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Pradeep Kumar

26/06/21 09:45 AM IST

Project reports of LIDAR survey

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Detailed Project reports of LIDAR survey of forest areas  in ten states namely Assam, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura for water and fodder augmentation released.

Details
  • All state governments should work in right earnest to make this project successful and showcase the effect of the use of technology.
  • It is first of its kind and a unique experiment using LiDAR technology which will help augment water and fodder in jungles areas thereby reducing human-animal conflict, help in groundwater recharge, help local communities, and also asked state forest departments to use CAMPA funds towards implementation of these projects in right earnest and in accordance with the ‘Ridge to Valley’ approach of watershed management.
  • WAPCOS has prepared these DPR’s using LiDAR technology in which the 3-D(three dimensional) DEM (Digital Elevation Model), imagery and layers of the project areas are used for recommending different types of Soil & Water conservation structures such as Anicut, Gabion, Gully Plug, Mini percolation tank, Percolation Tank, Field bund, Sunken pond, Farm pond etc.
  • These structures will help in catching the rain water and prevent stream run off, which will help in recharging of Ground water.
Significance
  • Projects will help augment water and fodder in forest areas and enrich efficiency of regeneration of forests.
Source: PIB

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