This programme has been started with technical assistance of ICTA to collect, classify, prepare land use plans and monitoring the activities as 04 sub processes. Above processes will be done by a computerized programme.
This Department has been assigned to prepare land restoration plans for selected micro watersheds to rehabilitate degraded agricultural lands in Badulla, Nuwaraeliya and Kandy districts in Central Highlands by using participatory approach by Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment based on the funds provided by FAO.
In last quarter of the 2017 preparation of plans for 08 micro watersheds was initiated as a part of the preparation of 32 plans. A draft plan was prepared for a micro watershed located at Walapane DSD in Nuwaraeliya district and views of the stakeholders ware obtained. The plan is being improved based on the views and some of the recommendations are now being implemented by stakeholder agencies. Base on this experience plans for the rest of the watersheds will be completed within this year.