| S.No. |
Project Activity |
PA & Local Benefits |
Impact |
Mitigation Measures/ Recommendations |
| 1 |
Installation of biogas plant (over 800) and fuel wood saving devices such as pressure cookers (over 10000 in no) |
- Non PA dependent activity
- Reduced dependence on fuel wood from PA
- Restoration of habitat quality
- Saved efforts and time in cooking for undertaking other gainful employment
|
- Success rate is linked to their proper working
- Existing free-for-all resource situation may lower the motivation of people for change
- Initial apprehension, lack of experience and ability to handle such device and gadgets may have higher break downs and frequent demand for repairs
|
- 95% successfully working
- Reduction in fuel wood extraction observed
- Training, increased awareness and support for restoring functioning needed for motivation
|
| 2 |
Plantation of fast growing fuel wood species |
|
- Reduced diversity of buffer
- Short rotation of fast growing sp. may reduce future productivity
- Rate of removal may not be compensated by production rate
- Gestation period of such activities may lead to lowered interest
|
- Setting up a fuel wood depot may help overcome problem and may not lead to negative effects on biodiversity
|
| 3 |
Development of pasture lands around villages (over 50 no.) |
- Reduced grazing in PA
- Improved conservation prospects of PA
- Reduced conflict with people outside PA
- Soil conservation
- Availability of grazing area and assured resource security
|
- Likely weed infestation by excessive use
- Variation in livestock numbers may lead to unequal sharing of benefits and contribution in labour
- Long term lowered productivity
- Stakes of those with small livestock number may not be high for protection of pasture areas
|
- Use on rotational basis
- Permit systems may have to be evolved for appropriate resource allocation
- Initially cut and carry option should be promoted to prevent initial decline in biomass productivity
|
| 4 |
Construction of nistari pond and deepening of existing pond |
- Good will and trust building
- Community based action
- Benefits for entire community
- Deepening of ponds discourage use by cattles
|
- Recurring effort for community
- Welfare may become a social problem if not a collective decision
|
- Support for maintenance and deepening of wells in future to come from local people as reciprocal commitment
|
| 5 |
Prophylactic immunization activities on cattle of villages within 15 km of PA boundary |
- Reduced incidence of communicable diseases in wildlife
- Improved health of livestock
|
- Appropriate threshold number if not covered may render the program unsuccessful
|
- Co-ordination at all levels critical for effective immunization programme
|
| 6 |
Creation of water harvesting structures (irrigation wells, stop dams and water storage tanks) |
- Good will & trust building
- Tapping of water to preventing run off and protection of valuable soil
|
- Removal of building material from PA may accelerate erosion
- Increase in stagnant water and associated disease
- Down stream impacts not known
|
- Allocate funds to ensure regular maintenance and repair of structures
- Assessment of location options and cumulative impacts of such schemes would benefit design and siting for optimum benefits
|
| 7 |
Construction and upgradation of approach roads to Tuniya, Kohla, Awardhani and Telia, Ghatkohla to Karmajhiri (16 km), Paraspani – Tikani Road (5 km) |
- Good will and trust building
- Access to markets
|
- Removal of soil for upgradation may accelerate erosion in future
- Induced development along road subsequently
|
- Maintenance and repair on a regular basis
- Stabilization of sides by planting grasses
- A system of checks and balances for controlling induced development through co-operation of village representatives
|
| 8 |
Formation of Self Help Group |
- Community feeling
- Consensus based decision
- Collective effort for supporting initiatives and resolving conflict with PA personnel
|
- Currently has not gained momentum
|
- Needs to be strengthened through dialogue and assurances of support
|
| 9 |
Creation of trading opportunities through offer of loan for establishment of shops for provisions, carpentry, cloth, grain etc. |
- Non PA dependent activity
- Encouraging self sufficiency and cultural reform
- Gainful employment or trade
|
- Currently marketing channels and strategies are weak for desired gains
- Monopoly and competition in small trade will influence economic gains
- Initial investments for assuring infrastructure and raw material may delay gains until sufficient loans ensure both
|
- Strategies for creating marketing channels to be evolved through co-ordination of all concerned
|
