DPAP

DROUGHT PRONE
AREA PROGRAM
 It is the earliest
Area Development Programme
launched by
Central Government
in 1973-1974
to tackle the special problems faced by
fragile areas which are constantly
affected by severe drought conditions
To minimise the adverse affects of drought on
production of crops and livestock and
productivity of land, water and human
resources with drought proofing techniques.

To promote overall economic development and

improving socio-economic conditions of the
poor and disadvantageous sections inhabiting
the programme areas
AREA COVERED

627 Blocks
Of
96 Districts
In
13 States
Along with this other programmes launched like

DDP
Desert Development Programme
(1977-1978)

IWDP
Integrated Watershed Development Programmme
(1989)
To appraise the impact of these programmes and
suggest measures for improvement
A technical committee under chairmanship of
Prof.C.H.Hanumantha Rao was appointed.

The committee recommended a common set of

operational guidelines under Ministry of Rural
Development that came into force from
April,1995.
These were changed in 2001 and further in 2003 and
were named as Hariyali guidelines.

Hanumantha Rao committee recommended:

Exclusion of 245 existing blocks

Including 384 new blocks
Transfer of 64 blocks from DPAP to DDP.

But the government did not accept for the exclusion of

existing blocks.
From 1995-1996 Total Coverage:
947 blocks of 164 districts in 13 states.

With re-organization of states and districts the total area

covered now is under
972 Blocks of 183 Districts in 16 States
accounting an area of 74.6million hactares.

In Bihar it covers an area of 9533sq.km under 30 blocks

of 6 districts
In Andhra Pradesh it covers an area of 99218sq.km
under 94 blocks of 11 districts
 Other states covered are :

Chattisgarh, Gujarat,
Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka,
Jammu & Kashmir, MadhyaPradesh,
Maharastra, Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh,
Uttaranchal, West Bengal.
 From Feb 26th, 2009 the three programmes
DPAP+DDP+IWDP
were consolidated as a comprehensive
programme named
INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMME(IWMP)
under the
Ministry of Rural Development.
 FUNDING
Allocation was shared between Centre and State as 50:50 till March
1999.
Later it was revised to 75:25 for projects sanctioned after 1/4/1999.
Prior to 2001 Cost of treatment ranges between 3000-5000/ha.
Later uniform rate of treatment of 6000/ha is fixed.
Prevailing cost for a prescribed project of 500ha is Rs.30 lakhs that to
be released in 7 instalments and should be completed in 5 years.
In the total cost 80% is devoted towards watershed development
activities and 20%for community organizations, training, administrative
jobs.
 Since adoption to 2005-2006

24363 projects were sanctioned under this

programme
accounting 121.82 lakh hactares of area.

In them
5717 projects are completed
16882 projects are ongoing
Funding has been stopped to 1764 projects.
 DDP
Desert Development
Programme
Recommendations of Hanumantha Rao Committe
From 1994-1995 Area covered

227 blocks
Of
40 districts
In
7 states
FUNDING Central share upto 31/3/1999

Hot Arid Non Sandy Soils 75%

Hot Arid Sandy Soils 100%

Cold Arid Areas 100%

From 1/4/1999 programme is being funded
in the ratio of 75:25 between
Centre and State.

Cost of each project ranges between

22.5lakhs to 25 lakhs.

From 1/4/1999 a uniform rate of 30lakhs

per project has been prescribed
Since Adoption to 2005-2006

13,476 projects were sanctioned

to treat 67.38 lakh hectares.

In them
2583 projects deemed Complete
Funding stopped to 300 projects
10,593 projects are on-going
 CAPART

COUNCIL FOR
ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLES’ ACTION
AND
RURAL TECHNOLOGY
It was launched in 1986.

It is formed by merging CART & PADI

CART
Council for Advancement of Rural Technology
PADI
Peoples’ Action for Development India

It was registered under Societies Registration Act 1860

It is chaired by Union Ministry of Rural Development

 FUNDING
QUANTUM OF ASSISTANCE IS NORMALLY DECIDED ON
THE BASIS OF NATURE OF PROJECT AND CAPABILITY OF
ORGANIZATION TO TAKE UP AND HANDLE THE FUNDS
REQUESTED

CAPART RELEASES SANCTIONED FUNDS IN SUITABLE

INSTALLMENTS DEPENDIND UPON NATURE OF
PROJECT
Outlay for Voluntary organizations is 25 lakhs

Since inception till March 2007:

CAPART funded 25,510 projects involving 10,982

Voluntary organizations distributing a total sum of
956.53 crores

577 projects involving 546 NGOs with a total sum of 38

crores
Over 50 workshops benefitting 1500 NGOs.
Regional Centres
To ensure better
functioning and close
interaction between
CAPART and voluntary
agencies at grass root
level
 ELIGIBILITY
• Registration under Societies Registration Act, 1860 /
Indian Trusts Act, 1862 /
Charitable and Religious Act, 1920.

• Atleast 3 years experience of working after registration

• Strong field presence and experience of mobilising

communities to act for development
 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
• CAPART has fully well developed Monitoring systemes

• It is monitored by its own officers as well as external monitors.

• Evaluation occurs for a project in 3 stages Pre funding Appraisal

Mid term Aprraisal
Post funding Appraisal
DRAWBACKS
•Dogged by controversies over
corruption.
•Lack of accountability
•Lack of understanding of voluntary
agencies
•Inability to innovate fastly
•Non transparency in functioning of
voluntary organization
•Failed to deliver funds properly as some
NGOs even does not exist.