District Sirmour District Sirmour (Himachal (Himachal Pradesh) Pradesh) (2003-08) (2003-08) CSKHPKV, Hill Agricultural Research & Extension CSKHPKV, Hill Agricultural Research & Extension Centre, Centre, Dhaulakuan Dhaulakuan Project Implementing Agency
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Success Story of Sarahan Watershed District Sirmour
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Success Story of Sarahan Success Story of Sarahan Watershed District Watershed District SirmourSirmour (Himachal Pradesh) (Himachal Pradesh) (2003-08)(2003-08)
CSKHPKV, Hill Agricultural Research & Extension CSKHPKV, Hill Agricultural Research & Extension Centre,Centre,
DhaulakuanDhaulakuan
Project Implementing Agency
Project Leader: Dr. R.S.RANAProject Leader: Dr. R.S.RANAScientist ( Agriculture Scientist ( Agriculture Engineering)Engineering)• Associates:Associates:
• Dr. MANOJ GUPTA (Agri. Economics)Dr. MANOJ GUPTA (Agri. Economics)
• Dr. H.L.THAKUR ( Associate Director)Dr. H.L.THAKUR ( Associate Director)
SOIL MAP OF THE WATERSHEDSOIL MAP OF THE WATERSHED
LAND USE PATTERN OF LAND USE PATTERN OF WATERSHEDWATERSHED
Watershed characteristicsWatershed characteristics• Total geographical area is 517 haTotal geographical area is 517 ha• Pacchad Block of Sirmour DisttPacchad Block of Sirmour Distt• 7777°11°11΄́2222΄΄΄΄ to to 7777°12°12΄́4646΄΄΄΄ East East
longitudelongitude• 30°4230°42΄́4040΄΄΄΄ to 30°44 to 30°44΄́0505΄΄΄΄ North North
latitudelatitude• Mid Hill Sub-Humid Zone of H.P.Mid Hill Sub-Humid Zone of H.P.• Elevation 1350 m to 1600 m a.m.s.l.Elevation 1350 m to 1600 m a.m.s.l.• Sarahan watershed lies in catchment Sarahan watershed lies in catchment
area of Giri river which is tributary of area of Giri river which is tributary of Yamuna river.Yamuna river.
• Chir pine and ban oak are Chir pine and ban oak are predominant forest speciespredominant forest species..
Major ProblemsMajor Problems•Water scarcityWater scarcity
•Damage to crops by wild animalsDamage to crops by wild animals•Fodder scarcityFodder scarcity
• Insect & pest problems in cropsInsect & pest problems in crops•Lower productivity of agri cropsLower productivity of agri crops•Lower productivity, parasitic and Lower productivity, parasitic and
repeat breeding problems in repeat breeding problems in livestocklivestock
Construction cost of Construction cost of Silpaulin lined and Silpaulin lined and Cemented tanksCemented tanks