Brief on Watershed Yatra:

The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Government of India, is organizing the Watershed Yatra Campaign 2025 as part of the Watershed Development Component - Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) 2.0 from 18th January,2025 to 18th March,2025. The campaign aims to raise awareness in local communities and provide guidance for the maintenance of created assets. The Watershed Yatra launched nationwide on 5th February 2025 to showcase the works undertaken under the scheme and enhance its implementation at the grassroots level through community participation.Activities during the Watershed Yatra included Bhoomi Poojan of new projects, Watershed Mahotsav, Shramdan, Paani ki Paathshala,Awareness meeting, recognition of Watershed Warriors/Margdarshak etc.

Watershed VAN Activity:

A Watershed VAN sponsored by DoLR, GoI transformed into a watershed booth equipped with LED displays, interactive boards, banners and modules. Local residents can take a virtual tour of a watershed structure through VR/AI experience and explore watershed modules inside the van. An expert in the van educates people about the watershed project. The flag-off of Van yatra in Assam took place on the same day as the inauguration which is 5th February,2025 from the Office of the State Level Nodal Agency,Bhumi Sangrakshan Bhawan,R G Baruah Road,Guwahati-781005. The van travels across the 27 districts of Assam where WDC-PMKSY 2.0 projects have been successfully implemented.