of department. However the department has, through its own efforts, manage to arrange funds for various Soil & Water Conservation Works from outer agencies/departments like Central Ground Water Board, DRDA, Rural Development Department and Department of Science and Technology. These funds have been utilized for carrying out innovative activities like ground water recharging, development ravenous land, wet land conservation and lift irrigation schemes. The department has also help the farmers of the state in raising to the tune of approx. Rs. 20.00 crores annually from NABARD.

 

FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2007-08

Financial –Rs in lacs ,      Physical- In hectares

 

 

S.No.

Schemes

Approved Outlay

Revised Outlay

Funds Released

Funds Utilized

Physical Targets

Physical Achievements

 

1.

State Plan Schemes

439.62

1039.00

784.58

783.04

1500

1480

 

2.

Centrally Sponsored Schemes

1775.00

1600.00

1054.47

838.46

12880

10853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total:-

2214.62

2639.00

1839.05

1621.50

14380

12333

 

3

Area covered by utilizing unspent  balance of 2006-07 under Micro Irrigation Scheme

 

 

 

382.42

 

2696

 

4

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna

 

 

769.50

769.50

1660

3789

 

5

12th Finance Commission

 

 

270.00

270.00

360

833

 

6

UGPL

 

 

Nil

 

12000

9101

 

7

IWDP(DRDA) Schemes

 

 

Nil

403.32

 

6310

 

8

Ravenous & Wet Land

 

 

Nil

48.92

 

385

 

9

Roof Rain water harvesting

 

 

Nil

2.94

 

 

 

10

Punjab Nirmaan Funds

 

 

Nil

19.13

 

143

 

11

Border Area Development Funds

 

 

Nil

14.02

 

16

 

12

Rashtriya Save  Rojgar Yojna

 

 

Nil

207.95

 

2079

 

13

MP Fund

 

 

Nil

12.11

 

12

 

14

DC Funds

 

 

Nil

25.16

 

70

 

15

NAREGA

 

 

Nil

34.00

 

 

 

Grand Total:-

2214.62

2639.00

2878.55

3810.97

28400

37767

 

FINANCIAL PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2007-08

S.No.

Particulars

2007-08

A.

Non plan

345123753

B.

Plan

 

 

i)

State plan

78247649

 

ii)

Centrally Sponsored

122030608

 

Total plan (I+II).

200278257

C.

Total (A+B)

545402010

D.

Institutional Finance

-

E.

Cash Contribution.

-

F

Rural Development Board’s /Central Ground Water Board/Science and Technology Department and DRDA/DC funds

76755000

G.

Rashtrya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)

76950000

H.

12th Finance Commission

27000000

 

Grand Total(C+D+E+F+G+H)

726107010

 

 

 

PHYSICAL PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2007-08

S. No

Item of work

Unit

2007-08

1

Land leveling/Ravine Reclamation/Waste Land Development.

Hectares

9554

2

Water use works (UGPS, Water Harvesting structures, Tapping of Perennial flow and Small lift Irrigation schemes.)

Hectares

14702

3

Underground pipe line

Meters

442801

4

Watershed Management Works

Hectares

9324

5

Drip irrigation

Hectares

4187

6

Soil Survey Works

Hectares

203762

7

Working of bulldozers/ Tractors.

Hours

6836

 

 

COMPARATIVE PHYSICAL PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2005-06,2006-07 and 2007-08

S. No.

Item of work

Unit

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

1

Land leveling/Ravine Reclamation/Waste Land Development.

Hectares

4429

4771

9554

2

Water use works(UGPL,Water Harvesting structures, tapping of Perennial flow and small lift irrigation schemes.)

Hectares

18245

12434

14702

3

Underground pipe line

Meters

1029814

720086

442801

4

Watershed Management Works

Hectares

11095

15970

9324

5

Drip irrigation

Hectares

78

1425

4187

6

Soil Survey Works

Hectares

261000

208519

203762

7

Working of bulldozers/ Tractors.

Hours

3560

6517

6836

 

 

COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2005-06,2006-07 and 2007-08

 

S.No.

Particulars

2005-2006

2006-07

2007-08

A.

Non plan

317273393

333336003

345123753

B.

Plan

 

 

 

 

i)

State plan

69298041

74181301

78247649

 

ii)

Centrally Sponsored

60199076

109643710

122030608

 

Total plan (I+II).

129497117

183825011

200278257

C.

Total (A+B)

446770510

517161014

545402010

D.

Institutional Finance

76148000

51425000

-

E.

Cash Contribution.

145686000

166513000

-

F

Rural Development Board’s /Central Ground Water Board/Science and Technology Department and DRDA/DC funds

30797000

39140000

76755000

G.

Rashtrya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)

 

 

76950000

H.

12th Finance Commission

 

 

27000000

 

Grand Total(C+D+E+F+G+H)

699401510

774239014

726107010

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2006-07

 

S.No. SCHEMES APPROVED OUTLAY REVISED OUTLAY FUNDS RELEASED FUNDS UTILIZED PHYSICAL TARGETS PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1 State Plan Schemes 370.00 725.77 725.77 742.16 2775 3031
2. Centrally Sponsored Schemes-Macro Management in Agriculture-Works Plan 1078.00 1421.00 1324.51 1100.33 19525 16640

Total

1448.00 2146.77 2050.28 1842.49 22300 19671
3 Institutional Finance/Cash 2030.00 1970.00 1970.00 2179.38 11820 10553
4 IWDP(DRDA) Schemes - - - 253.06 - 4128
5 Ravenous & Wet Land - - - 30.00 - -
6 MP Funds - - - 35.40 - 120
7 Punjab Nirmaan Funds - - - 24.77 - 98
8 Border Area Development Funds - - - 27.78 - -
9 Rashtriya Save  Rojgar Yojna - - - 14.26 - -
10 Cattle Fare Funds - - - 6.13 - 30

Grand Total

3478.00 4116.77 4020.28 4413.27 34120 34600

 

 

FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2004-05

 

S.No. SCHEMES APPROVED OUTLAY REVISED OUTLAY FUNDS RELEASED FUNDS UTILIZED PHYSICAL TARGETS PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1 State Plan Schemes 860.60 469.80 50.00 50.00 600 600
2. Centrally Sponsored Schemes-Macro Management in Agriculture-Works Plan 825.75 384.30 - - - -
Total 1686.35 854.10 50.00 50.00 600 600
3. Institutional Finance 2241.00 2241.00 2241.00 2354.60 15415

14735

4. Subsidy on Drip Storage Tanks -- -- -- 3.11 -- 75 Nos.
5. Central Ground Water Board Funds on Water Recharging -- -- -- 17.72 -- 75
6. DRDA Funds -- -- -- 69.12 -- 1345
7. RVP -- -- -- 24.31 -- 375
8. RDB/D.C. Funds -- -- -- 12.54 -- 97
9. Ravenous & Wet Land -- -- -- 47.45 -- 320

GRAND TOTAL

3927.35 3095.10 2291.00 2578.85 16015 17547

 

 

 

FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2003-04

 

S.No. SCHEMES APPROVED OUTLAY REVISED OUTLAY FUNDS RELEASED FUNDS UTILIZED PHYSICAL TARGETS PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1 State Plan Schemes 948.45 497.93 244.46 39.75 150 135
2. Centrally Sponsored Schemes-Macro Management in Agriculture-Works Plan 751.51 400.14 400.14 87.76 2400 1255
Total 1699.96 898.07 644.60 127.51 2550 1390
3. Institutional Finance 2015.00 2015.00 2015.00 2435.41 14100

13118

length 913.07 km

4. Subsidy on Lift Pumps on Sirhind Feeder -- -- --

34.88

loan 321.60

--

1640

length  55.29 km

5. Subsidy on Drip Storage Tanks -- -- -- 47.57 -- 40
6. Central Ground Water Board Funds on Water Recharging -- -- -- 16.90 -- 65
7. DRDA Funds -- -- -- 77.50 -- 1304
8. RVP -- -- -- 20.16 -- 390
9. RDB/Panchayat Funds -- -- -- 38.20 -- 626
10. Ravenous & Wet Land -- -- -- 12.00 -- 35
11. D.C. Funds -- -- -- 4.10 -- 36

GRAND TOTAL

3714.96 2913.07 2659.60 2814.23 16650 18644

Financial –Rs in lacs ,      Physical- In hectares