Constraints and suggestions on people’s participation in integrated watershed management programme in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The study was carried out during 2016-17 in the Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh state. This study aims to assess information on extent of people’s participation in integrated watershed management’s programme. This study was conducted in selected 12 villages identified from 2 blocks of Mungeli district and the sample comprised of 120 farmers. The data collection was done by structured interview schedule and through personal interview. The major constraints found in this study is lack of the poor knowledge and finance management among the IWMP farmers (62.5%); followed by 56.67 per cent respondents had faced lack of exposure of watershed farmers to successful watershed ventures. While the major suggestions came out from the respondent is the government should be provided funds well in time (85.83%), followed by 80.83 per cent of respondents suggested that the technical staff / higher officials should be visited at watershed area frequently.