Project and Loan agreement between State of Himachal Pradesh and World Bank has been signed 11/03/2020

Sustainable Land and Water Resource Management

This component promotes participatory and sustainable land and water management (SLWM)
through financing the planning and implementation of upstream investments
in selected micro-catchments.

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Improved Agricultural Productivity and Value Addition

This component would support interventions in downstream areas where the primary (existing or potential)
water use is for irrigation in agriculture.

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Institutional capacity building for
integrated watershed management

The long-term objective of this component is two-fold: firstly, to support a more comprehensive and
holistic approach to managing the state’s water resources while recognizing competing uses within HP..

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HP Integrated Development Project

Our Mission is to improve upstream watershed management and increase agricultural water productivity in selected Gram Panchayats in Himachal Pradesh.

Sustainable Land and Water Resource Management

Improved Agricultural Productivity and Value Addition

Institutional capacity building for integrated watershed management

Project Management

About Us

Background:

The Project has become operative in 10 districts of Himachal Pradesh with the financial assistance of the World Bank. The Project builds on the successful experience of the HP Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project (HPMHWDP) which culminated on 31st March, 2017. IDP Project aims to improve upstream watershed management and increase agricultural water productivity in selected Gram Panchayats in Himachal Pradesh.The project will have the following PDO indicators:

New farm area brought under higher efficiency irrigation through project support in targeted GPs (Hectares)
Share of participating farmers adopting climate smart agriculture practices (Percentage, gender disaggregated)
Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (CRI, Hectares (Ha))
Number of reforms recommended by the institutional assessments that are implemented (Number)
Share of participating farmers who give a rating of “Satisfied” or above on process and realized benefits of project interventions (Percentage, gender disaggregated) (Citizen Engagement Indicator)