Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security (SRLS) in Disadvantaged Districts of Maharashtra

The Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security in Disadvantaged districts Maharashtra state is one of the NAIP projects being undertaken in Maharashtra State. The data is collected from the Yavatmal district for the period 1990-91 to 2005-06 and tahasil levels for Ralegaon and Ghatanji tahasils. The area irrigated in Ralegaon tahasil has decreasing trend for the two sources of irrigation, Surface and Well irrigation with negatively significant growth rates. Similar is the situation for these indicators in Ghatanji tahasil except surface irrigation source which has shown negative but non-significant growth rate. Yavatmal district has indicated positive change in its status during 2003-04 over 1995-96 with increase in number of Tractors, Electric pumps and oil pumps have indicated positive change implying farm mechanization. Similar is the increase in number of tractors in Ralegaon and Ghatanji tahasils.