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Chapter 2: Community Development Block Basantpur 1. Data TABLE NO:10 HORTICULTURE CROPS

AREA

Almond Amrood Anar Apple Apricot/Chulli Banana Citrus Daroo Lemon Lokat Mango Peach Pears Plum Pomegranate Walnut

11 6.5 0.5 22.5 8.7 3 27.5 36.7 13.2 0.5 15 3.8 27.9 10 31 8

VARIETIES (LOCAL/IMPROVED)

IRRIGATED/UNIRRIGATE

LOCAL % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

IRRIGATE D% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IMPROVE D% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

UNIRRIGATE D% 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

MEAN FYM

MEAN YIELD

MEAN SALE

5.69 7.62 0.5 9.5 2.69 1.31 1.1 2.45 2.82 0 3.73 0.6 3.9 1.44 2 0.08

1.09 0.92 0 2.13 2.76 1 0.8 0.74 0.68 0 7.4 1.32 0.29 1.6 0.16 0.25

2772.73 8446.15 0 4571.43 3666.67 2000 1614.81 5500 1168 0 9116.67 1736.84 770.61 1800 290.32 1250

CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS

PESTICIDES

AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

SOURCE OF PLANT MATERIAL

YES%

NO%

YES%

NO%

LOCAL%

GOVT.%

NO%

YES%

NO%

0 0 0 12.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

100 100 100 87.5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

100 100 100 87.5 50 75 50 20 92.31 100 84.21 50 60 75 100 0

0 0 0 12.5 50 25 50 80 7.69 0 15.79 50 40 25 0 100

100 100 100 87.5 100 100 91.67 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

0 0 0 12.5 0 0 8.33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

25 100 100 12.5 87.5 100 66.67 75 92.31 100 100 75 60 75 100 50

75 0 0 87.5 12.5 0 33.33 25 7.69 0 0 25 40 25 0 50

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TABLE NO:11 AGRICULTURE CROPS Barley Channa Fodder Kolth Losya Maize Moong Mustard Paddy Potato Rajmash Rangi Til Urd Wheat

AREA 153 13 50 35 4.5 317.5 6.5 46 39 98 38 8 1 95 293.5

VARIETIES (LOCAL/IMPROVED) LOCAL% IMPROVED% 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0

IRRIGATED/UNIRRIGATE IRRIGATED% UNIRRIGATED% 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 11.11 88.89 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 1.06 98.94

MEAN FYM

MEAN YIELD

5.39 7.8 0 6.19 4.5 10.05 4.88 5.07 6.61 5.83 3.6 18 3 4.46 9.47

2.26 0.88 1.31 1.29 0.94 2.5 0.93 1.06 2.55 2.35 0.96 1.27 0.7 0.97 1.99

CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS YES% NO% 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100

AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL GUIDANCE YES% NO% 13.48 86.52 0 100 16.67 83.33 0 100 0 100 12.77 87.23 0 100 7.41 92.59 5.56 94.44 8 92 12.9 87.1 0 100 0 100 15 85 12.77 87.23

TABLE NO:12 VEGETABLE CROPS Arbi Brinjal Cabbage Capsicum Cauliflower Chilli French Beans Garlic Ginger Onion Peas Tomato

AREA 1 9.55 8 8.3 7.3 4.2 20.7 10.3 6.6 5 20.2 3

VARIETIES (LOCAL/IMPROVED) LOCAL% IMPROVED% 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0

IRRIGATED/UNIRRIGATE IRRIGATED% UNIRRIGATED% 0 100 6.25 93.75 9.09 90.91 9.09 90.91 9.09 90.91 0 100 5.88 94.12 5.88 94.12 16.67 83.33 0 100 0 100 0 100

MEAN FYM

MEAN YIELD

5 1.78 2.18 2.29 2.02 1.34 3.41 1.77 1.57 3 4.16 2.25

4 0.55 1.07 0.76 0.71 0.26 2.13 0.4 1.72 1.6 1.58 1.33

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CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS YES% NO% 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100

AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL GUIDANCE YES% NO% 100 0 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 17.65 82.35 0 100 8.33 91.67 0 100 0 100 0 100

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TABLE NO:13 LIVES STOCKS Buffalo Bullocks Cows Donkeys/ Mules Goat Heifers Horse/ Ponnies Mules Sheep

NO OF LIVES

HEALTH CARE

NATURAL/AI SERVICE BOTH AI% % 61.54 0 3.17 0 41.86 13.95

BREED LOCAL IMPROV % ED% 100 0 93.65 6.35 62.79 37.21

STALL FEEDING/GRAZING OR GRAZ STALL% BOTH% ING% 76.92 7.69 7.69 30.16 23.81 44.44 60.47 10.47 29.06

MEAN LACTAT ION

MEAN YIELD

No%

MEAN CONCE NTRAT E FED

7.69 1.59 0

1.35 1.18 2.3

254.31 4.76 491.53

BOTH

YES%

NO%

13 130 154

0 3.17 6.98

100 96.83 93.02

NATU RAL% 15.38 0 40.7

1 74 41

0 0 0

100 100 100

0 60 20

0 0 16

0 0 0

100 40 64

100 93.33 72

0 6.67 28

0 0 52

100 66.67 8

0 20 24

0 13.33 16

0 1.43 0.46

9 1 2

0 0 0

100 100 100

25 0 50

0 0 0

0 0 0

75 100 50

100 100 100

0 0 0

25 0 0

0 0 50

75 100 50

0 0 0

3.25 2 0.25

NO% 23.08 96.83 3.49

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AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL GUIDANCE YES%

NO%

1386.15 19.05 1919.48

76.92 61.9 55.81

23.08 38.1 44.19

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 40 72

100 60 28

0 0 0

0 0 0

100 0 50

0 100 50

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TABLE NO :14 NO OF HOUSE HOLDS STUDIES GENERAL% SC% CAST CATEGORY ST% OBC % YES% ELECTRICITY CONNECTION NO% YES% MOTORABLE ROAD TO VILLAGE NO% YES% DISPENSARY/MEDICAL FACILITY IN VILLAGE NO% MEDICAL FACILITY DISTANCE (KM) YES% TAP WATER NO% YES% TOILET NO% TOTAL MALE NO OF FAMILY MEMBER TOTAL FEMALE DEGREE% +TWO% MATRIC% EDUCATION(MALE) MIDDLE% PRIMARY% ILLITRATE% DEGREE% +TWO% MATRIC% EDUCATION(FEMALE) MIDDLE% PRIMARY% ILLITRATE% SERVICE AGRI/HOTI ANNUAL INCOME LABOUR MISC TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME

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100 82 18 0 0 100 0 86 14 69 31 1.08 93 7 96 4 322 275 10.2484 17.7019 27.9503 17.0807 23.2919 3.7268 5.45 8.36 22.92 14.55 28.36 20.36 7787380 3096800 1138500 384000 124066.8

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TABLE NO:14(A)

MAHILA MANDAL %

SHG %

YOUTH CLUB %

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SOCIAL PARTICIPATION MAHILA MANDAL MAHILA /YOUTH CLUB MANDAL/SHG % % 1 2

6

5

MARKETING PATTERN OF PRODUCE COOP %

ANY OTHER %

0

1

NO%

PRIVATE%

NO%

50

98

1

SOURCE OF BORROWING

COOP%

BANK%

COOP %

RELATIVES%

FRIENDS %

91

1

6

1

1

FUEL/FODDER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENT %

FUEL/FODDER

YES% 100 92

Fuel Fodder

FUEL SOURCE Forest LPG LPG,Forest

39 14 45

Private

2

NO% 0 8

SOURCE TO COVER GAP %

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES EXISTING No

FODDER SOURCE Forest Forest, Purchase No Private Purchase

AVALIBILITY%

GAP %

49.8 50.65

50.2 39.35

SOURCE TO COVER GAP % 69 9 11 9 2

INTERESTED Bee Keeping , Floriculture, Mushroom ,Poultry, Sewing, Embroidery

MINOR FOREST PRODUCE(MFP) EXISTINGNAME Kachnar,Daru,Bhekal,Basuti,Kashrval Neelkanth,Bhekal,Brass,Kainth,Timber,Aloevera,Gloi,Guchhi,Banafsha,Discoria,Hir Neelkanth,Bhekal,Brass,Kainth,Timber,Aloevera,Gloi,Guchhi,Banafsha,Discoria,Hir NeelKanth,Bhekal,Brass,Kainth,Timber,Aloevera,Gloi,Guchhi,Banefihr,Discoria No

ANNUALINCOME 0 0 0 0 0

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SUGGESTION No No Training Camp be managed for intro & use of MFPs No Training About use & production of MFPs be imparted

ANY OTHER % 1

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2. Analysis District Shimla Community Development Block Basantpur The socio-economic conditions of Basantpur block are summarized in the following tables.

Table: 1

Ethnic Group & Religion, Study Area, 2009-10.

(Per cent)

Religion Hindu

100.00

Category General 82.00 SC 18.00 OBC 0.00 ST 0.00 It can be observed from the Table-1 that in study area the percentage of Hindu was 100.00. As far as caste category was concerned general category constituted the largest proportion accounting for 82.00 per cent. Next in importance was scheduled caste category (18.00 percent).

Table: 2

Infrastructure Facilities, Study Area, 2009-10.

Village Level

Family level

Motorable road to village Health facility in a village Average distance to be covered to get medical facility Electricity connection Tap water connection Toilet facility

(Per cent) Yes NO 86.00 14.00 69.00 31.00 1.08 K.M.* 100.00 93.00 92.00

0.00 7.00 8.00

*Kilometre Table -2 exhibits that 86.00 per cent of villages were connected with motorable roads.

As far as health facilities in villages are concerned, 69.00 percent villages were having medical facilities. On an average people had to cover 1.08 K.M. to get medical help.

Table further indicates that 7.00 per cent households were not having water connection and 8.00 per cent were going in open for defecation. As far as electricity connection is concerned all the sampled households were having electric connection in their houses.

Table: 3

Distribution of selected families according to gender, Study Area, 2009-10.

(Number)

Gender Male 322 Female 274 Total 596 Average size of family 5.9 Sex ratio* 854 *Number of females per thousand males The information on average size of family and gender- wise classification of sampled households has been presented in Table – 3. It can be observed form the table that on overall level, the average family consisted of 5.9 members. In the study area sex ratio was 854.

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Educational Level, Study Area, 2009-10

(Per cent) Educational Level Male Female Illiterate 3.73 20.36 Primary 23.29 28.36 Middle 17.08 14.55 Matriculate 27.95 22.92 Sr. Secondary 17.70 8.36 Degree 10.25 5.45 Table -4 represents the educational level of sampled population of the study area.

Regarding the literacy of the family members, it was found to be higher among males as compared to females. The proportion of illiteracy in females was more. The majority of the females (28.36 per cent) had their education up to primary level. The proportion of the female population having studied up to middle, matriculation and sr. secondary standards was 14.55, 22.95 and 8.36 per cent, respectively. It can be seen from the table that only 5.45 per cent of the female population had their education up to degree level. Among the males majority of population (27.95%) were having education up to matriculation level. The proportion of the male population having studied up to primary and middle standards was 23.29 and 17.08 per cent, respectively. The percentage of male population having education upto degree level was only 10.25.

Table: 5 Distribution of Family Income, Study Area, 2009-10 Sr. No 1.

Particulars Service

2.

Horticulture/Agriculture

3.

Labour

4.

Miscellaneous Total

(Average) Annual family Income (Rs.) 77873 (62.77) 30968 (24.96) 11385 (9.18) 3840 (3.09) 124066 (100.00)

Note: Figures in parentheses represent percentages.

In order to get an insight unto the annual family income as a whole an analysis was carried out on the basis of family as a unit. The major constituents of family income in the study area were service, horticulture/agriculture. A perusal of Table – 5 reveals that on an average, the total annual family income, per household, was worked out to be Rs. 1, 24,066. The major source of annual family income was service. It contributed 62.77 per cent towards total family income. Next in importance was horticulture/agriculture, as it contributed about 24.96 per cent. The contribution of labour and miscellaneous was 9.18 and 3.09 per cent respectively.

Table: 6 Social Participation, Study Area, 2009-10 (Per cent) Participation (49.00) Mahila Mandal 38.00 Youth Club 6.00 Self Help Groups 5.00 Co-operatives 0.00 No Participation (51.00) Table – 6 shows the average social participation of households in study area. Overall only 49.00 percent were participating in Mahila Mandals, Youth Clubs and Self Help Groups with 38.00, 6.00 and 5.00 percentages, respectively. The participation in Cooperatives was nil.

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Table: 7

Marketing Pattern of Produce, Study Area, 2009-10 (Per cent) Private 100.00 Government 0.00 Cooperatives 0.00 Table – 7 reveals that all the incumbents were selling their produce to private parties.

Table: 8

Source of Borrowings, Study Area, 2009-10 (Per cent) Bank 91.00 Cooperative Society 0.00 Friends & Relatives 6.00 Any other 3.00 The source of borrowings by the sampled households is presented in Table – 8. The majority of the respondents (91.00 per cent) had taken loans from banks. About 6.00 per cent of people had borrowed loan from relatives and friends. The table further reveals that 3.00 per cent of households had taken loan from other sources like money lenders.

Table:9 Income Generating Activities, Study Area, 2009-10 (Activities) Existing Interested Poultry Bee Keeping, Floriculture, Mushroom, Poultry, Sewing, Embroidery Table – 9 presents the existing and those income generating activities in which people were interested for future. Poultry was the only income generating activities existed in the study area, but the people showed interest for Bee Keeping, Floriculture, Mushroom, Poultry, Sewing and Embroidery.

Table: 10 Fuel/Fodder Management, Study Area, 2009-10 Requirement

Availability

Gap

Fuel

100.00

49.08

50.02

Fodder

92.00

50.65

49.35

(Per cent) Sources to cover gap by household Forests (61.00) LPG (39.00)

Forest (78.00) Market (22.00) Table – 10 shows the fuel and fodder management by the respondents in study area. It can be seen from the table that on average 49.08 percent households were able to manage fuel from their own farms and to cover the gap 61.00 per cent households were dependent on forests. As far as fodder is concerned, to cover the gap which was 49.35 percent, majority of the people (78.00 per cent) were dependent on forests.

Table: 11 Minor Forest Produce Existing Names Daru, kachnar, Bhekal, Basuti, Kashrval, Neelkanth, Kainth, Gloi, Guchhi, Banafsha, Hir, Alovera, Discoria

(Averages) Annual Income (Rupees) 1035/-

A perusal of Table – 11 reveals that in minor forest produce Daru, kachnar,Bhekal, Basuti, Kashrval, Neelkanth, Kainth, Gloi, Guchhi, Banafsha, Hir, Alovera, Discoria were the important components of income. Average annual family income from minor forest produce in the study area was Rs. 1035/- only.

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Suggestions • Rural infrastructure like village roads, drinking water, and sanitation needs to be developed and strengthened.

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Health sub-centers may be provided with proper building and staff at Gram Panchayat level.

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Family planning and health education campaign needs to be started at Gram Panchayat level. Awards should be given to Panchayats with low decadal variation from the average of state.

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The occurrence of school dropouts has been quite high as we move from matriculation to senior secondary and above.

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In order to raise the socio-economic status, increase employment opportunities and generate self confidence, the top priority is to be given for their education.

The education will help in providing their participation in economic activities and add to their productivity.

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The overall literacy rate of women is low as compared to men folk. Girls often have to drop out of school to assist their mothers. This reinforces gender roles and denies girls access to education. Keeping in view the active role played by women in maintaining and improving the wellbeing of their families and the whole society, special schemes should be introduced to get her more educated.

Increasing literacy rates are preconditions for and expressions of a fundamental cultural change that brings empowerment and new responsibilities.

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Social participation should be encouraged. There is a need to educate the people about the importance of co-operatives, self help groups and youth clubs. In study area the social participation in co-operatives is nil. There is a need to educate the people about co-operatives and their functioning. Further, they may be motivated to establish these rural institutions. While using the People Rural Appraisal (PRA), it is noted that most of the people were not having knowledge about development activities. Thus, their participation in such institutions may be encouraged to improve their knowledge about developmental activities.

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Majority of people in study area are marketing their produce to private parties but resentment was also there among them that private parties are not purchasing their produce at proper rates. Government should do efforts in this respect.

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The banks already working in the study area has to gain more confidence among local people. People still prefer to borrow money from relatives, friends and money lenders. Bank people are required to establish rapport with villagers to win their confidence.

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In order to make the people economically better off, there is dire need to introduce new income generating activities as suggested by them. Proper training should be imparted to them to start new activities. Existing income generating activities should be strengthened by making them more trained. Women folk should be trained to improve their economic status. Improved economic status will lead to increase in empowerment of women and also enable them to participate increasingly in decision making in the family and society, which at present is more or less the exclusive domain of the men folk.

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There exists a gap in fodder requirement and which is mostly met with from forests. To meet put this gap new species of fodder trees and grasses and improved management practices (Agronomic practices and fertilization application) should be popularized.

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To cover the gap in fuel, majority of people are dependent on forests for fuel wood. To release the pressure of forests alternative sources like solar energy, bio-gas should be encouraged. An investment in this direction can be cheaper and more eco-friendly source of electrification.

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Pressure cookers should be provided to them on subsidized rates.

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Training should be imparted to women to save energy. Wood saving devices like improved chullas should be introduced.

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Agriculture/horticulture is one of the major sources of family income. Every farmer that wants to expand or even maintain his or her business invariably needs cash. The need for cash implies a need for credit, and as most small scale farmers need relatively small amounts of credit. Microcredit is not always the solution farmers are looking for, and they benefit from it less than other sectors.

Their need for credit may be relatively small, but it is larger than that of the average micro-entrepreneur. Farmers need access to credit over along period of time as they have to wait until harvest time or later, until they can pay back a loan. Unlike other micro-enterprises, agriculture cannot sustain above market interest rates as the financial returns are not high enough. Keeping this in view government should make efforts for microfinance instead of microcredit.

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To improve the livestock output, farmers should be provided with free or highly livestock subsidized livestock services, especially when it comes to animal health.

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Minor forest produce can be a good source of income in study area if the market facilities are provided to them. At present they are selling the produce to private parties with the feeling that they are being deceived by these private parties.

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3. Costing DEVELOPMENT BLOCK BASANTPUR Basic Statistics • •

No of MWs in the CD Block falling in Satluj Catchment Range of general slope of land

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Farmers' owned land area Irrigated area Fodder supply against demand* • Green fodder • Dry fodder Improvement Expenditure to be met from CAT Plan

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Cost of 0.5% additional area(20 ha) to be brought under irrigation(@ Rs. 1.0 Lakh/ha) Cost of 1 % area (39 ha) to be brought under organic farming (@ Rs. 10,000/= per ha)(Only incentive portion)*** Rejuvenation of senile orchards {0.5 % of area (20 ha) @ Rs.15,000/= per ha} (Only incentive portion)*** Area expansion under Hort. Crops {0.5% of area (20 ha) @ Rs. 60,000/= per ha}( Only incentive portion)*** 0.5 % of area (20 ha) to be Bench Terraced (@ Rs.1,06,882/= per ha)**** One Community Water Storage Tank for 10 hectare command area in each Block*** One Farm Pond (125 CM) for each micro-watershed (16 Nos.) @ Rs. 2,96, 000/= per pond**** 0.5 % of farmers’ owned land (20 ha ) to be brought under grassland improvement (@ Rs. 1.0 Lakh/ha)***** Fodder cultivation****** i). Kharif fodder cultivation on 5 ha @ Rs.19120/= per ha ii). Rabi fodder cultivation on 5 ha @ Rs. 22800/= per ha One Natural Breeding Centre (NBC) in each micro-watershed (16 Nos.) @ Rs. 25,000/= per centre****** Cost of one Gosadan to accommodate 100 cattle heads 1. Recurring cost@ Rs.40/= per cattle per day 2. Recurreing cost of 4 attendants @ Rs. 120/=/per day/per attendant 3. Fixed cost for raising Gosadan structures Total

Source * ** *** **** ***** ******

Block Dev.Office/Distt. Statistical Office NERIL Survey Cost norms as per Hort.Tech. Mission, GOI/Deptt. of Hort. H.P. Deptt. of Agri. H.P norms Dept. of Ani. Husbandry, H.P. norms Mid Himalayan Project norms Comprehensive CAT Plan of Satluj River Basin

16 ** 30 to 85 %** 3926 ha** < 10 %** 30 % 50 % Rs. In Lakhs 20.00

3.90 3.00

12.00 21.38

17.25 47.36 20.00

0.96 1.14 4.00

14.60 1.73 5.00 172.32