Which watershed development and management program is being implemented by the central and state governments?

✅ Explanation
Hariyali is a watershed development and management program initiated by the central and state governments to promote sustainable water usage and community development. This program is executed at the Grama Panchayat level with active community participation.

🔑 Key Points
→ The primary goals of the Hariyali program include:

🔹Rainwater harvesting for irrigation, plantations, and drinking water.
🔹 Establishing sustainable income sources for the local community.
🔹Rural development by generating regular income for the Panchayat through rainwater management.
🔹 Employment generation and poverty alleviation in rural areas.

→ District-level authorities such as ZP/DRDA are responsible for implementing area development programs, with supervision from the State Government and the Government of India.
→ A Gram Sabha or Ward Sabha meeting is held for the preparation of the Action Plan/Watershed Treatment Plan.

🛑 Additional Information

🔹 The Gram Panchayat will manage a separate account for the watershed project, and all receipts from ZP/DRDA will be credited to this account.
🔹 Self Help Groups (SHGs) will be formed in the watershed area.
🔹 Neeru-Meeru is an initiative in Andhra Pradesh that focuses on constructing water harvesting structures like ponds and check dams through people's participation.
🔹The Arvary Pani Sansad program in Rajasthan is also associated with similar water management efforts.