Mr AbdulRazaq urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the funds.
He noted that the move was to establish a permanent institutional framework for watershed restoration.
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project in Kaduna has activated the Resettlement Action Plan for erosion-control works in Rigasa, Kawo, and Zaria.
Two thousand and seventy-one farmers in Gombe have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project.
Hadiza Halid, project coordinator of ACReSAL, said the sensitisation was part of the activities under the Resettlement Action Plan for the project.
The chairman, who is also the state coordinator of ACReSAL in Bauchi, said the project, which commenced three years ago, has a six-year lifespan.
The mandate secretary said more “special projects” were underway for some councils.
ACReSAL is a World Bank-financed project aimed at addressing the pressing issues of land degradation and climate change in 19 northern states.
According to him, the NPS has received donations of 11 Land Cruisers to enable its new parks to take off operations in wildlife conservation.
545 households were displaced after two days of torrential rainfall.
