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DDP
AMITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & Desert Development
PLANNING
Programme
AMITY UNIVERSITY NOIDA
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SUBMITTED BY :
KARMAN KAUR SETHI
AJEET SINGH DPAP
AAYUSHI SINGH
BACHELORS OF PLANNING (2013-2017)
Drought Prone Area
SUBMITTED TO: Programme
AR. SANDEEP
 CONTENT
1 1 INTRODUCTION

DDP
2 AREA
COVERED
Desert Development
Programme 3 AIM

2 4 OBJECTIVE

DPAP 5 SCOPE

Drought Prone Area

Programme 6 LIMITATION
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DDP
Desert Development
Programme
DDP Introduction
The Desert Development
Programme(DDP)wasstartedboth
1 INTRODUCTION
in hot desert areas of Rajasthan,
Gujarat and Haryana and the cold
deserts of Jammu & Kashmir and
2 AREA
COVERED HimachalPradeshin197778.

From 1995-96, the coverage

3 OBJECTIVE
has been extended to a few
more districts in Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka.
4 FUNDING

The basic object of the

programme is to minimize
5 GOVERNENCE
the adverse effect of
drought and control
desertification through
6 rejuvenation of natural
resource base of the
DDP Area Covered
With the reorganization of
districts and blocks, the
1 INTRODUCTION
programme is under
implementation in 235 blocks
of 40 districts in 7 States. The
2 AREA
COVERED
States where DDP is under
implementation along with the
number of blocks and area are
indicated in the table below:
3 OBJECTIVE

4 FUNDING

5 GOVERNENCE

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DDP Objectives

The basic object of the programme is to minimise the adverse effect of

1 INTRODUCTION drought and control desertification through rejuvenation of natural
resource base of the identified desert areas.

2 AREA
COVERED
The programme strives to achieve ecological balance in the long run.

The programme also aims at promoting overall economic development

and improving the socio-economic conditions of the resource poor and
3 OBJECTIVE
disadvantaged sections inhabiting the programme areas.

The major objectives of the programme are as under:-

4 FUNDING
To mitigate the adverse effects of desertification and adverse climatic
conditions on crops, human and livestock population and combating
5 GOVERNENCE desertification.

To restore ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing

natural resources i.e. land, water, vegetative cover and raising land
6 productivity.
DDP Funding

1 INTRODUCTION The Central share under each type of eco-system under DDP
was as under:

2 AREA
COVERED

3 OBJECTIVE

4 FUNDING

The above Central share was applicable up to 31st March, 1999.

5 GOVERNENCE With effect from 1st April , 1999, the programme is being funded
on the basis of 75:25. In all these cases for the watershed
projects being sanctioned on or after this date. From 1.4.1995
till 31.3.2000, the cost of each ranged between Rs. 22.50 lakhs
6 to Rs. 25 lakhs. With effect from 1.4.2000, a uniform rate of Rs.
30 lakh per project has been prescribed.
DDP Governance

1 INTRODUCTION

2 AREA
COVERED

3 OBJECTIVE

4 FUNDING

5 GOVERNENCE

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DPAP

Drought Prone Area

Programme
DDP Desert Development
Programme Drought Prone
1 INTRODUCTION Areas Programme
Drought
Prone Area (DPAP)

2 AREA
COVERED
(DPAP) is the
3 OBJECTIVE earliest area
development
programme
4 FUNDING
launched by the
Central
5 GOVERNENCE Government in
1973-74 to tackle
the special
6 problems faced by
those fragile
DPA AREA COVERED
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The States where DPAP is
1 INTRODUCTION under implementation along
with the number of Districts,
Blocks and area are indicated
2 AREA
COVERED
in the table below:

3 OBJECTIVE

4 FUNDING

5 GOVERNENCE

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DPA OBJECTIVES
P
The basic objective of the programme is to minimize the adverse effects
1 INTRODUCTION of drought on the production of crops and livestock and productivity of
land, water and human resources thereby ultimately leading to the
drought proofing of the affected areas.
2 AREA
COVERED The programme also aims to promote overall economic development and
improving the socio-economic conditions of the resource poor and
disadvantaged sections inhabiting the programme areas.
3 OBJECTIVE
The objectives of the programme are being addressed in general by
taking up development works through watershed approach for land
4 FUNDING development, water resource development and afforestation/pasture
development.

5 GOVERNENCE

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DPA FUNDING
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Until March, 2000 following cost norms were adopted under DPAP for
1 INTRODUCTION various eco-systems.

2 AREA
COVERED

3 OBJECTIVE

4 FUNDING However with effect from 1.4.2000, uniform cost norms @ Rs.6000/- per
ha. have been introduced. These norms are applicable to projects
sanctioned during and after 2000-2001. In respect of earlier projects
sanctioned upto 1999-2000, the pre-revised cost norms will be applicable.
5 GOVERNENCE

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DPA GOVERNANCE
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1 INTRODUCTION

2 AREA
COVERED

3 OBJECTIVE

4 FUNDING

5 GOVERNENCE