Integrated Wasteland Development Project (IWDP), a Centrally Sponsored scheme of GoI, Ministry of Rural Development, is being implemented in 23 districts of the State. 501 micro-watersheds are currently under implementation, of which, 246 projects sanctioned prior to 1.4.2000 were with 100% grant from GoI. After 1.4.2000, the funding pattern between Government of India and State Government is in the ratio 11:1 at the new cost norm of Rs.6000/- per Ha. The total outlay of these projects is Rs.14807.15 lakh for treatment of wasteland area of 2.78 lakh Ha.

Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP), a Centrally Sponsored scheme of GoI, Ministry of Rural Development is being implemented in 8 districts of Orissa covering 47 identified drought prone blocks. 800 micro watershed projects are currently under implementation, of which, 192 projects sanctioned prior to 1.4.2000 were with funding pattern of 50:50 basis between GoI and State. The remaining 638 projects have been sanctioned after 1.4.2000 with the funding pattern of 75:25 basis at the new cost norm of Rs.6000/- per Ha. The total outlay of these projects is Rs.22740.25 lakh for treatment of 4.23 lakh Ha.

Out of Additional Central Assistance (ACA) of Planning Commission under Revised Long Term Action Plan (RLTAP) for KBK districts (Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Bolangir, Sonepur, Kalahandi and Nuapada), 314 micro watershed projects have been taken up in KBK districts since 2002-03. The total outlay of 314 micro watershed projects is Rs.10057.00 lakhs with a treatable area of 1.67 lakh Ha. This programme aims at drought proofing and improving the moisture regime in 314 micro watersheds with a view to improving agricultural productivity.

National Watershed Development Projects for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) is in operation in the State since 1990-91 with a broad objective of resource management for enhancing of agricultural productivity and production to bio-mass on sustainable basis and restoration of ecological plans in rainfed areas.

River Valley Project (RVP) is being implemented in the catchment of inter state River Valley Project namely Hirakud, Machkund-Sileru, Rengali-Mandira and Upper Kolab with a view to combat land degradation problems and to prevent silt inflow into the reservoir. It is now proposed to continue treatment to saturate 29 ongoing watersheds and start treatment of 7 nos. of new watersheds at an outlay of 497.84 lakh over an area of 9720 ha.

Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project (WORLP) works in four districts of the east Indian State of Orissa namely, Balangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Bargarh. The project was inaugurated in August 2000 by the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Shri Naveen Pattanaik. Full-scale field implementation activities began in October 2001. WORLP, a Government of Orissa initiative, is managed by the Orissa Watershed Development Mission. It is a joint venture of the Government of Orissa and DFID - the UK Department for International Development. Technical assistance to the project is provided by NR International of UK.

During the current financial year a new centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) has been introduced as per Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects, 2008 of Government of India. The unit cost for all projects is Rs.12000/- per ha. The funding pattern is in the ratio 90:10 (Central Share: State Share). Government of India approved 65 projects (610 micro-watersheds) for treatment of 3, 35, 979 ha with a total project cost of Rs.403.178 Crore (Rs.362.86 Crore Central Share and Rs 40.31 Crore State Share) over a period of four to seven years. So far Rs.72.57 Crore has been released by Govt. of India as Central Share and 2.41 Crore has been released by the State Govt. towards State share.