ONGOING
PMKSY – Watershed Development Component 2.0
Chapadgaon Cluster, Shevgaon Block, Ahilyanagar District
October 2025 to October 2026
Overview
The project aims to conserve natural resources, enhance groundwater recharge, improve soil and water management, and promote sustainable livelihoods through community participation and an integrated watershed management approach. PRC is the Project Implementing Agency for the Chapadgaon Cluster.
Role: Project Implementation Agency (PIA)
Partner: Watershed Development Department / PMKSY – WDC 2.0
Objective
To improve water security, increase agricultural productivity, restoration of ecological balance and enhance livelihoods in the watershed area.
Coverage
- Location
- Shevgaon Block, Ahilyanagar District
- Gram Panchayats
- 6
- Villages covered
- 7
- Project type
- Watershed Development Component 2.0
Activities
- Formation and strengthening of Watershed Committees
- Baseline Survey and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
- Capacity Building Programmes
- Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR)
- Natural Resource Management Planning
- Soil and Water Conservation Activities
- Community Mobilization and Institution Building
- Monitoring, Documentation, and Reporting
Impact
- Increased groundwater recharge and water availability (expected)
- Improved soil health and agricultural productivity (expected)
- Reduced runoff and soil erosion (expected)
- Enhanced climate resilience (expected)
- Strengthened community institutions (expected)
- Sustainable livelihoods and improved rural economy (expected)
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