Environmental policy and administrative management

Integrated watershed management at Yenangbrangsa within electrical fencing is a valid way of protecting the watershed area through agricultural, livestock and forestry activities. Inclusion of three sectors in the management of watershed will be playing active role in promoting sustainable watershed management as a deliberate means to protect and conserve environment and secure rural livelihood of the communities on more sustainable basis. The integrated activities included for watershed management are reforestation, soil conservation practices, farm road improvement, agro forestry, pasture upgradation, cattle s breed improvement and torrent control on use of chemical fertilizer are activities envisaged in watershed management. In order to achieve the target result the management committee of the farmers group formed will be entrusted with the duties and responsibilities for smooth management and operation of the various project activities. The project mainly aims at addressing such issues by providing eco-friendly electric fencing using live poles (willow and other fodder species) which will contribute to agro-forestry and fodder to the livestock for community, decreasing pressure on forests nearby. After minimizing the human wildlife conflict, winter crops like potato, mustard, barley and wheat will be promoted in larger scales as contribution towards balance diet and income generation. One of the environmental friendly approaches of the project will be creating bio-gas and compost out of cow dung. This will help in minimizing firewood collection and increase in soil fertility with increase of microbial activities of the soil.

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