Dehradun, Nov 2:
The World Bank has agreed to grant Rs 800 crore for the second phase of
the watershed development programme — Gramya — in Uttarakhand, after the
success of the first phase of the project.
A World Bank team headed by Ranjan Samtre met Uttarakhand Chief
Secretary, Alok Kumar Jain yesterday and cleared a proposal for granting
Rs 800 crore for the watershed development project after holding
detailed discussions on it, according to an official release.
A decentralised watershed development programme will be launched over 10
lakh hectares of land under Gramya Phase-II in 550 gram panchayats
spread over 10 hill districts of the state.
The seven-year programme will be implemented by gram panchayats through the Watershed Management Directorate.
PTI
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