Question
Discuss the plans devised by the Central Soil Conservation Board.
Solution
The Central Soil Conservation Board, set up by the Government of India, has prepared a number of plans for soil conservation in different parts of the country.
i. These plans are based on the climatic conditions, configuration of land and the social behaviour of people.
ii. Even these plans are fragmental in nature. Integrated land use planning, therefore, seems to be the best technique for proper soil conservation.
iii. Lands should be classified according to their capability; land use maps should be prepared and lands should be put to right uses.
iv. The final responsibility for achieving the conservation of land will rest on the people who operate on it and receive the benefits.
