Last Updated on: December 21, 2021

VISION DOCUMENT (2017-18 TO 2022)

NAGAON SOIL CONSERVATION DIVISION, NAGAON.

 

Soil is the most important natural resource upon which activities of human beings are dependent. The flora, fauna, agriculture, human inhabitation and other commercial activities are also dependent on the soil of a particular area. Soil undergoes various natural vagaries, which affect its structure and make it prone to erosion and loss. Nagaon Soil Conservation Division, Nagaon is therefore a major player amongst the agriculture and allied sectors of the District. Soil Conservation department basically deals in the effective and gainful management of the three most vital natural resources viz; soil, water and vegetation by implementation of various activities linked to land and water management on crop land, wasteland, degraded forest land and Riverine land. The Nagaon Soil Conservation Division, Nagaon undertakes various soil and water conservation measures with the objective of controlling all forms of erosion and soil and water losses caused by various factors.  

 

 THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF  SOIL CONSERVATION, NAGAON :

 

• In-situ moisture conservation by which the soil erosion is checked by creating barrier on the path of surface run off by way of periphery Bund , Field Bund/Agril. Bund, Contour Trench, Gully Control Project, Water Harvesting cum Water Distribution Project etc. These interventions check the transfer of top most fertile of soil as well as supplement the irrigation whereby more agricultural production could be expected.
• Increase in net sown area by creation of new cultivable land by way of Land Reclamation etc.
• Raising of Agro-Forestry, Agri.-Horticultural crops where growing of cereals and pulses is not economical.
• Protection of agricultural land by way of River Training Works like Boulder Pitching, Boulder Revetment, Boulder Spur, R.C.C. Porcupine etc.
• Protection of flood prone alluvial lands by way of Protective Afforestation.
• Providing an alternative source of income to the Farmers practising Jhum cultivation through Cash Crop plantation like Rubber, Coffee, and Tea etc.
• Providing fodder by way of taking up plantation of trees of fodder species as well as raising Grass/Grass Land in typical erosion prone area and over grazing areas.

 

VISION OF THE NAGAON SOIL CONSERVATION DIVISION, NAGAON:

 

To conserve soil and surface run off along with restoration of ecological balance and adoption of income generating program among rural beneficiaries and to increase agricultural productivity in sustainable manner.

MAJOR ISSUES OF THE NAGAON SOIL CONSERVATION DIVISION, NAGAON:-

*Out of the total 5,43,063 Ha Geographical area of undivided Nagaon District

1. Geographical Area of Nagaon District              : 2,04,867 Ha.
2. Geographical Area of Hojai District                   : 1,68,584 Ha.
3. Geographical Area of Morigaon District          : 1,69,612 Ha.

*Cultivable area under Undivided Nagaon

 (Nagaon, Morigaon & Hojai District)                        : 4,02,464 Ha

 

*11,406 Ha of degraded pastures/grazing land are to be covered under    plantation with the trees of fodder species.

 

*Cultivated area (Nagaon, Morigaon & Hojai District) : 3,72,680 Ha

 

*Land under non agricultural use : 41,124 Ha

 

*Land under miscellaneous Plantation : 14,005 Ha

 

*Bank erosion prone area of the streams and Rivers of Assam are to be covered by different soil conservation measures in order to check the continuous loss of agricultural land.

 

THE OTHER IMPERICAL ISSUES OF THE DIVISION:

 

• The major issue relating to the Division is that the people are not aware of the services rendered by the Division. Huge publicity and awareness campaign need to be initiated with the expectation of release of required fund from the Govt.
• Shortage of man power in the Range, Division level.
• For proper supervision of various schemes, One motor vehicle is very much essential.

 Different Activities of the Department:-

 

Land Development Works: Land Development works are mainly earthen works for development of land to make it suitable for cultivation on a sustained basis. Under this earthen bund, drainage channel, land leveling, contour bunding, terracing etc. are covered in the cropland or wasteland for sustainable agricultural development. Following types of land development works are done.

 

 

Field bunding & contour bunding : These are bunds made of earth fill. A series of bunds of suitable height are constructed with proper slope at suitable intervals which checks flow of runoff and helps in conservation of water in the catchment area. This gives increased production from the cultivated lands.

Land Reclamation and Water Distribution: Low lying waterlogged areas unfit for any productive use is reclaimed by constructing suitably designed drainage channel through the waterlogged area and disposing the stagnant

water through these channels to adjacent river /streams. Land reclamation is also done by cutting and leveling of tillah lands and eradication and removal of weeds like Ipomoea, water hyacinth manually or by using herbicides. 

Gully Control Works : Gully erosion is the main erosion problem which damages a considerable area of agricultural land annually. Gullies are the formation in the soil by the surface runoff water

initiating sheet, rill and finally the gullies resulting in accountable loss of top fertile soil. Gully control structures like spillways, check dams etc. are constructed to stop further advancement of the gully heads and fingers and to improve the moisture regime in the command areas which results in increase in production from agricultural land.

River Bank Protection Work

River Training /River Bank Stabilization Works: The rivers/streams in Assam are meandering in nature and have caused severe river bank erosion in areas adjacent to banks of most of the tributaries. Due to heavy sedimentation in riverbeds, the problem is getting worse every year. The department takes up schemes depending upon the availability of fund viz. protection of river bank erosion, stabilization of eroded river bank, straightening of meandering river etc. and for the purpose construction of bamboo/brush wood/boulder spurs, boulder revetments with vegetative support, loop cutting

 

works etc. to mitigate the problems.

 

River Training Works at Bahini River near Blind School under NEC

 

Nature Conservation /Landscaping & Beautification Works : Nature Conservation, Landscaping and Beautification works are done in some part of the district which have created positive impact on people.

Protective Afforestation: All the riverine non agricultural land, degraded wasteland not suitable for raising agricultural crops are brought under plantation to provide permanent cover to the top soil.

Besides these Nagaon Soil conservation Division,Nagaon also takes up construction of  Farm ponds, carries out plantation of Bamboo, medicinal plants, ginger, broom etc. depending upon the suitability of soil.

Water Harvesting pond:-

Water is stored to use for minor irrigation purpose to the paddy field during lean period.

FROM 2017-18 to 2021-22

NAGAON SOIL CONSERVATION DIVISION, NAGAON.

Rs. In Croce.

Sl. NO.	Indicator	Unit	Cost Per Unit In Rs.	Target
				2017-18		2018-19		2019-20		2020-21		2021-22
1	Land Reclamation	Ha	18000	354	0.6372	371.7	0.669	390	0.702	409.5	0.735	429.96	0.774
2	Rubber Plantation	Ha	120000	37.5	0.45	39.39	0.474	41.34	0.495	43.41	0.522	45.57	0.546
3	Development of Natural  Water body	Nos.	1000000	4	0.4	4.2	0.42	4.41	0.441	4.64	0.464	4.88	0.488
4	RCC Drop Spill way	Nos.	1200000	14	1.68	14.7	1.764	15.44	1.852	16.21	1.944	17.02	2.042
5	Farm Pond	Nos.	200000	25	0.5	26.25	0.525	27.56	0.55	28.94	0.578	30.38	0.607
6	Boulder Pitching	Rm	6298	110	0.069	115.5	0.073	121.27	0.077	127.32	0.08	133.67	0.084
7	Boulder Spur with GI Net	Nos.	374400	10	0.374	10.5	0.389	11.03	0.413	11.57	0.433	12.14	0.454
8	Land Development (Earthen bund)	Rm	1223	2000	0.244	2100	0.257	2205	0.27	2315.24	0.283	2431	0.297
9	Building & Approach Road	Nos.	2500000	1	0.25	1	0.25	1	0.25	1	0.25	0	0
10	Motor Vehicle	Nos.	800000	1	0.08	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sub Total=					4.6842		4.821		5.05		5.289		5.292
Total=													25.13620

(Rates are as per Soil Conservation Departmental Norms 2013-14.)

Divisional Officer Nagaon Soil Conservation Division Katimari,Nagaon

TABLE-1

PROPOSED SOIL CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

FROM 2017-18 to 2021-22 FOR NAGAON DISTRICT

 

District: - Nagaon							Rs. In crore.
Sl. NO.	Indicator	Unit	Cost Per Unit In Rs.	Target
				2017-18		2018-19			2019-20		2020-21		2021-22
1	Land Reclamation	Ha	18000.00	118	0.2124	123.9		0.223	130	0.234	136.5	0.245	143.32	0.258
2	Rubber Plantation	Ha	120000.00	12.5	0.15	13.13		0.158	13.78	0.165	14.47	0.174	15.19	0.182
3	Development of Natural  Water body	Nos.	1000000.00	2	0.20	2.1		0.21	2.21	0.221	2.32	0.232	2.44	0.244
4	RCC Drop Spill way	Nos.	1200000.00	6	0.72	6.3		0.756	6.62	0.794	6.95	0.834	7.3	0.876
5	Farm Pond	Nos.	200000.00	9	0.18	9.45		0.189	9.92	0.198	10.42	0.208	10.94	0.219
6	Boulder Pitching	Rm	6298.00	50	0.031	52.5		0.033	55.13	0.035	57.88	0.036	60.77	0.038
7	Boulder Spur with GI Net	Nos.	374400.00	4	0.15	4.2		0.157	4.41	0.165	4.63	0.173	4.86	0.182
8	Land Development (Earthen bund)	Rm	1223.00	800	0.098	840		0.103	882	0.108	926.1	0.113	972.4	0.119
9	Building & Approach Road	Nos.	2500000.00	1	0.25	1		0.25	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Motor Vehicle	Nos.	800000.00	1	0.08	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sub Total=					2.0714			2.079		1.92		2.015		2.118
Total for 5 years =														10.2034

(Rates are as per Soil Conservation Departmental Norms 2013-14.)

Divisional Officer Nagaon Soil Conservation Division Katimari,Nagaon