Baseline study for integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP), Uttar Pradesh

ISARD was appointed by IRG-IWMP, New Delhi to conduct the baseline survey, data entry and data analysis of this project . The main objective of the IWMP is to restore the ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover, and water. This enables multi-cropping and the introduction of diverse agro-based activities, which help to provide sustainable livelihoods to the people residing in the watershed area. 

The study was proposed to understand the impact of Delhi's mass transit project  (from Kyber Pass to Mayur Vihar) on the people who had been rehabilitated and resettled from the project site. The survey was conducted to determine the number of households whose income has been reduced as a result of resettlement, reasons for the same and mitigation measures taken by the government (slum and JJ department etc.) to improve the economic condition of the affected persons. The study also highlights the status of the infrastructure facilities like school, community centers, etc. 

To spur reforms under JNNURM, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) launched a new initiative named “Capacity Building for Urban Development” (CBUD), which was funded by the World Bank. The above study was awarded by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, to IRG, New Delhi. ISARD was appointed as collaborative agency for the above study to collect primary and secondary  data, review and assess all existing data on MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) generation, composition, handling and, disposal methods currently in use, including visits to existing facilities in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Solapur (Maharashtra). 

The current study's objective was to assess the status of project-affected persons (PAPs) who had been resettled in the Savda Ghevra and HolambiKalan areas.In terms of infrastructure development and the socioeconomic status of PAPs, as well as identifying problems encountered and areas for future improvement. The research was conducted in two North West Delhi resettlement colonies, Holambi Kalan and Holambi Khurd. Approximately 10% of shifted households were canvassed during the study, and a report was submitted to DMRC after the information was gathered.