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Adaptation Fund

Rajasthan &

Tamil Nadu

Name of the Project : Climate Proong of Watershed Development Projects
in the States of Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu
Project Focus : Water Management
Location : 20 Rain fed Watersheds in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu
Project Finance : USD 1.344 million (Rs. 8.07 crore)
Duration : 3 Years (2015-2018); Extended upto 2021; Completed
Name of Executing Entity : Multiple Agencies

Project Beneciaries : Small and Marginal farmers of Rajasthan
(11,254 nos.) and Tamil Nadu (10,739 nos.)

Project Area : Rajasthan, a western state of India, is characterized by erratic and low rainfall with varying intensity and
uneven distribution of heavy intensity rainfall in short spell. In addition, the steep slopes with sandy soils make
livelihoods of small and marginal farmers from natural resources a very challenging task.

Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India, is one of the water starved states, where the per capita availability of water
resources is 900 cubic meters per year as compared to all India average of 2,200 cubic meters. A major portion of rainfall
goes o as runo, which also takes the top layer of soil away from the elds. e water tables in general are very deep
and are declining further on account of overdraft. Combination of all these factors makes agriculture a very dicult
proposition in theregion.

Climate change has been causing shifting
of rainfall patterns and extreme weather events
in the rainfed areas of Tamil Nadu
and Rajasthan. Both the states falls under
dry and moist semi-arid region, have
persistent problem of land degradation,
dependency on rainfall, overutilization of
ground water, and complex cropping systems
operating under fragile ecological conditions.

Climate Proong for Development is a
methodological tool to incorporate the
concerns surrounding climate variability
and change into development planning.
It enables planners and decision makers
to identify risks posed by current and
future climatic changes, so as to plan and Need for Scientic Water
Management Practices
prioritize adaptation options for building
resilience. Under the Adaptation Fund project
climate proong approach was applied in 20
watersheds in Tamil Nadu
and Rajasthan for design of soil and water Grassland degradation and
conservation and livelihood interventions.
fodder collection
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