MAJOR PROGRAMME ELEMENTS IMPLEMENTED BY SUNDARBAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD

The marked backwardness of the Sundarban regions, being separated islands, could be attributed to the lack of road connectivity and transportation among other infrastructure shortcomings and thus one of the prime reasons of creation of Sundarban Development Board was to increase road and bridge connectivity and other infrastructure of civil nature. Engineering wings were created with the introduction of IFAD Project in 1981 - 82 and since then civil work programmes have been executed as one of the major programme elements. Agriculture & allied programmes being prime activity in the region, support in the agriculture Sector has also been emphasized. Other major wings are Fishery, Forestry etc.

 

Major Programmes  at a glance:

Development of Transport and Communication Infrastructure with special emphasis on construction of high quality roads and bridges & jetties etc. including rural roads in island areas

Creation of irrigation facilities through rain water harvesting for increasing cropping intensity

Support for strengthening of river embankments for flood control and development of drainage network

Support for extension of power supply through conventional and non-conventional energy sources specially in the island villages

Improvement of livelihoods and social well-being of the inhabitants through increasing productivity in agriculture and allied sectors

Conservation of Biodiversity of Sundarbans through regeneration of forest both in inter tidal charlands and in the country side

Providing support for improved Social Services with special emphasis to backward classes and disadvantageous groups of the society

Special Programmes for Women SHGs for generating additional employment opportunities

Creating infrastructure for storage and marketing of agricultural produces

Creation of eco-tourism infrastructure & logistic support for improvement of this sector keeping in view the sensitive biosphere of Sundarbans

Generation of additional employment through implementing labour intensive projects and mobilization of resources for productive purposes etc.



 

     
     

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