{"id":381,"date":"2026-09-22T21:16:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snwc.nagaland.gov.in\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:47:25","slug":"381-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/snwc.nagaland.gov.in\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Lora:wght@500;600;700&family=Public+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');\n:root {\n  --bg: #FBF9F4;\n  --text: #1F2A22;\n  --muted: #6B7568;\n  --primary: #2F5233;\n  --primary-dark: #1E3A24;\n  --accent: #C17A3D;\n  --accent-water: #3E7C8C;\n}\n\nbody { margin: 0; font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); }\nh1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif; margin: 0; }\na { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }\na.textlink { color: var(--primary); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }\na.textlink:hover { color: var(--primary-dark); 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font-weight: 600; font-size: 19px; color: var(--text);\">Department of Soil &amp; Water Conservation<\/div>\n          <div style=\"font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px;\">Government of Nagaland<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n      <nav aria-label=\"Primary\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;\">\n        <a href=\"\/\" style=\"color: var(--primary); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary); padding-bottom: 4px;\">Home<\/a>\n\n        <div class=\"navdrop\">\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"navdrop-trigger\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"color: var(--text);\">\n            About Us\n            <svg width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\n          <\/button>\n          <div class=\"navdrop-menu\" role=\"menu\">\n            <a href=\"\/about\/\" role=\"menuitem\">About the Department<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/administrative-strength\/\" role=\"menuitem\">Administrative Strength<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/organisational-setup\/\" role=\"menuitem\">Organisational Setup<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <a href=\"\/programmes\/\" style=\"color: var(--text);\">Programmes<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#services\" style=\"color: var(--text);\">Services<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#training\" style=\"color: var(--text);\">Training Centre<\/a>\n\n        <div class=\"navdrop\">\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"navdrop-trigger\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"color: var(--text);\">\n            Downloads\n            <svg width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\n          <\/button>\n          <div class=\"navdrop-menu\" role=\"menu\">\n            <a href=\"\/meteorological-data\/\" role=\"menuitem\">Meteorological Data<\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/soilhealth.dac.gov.in\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" role=\"menuitem\">Soil Health Card \u2197<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <a href=\"#contact\" style=\"color: var(--text);\">Contact<\/a>\n      <\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <main id=\"main\" style=\"flex-grow: 1;\">\n\n    <!-- Hero -->\n    <section style=\"width: 100%; 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display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;\">\n          <h2 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: var(--text);\">About the Department<\/h2>\n          <p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--muted);\">The state of Nagaland is agriculturally one of the most backward with low productivity and poor livestock production. Its hill terrain \u2014 broken into spurs and ridges and exposed to heavy monsoon rainfall \u2014 is highly sensitive to runoff and soil erosion. With the economy closely tied to agriculture and forestry, the Department works to safeguard the state&#8217;s natural resource base against the growing impact of climate change.<\/p>\n          <a href=\"\/about\/\" class=\"textlink\" style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;\">Read more about our mandate \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- Services We Offer -->\n    <section id=\"services\" style=\"width: 100%; background: #FFFFFF; border-top: 1px solid #EDEBDF; border-bottom: 1px solid #EDEBDF;\">\n      <div style=\"max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 32px;\">\n        <div style=\"max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 44px; text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n          <h2 style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Services we offer<\/h2>\n          <p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted);\">Assistance available to farmers, landowners and the general public \u2014 most of it delivered under State and Centrally sponsored schemes.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n\n          <div style=\"background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid #EDEBDF; border-radius: 14px; padding: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;\">\n            <div style=\"width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 10px; background: #E7EFE4; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\">\n              <svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#2F5233\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 20l6-11 4 6 3-5 5 10z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;\">Land &amp; water conservation works<\/h3>\n            <ul style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n              <li style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; 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display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;\">\n            <div style=\"width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 10px; background: #E3EEF0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\">\n              <svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#3E7C8C\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 2s6 7 6 12a6 6 0 0 1-12 0c0-5 6-12 6-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;\">Watershed &amp; springshed development<\/h3>\n            <ul style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n              <li style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted);\"><span style=\"color: var(--primary); flex-shrink: 0;\">&#45;<\/span><span>Watershed development \u2014 contour trenching, check dams, gully plugging, afforestation<\/span><\/li>\n              <li style=\"display: flex; 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font-weight: 600; font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;\">Soil testing, survey &amp; advisory<\/h3>\n            <ul style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n              <li style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted);\"><span style=\"color: var(--primary); flex-shrink: 0;\">&#45;<\/span><span>Soil testing \u2014 macro &amp; micro nutrients<\/span><\/li>\n              <li style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted);\"><span style=\"color: var(--primary); flex-shrink: 0;\">&#45;<\/span><span>Soil survey &amp; land-use mapping<\/span><\/li>\n              <li style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted);\"><span style=\"color: var(--primary); flex-shrink: 0;\">&#45;<\/span><span>Technical advisory on conservation practices &amp; bio-fertilizer application<\/span><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid #EDEBDF; border-radius: 14px; padding: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;\">\n            <div style=\"width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 10px; background: #E7EFE4; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\">\n              <svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#2F5233\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 22c4-2 7-6 7-11a7 7 0 0 0-14 0c0 5 3 9 7 11z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"11\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;\">Livelihood &amp; farm support<\/h3>\n            <ul style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n              <li style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted);\"><span style=\"color: var(--primary); flex-shrink: 0;\">&#45;<\/span><span>Vermicomposting units for organic manure production<\/span><\/li>\n              <li style=\"display: flex; 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font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;\">How to avail these services<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); margin-top: 6px; max-width: 520px;\">Contact your nearest District Soil Conservation Officer, or write to the Directorate.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <a href=\"mailto:swconservation5@gmail.com?subject=Enquiry%20about%20Department%20services\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #fff; color: var(--primary); padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;\">\n            Write to the Directorate\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- Training Institute -->\n    <section id=\"training\" style=\"width: 100%; background: var(--bg);\">\n      <div style=\"max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 32px; display: flex; gap: 56px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snwc.nagaland.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/training-centre-sechu.jpg\" alt=\"Soil &amp; 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