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India is a signatory to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The National Action
Programme for combating desertification was prepared in 2001 to take appropriate action in addressing the problems of desertification.
Some of the major programmes currently implemented that address issues related to land degradation and desertification are
♤ Integrated Watershed Management Programme
♤ National Afforestation Programme
♤ National Mission for Green India
♤ The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
♤ Soil Conservation in the Catchment of River Valley Project and Flood Prone River
♤ National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas
♤ Desert Development Programme
♤ Fodder and Feed Development Scheme-component of Grassland Development including Grass Reserves, Command Area Development and Water Management programme etc.