Strategy
ECODEVELOPMENT
The ecodevelopment Scheme
Govt. of India have launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme entitled
'Eco-development around National Parks and Sanctuaries including
Tiger Reserves' in the year 1991-92. The basic objective of the
Eco-development programme is to reduce biotic pressure in the PAs by
alleviating the hardship faced by the villagers living in and around
the National Parks and Sanctuaries due to curtailment of their
excess for grazing, fuelwood, fodder and collection of various
non-timber forest products.
Activities under the
Eco-development programme
Keeping in view the primary
objectives of satisfying the basic need of local people and
improving the productivity of buffer zone of protected areas,
following socio-economic welfare activities are envisaged in
Eco-development programme :
- Raising of fuel-wood and fodder
plantations of fast growing indigenous species.
- Silvipastural development.
- Soil water conservation measures
in cultivated fields.
- Setting up of small irrigation
dams/anicuts.
- Fixing of solar street lights in
the villages.
- Supply of improved chullahs, solar
cookers and gobar- gas plants.
- Setting up of fixed/mobile
dispenceries including vaccination/family planning clinics.
- Setting up of live-stocks
veterinary centres.
- Providing safe drinking water.
- Setting up of cottage industries
based on appropriate technology.
- Development of agriculture,
sericulture, pisciculture etc.
- Training of staff, volunteers,
village level workers in Eco-development and related
activities/techniques
Funding
Govt. of India under its
Centrally Sponsored Scheme extends 100 % financial assistance to the
State Governments for implementing the programme in P.As. During
1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 financial assistance of Rs.
4.20 crores, Rs. 4.84 crores, Rs. 3.46 crores and Rs. 4.67 crores
was extended respectively to various State Governments. For 1996-97
an outlay of Rs.4.60 crores has been provided. Details of State-wise
financial assistance during these years is given in tabular form.
Implementing Agency
The scheme is implemented by the Wildlife Wings of the State
Forest Departments through the officer incharge of the protected
areas where Eco-development programme is to be carried-out. Govt. of
India is at present taking action to initiate systematic evaluation
of this programme in selected P.As so as to make it more effective,
useful and methodical.
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