Integrated Wasteland Development Project (IWDP)

iAbout This Scheme

Launched in 1989 under the National Wasteland Development Board, the IWDP aimed at developing wastelands and degraded lands through community participation using watershed-based approach. It funded soil and moisture conservation, afforestation, and horticulture in rural wastelands not covered under DPAP or DDP. Like its counterparts, IWDP was integrated into the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) in 2009.

🎁Key Benefits

• Development of common wastelands through watershed approach
• Afforestation and horticulture on degraded lands
• Soil and moisture conservation structures
• Wage employment for rural poor in land development
• Community institution building for resource management

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Scheme discontinued — historical archive only

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions