Watershed Development

1. UTTARAKHAND
• Cradling in the world’s
youngest mountain ranges,
the state of is extremely
vulnerable to landslides
and floods.
• The fragile geographical
location and variable
monsoon cycle has always
been a challenge for the
development and
sustainability of the region.

2. The 2013 floods
• Unprecedented loss and
lessons to be learned.
• The massive devastation
called for a deeper
understanding and timely
management and
prevention of such
occurrences.
• The effected regions
now demand
rehabilitation along the
dimensions of security,
livelihood, development
and sustenance.

3. REHABILITATION
• Security
• Livelihood
• Development
• Sustenance

4. SHREE JAN – with people, for life
Manav Bharati Gas Authority of India Ltd

5. OBJECTIVES
• Towards rehabilitation of disaster affected communities
• Support and psychological counseling
• Popularize and undertake disaster proof construction
technology
• Awareness generation through information, education
and communication (IEC).
• Facilitating other mitigating services

6. WOMEN
• Widows
- burden of family
- social reprimand
• Bedula village has seven
widows
• Young widows from the
age of 19-22 years
• Security for future

7. • Health and
Nutrition
• Poverty
• Child bearing
• Heavy work
demands

8. YOUTH
• Lack of guidance
•Lack of opportunities
• Poor connectivity of roads
• Engagement in labor
• Early marriage of girls
• Lack of self confidence

9. SHELTER
• Homelessness
• Fractured houses, schools,
panchayat ghars, offices etc.
• Risk of landslides
• Fear of monsoons
• Lack of safer living options
• Need of disaster resistant
technology

10. LIVELIHOODS
• Damage to farms and other
livelihoods like dairies, shops
etc.
• Low agricultural produce
• Crippled religious tourism
• Increasing unemployment
• Migration

13. THANK YOU