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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Welfare schemes key to saving ecosystems -Jayashree Nandi

Welfare schemes key to saving ecosystems -Jayashree Nandi

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published Published on Jun 5, 2013   modified Modified on Jun 5, 2013
-The Times of India


NEW DELHI: Marginal farmers in Maharashtra are battling another cruel drought. In Vidarbha, droughts have become an annual feature. Absence of irrigation and efficient watershed management make small farmers even more vulnerable.

Although schemes such as the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana or the Indira Awaas Yojana are not viewed as adaptation policies, many agree they play an important role in making communities climate-resilient.

Recent reports by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and others have found that the five states where MGNREGA is effective - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, MP, Rajasthan and Sikkim - have seen improvements in ground water levels, soil erosion and soil organic carbon. The parameters were compared with 'control states' where the scheme is not implemented. Apart from ensuring basic pay, ground water levels and drinking water availability improved in the areas studied.


The Times of India, 5 June, 2013, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Welfare-schemes-key-to-saving-ecosystems/articleshow/20436174.cms


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