Abstract:
The studyisanattempttodesignawatershedscorecardbyidentifyingandevaluatingselectedsetof
indicators, suchassurfacewaterquality,groundwaterquality,soilcondition,agriculturecondition,and
forest condition,whichaccuratelyreflect thehealthofthewatershed.UrRiverWatershedinTikamgarh
District, MadhyaPradeshwastakenasacasestudytoassessthewatershedhealth.Evaluationwasdone
by calculatingdifferentindicesfortheselectedsetofindicatorsandcomparingthemwiththeNational
standards andguidelines.Basedontheperformanceofeachindicator,thegradeswereassignedtothe
indicators whichhelpedindesigningthewatershedscorecard.Theresultsrevealedthatwithinthe
watershed,theforestandsoilconditionsneedaconsiderableplanforimprovementinordertomaintain
the ecosystemwhereasthesurfacewaterquality,groundwaterqualityandtheagriculturalconditions
requiresprotectionaswellasenhancementincertainareas.
