IMPLICATIONS OF VILLAGE-WATERSHED GEOGRAPHICAL RELATIONSHIPS ON WATERSHED SELECTION/PRIORITISATION

Watershed prioritisation and selection become essential when operational funds are scarce, and it is not easy to execute the work in all watersheds simultaneously. The needs of watershed areas may also be different based on various criteria. Methods based on different prioritisation and selection parameters have been developed by scientific institutes or by executing organisations/ministries involved. As per the complexity involved in quantifying and analysing these methods and parameters, effective use of modern geospatial technologies with a participatory approach is the way to prioritise and select watersheds better. In the paper, an analysis of the parameters of watershed selection/prioritisation has been done in the context of village-watershed geographical relationships. The need for the involvement of geospatial technology and people’s participation is emphasised in the article.