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Absence of this encourages malpractices and false record 
maintenance, to fit the vouchers in the estimated labour and 
material cost; 
19. Region specific standardization of items in estimate 
preparation, namely how much rows of a seed or grass are 
require for per running meter length? How much vegetation 
is required on which type of structure? Which ratio 
proportion concrete or masonry is appropriate for what type 
of WHS or building structures? For a particular type of 
activity how many items or things can be included in the 
estimates? The Agencies like KVKs, forest, Irrigation, 
PWD departments, CAZRI, AFRI can help in development 
ofregion specific standards for a particular activity. 
This standardization of estimate preparation can be 
published as manual which can work as base to prepare 
estimates; 
20. GPS entries along with Khasara no. etc. should be 
mandatory: In new common guidelines a huge scope is 
there for use of IT and GIS. It is suggested to use the GPS 
for entries in the measurement books, and generated shape 
files can be superimposed time to time on the existing 
various layers of various watersheds at Block level. One 
high end system can be earmarked at block level for this 
job with proper data security. By this action, time to time 
update of record of work execution is possible and will 
work as permanent asset record. At the time of exit 
protocol, this database can be used with pre project existing 
structures database to show both pre and post activities 
clearly; 
21. Selection of local influential persons as WC Chairmen 
has been observed to have taken works surrounding their 
own farms and people may not be able to speak against 
these persons because scheme is for five years and people 
live in the same village and want to avoid clashes; 
22. Plantation activity is observed to be not successful in 
desert areas executed by Watershed Department and post 
project management is also under the hand of Gram 
panchayats which again is not being followed by any 
agency, and after the utilisation of all WDF funds, no fund 
is there for sustaining the watershed development works. In 
case of Plantation Works, these should be handled by the 
Forest Department, as the Department of specific Staff and 
expertise and post project maintenance; 
23. Timing of plantation and species selection in 
consonance with weather cycles in case of plantation 
improves the survival rate and sustainability. 
8. CONCLUSION 
The natural resource data thus generated will be useful to 
conserve and manage watershed properly to achieve 
Sustainable development particularly, in ecologically fragile 
areas in order to meet the living standards of the rural 
communities. The restoration of ecological balance and the 
productivity of various land based activities, which can 
indirectly generate gainful employment to the rural poor, 
can be achieved through the effective use of this reliable 
decision support system. 
This model provides a holistic picture to enable to share the 
natural resources and protect them for the betterment of 
then watershed community. This will also help to plan the 
Infrastructural development needed such as connecting 
market with local produce. 
Geo-technical appraisal of all the surface water irrigation 
projects necessary to avoid unfavorable natural conditions 
will be easier to develop through participatory method. 
9. REFERENCES 
1. National Remote Sensing Centre Satellite Data (2005-2011), 
Hyderabad, India. 
2. District Watershed Department DPR Reports, Bhilwara, 
Barmer & Jaisalmar Districts, Rajastan State, India. 
3. Survey of India, Dehradun, India. 
4. State Remote Sensing Application Centre, Jodhpur, Rajastan 
State, India. 
5. Zilla Parishad Watershed Progress Reports, Bhilwara, Barmer 
& Jaisalmar Districts, Rajastan State, India.