New Delhi (thestates.news)| The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 17 June 2026 across 813 project areas under the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC–PMKSY 2.0) throughout the country.
The Watershed Management Division, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, is implementing WDC–PMKSY 2.0 to promote soil and water conservation, restore degraded lands, and enhance the resilience of rainfed agriculture through sustainable watershed development interventions. Under the WDC PMKSY scheme, works like check dams, percolation tanks, and farm ponds are undertaken, which enable farmers in rainfed areas to undertake second or third crop, leading to higher income for farmers.(s-pib)
