GS-III: Economy, Environment, S&T
Watershed development
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Integrated management of a drainage basin's land and water resources through check dams, contour bunding, afforestation, and groundwater recharge structures. Implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana – Watershed Development Component (PMKSY-WDC) and the earlier Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) following the Common Guidelines 2008. It is a demand-side water-conservation strategy that reduces soil erosion, improves dryland agriculture productivity, and builds community-level water security in rain-fed regions.