Desert Development Programme (DDP)

iAbout This Scheme

Launched in 1977-78 to address the problem of desertification in hot desert areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Haryana, and cold desert areas of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. DDP promoted afforestation, sand dune stabilisation, water conservation, and alternative livelihoods in 40 desert-affected districts. Like DPAP, it was merged into the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) in 2009.

🎁Key Benefits

• Sand dune stabilisation and afforestation
• Water harvesting structures and tanka construction
• Fodder development and pasture improvement
• Wage employment in conservation works
• Horticulture development in desert regions

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Scheme discontinued — historical archive only

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions