Hubballi: Ranebennur Taluk in the Haveri District has 600 Bhagiratha, who has worked hard to refill the food water aquifers in the villages and satisfy the people’s thirst.
Chief Executive Officer of Vanasiri Rural Development Society (VRDS), Ranebennur SD Baligar told Toi, “Farmers from Hanumapur Signs, Chatra, Chatra Signs Throw themselves enthusiastically into the ‘nets’ project launched three years ago.
Financial support From the Concern India Foundation (CIF) and Shankar Build Pro helped us train 625 farmers, which have 2,200 hectares among them.
They all explore the dimensions of 18ftx3ftx3ft on the border of their field.
This pit can accommodate up to 3,500 liters.
“Shankrappa Lamani, a farmer From Chatra the sign, saying that they have strengthened the hole with ‘hemmata’ grass.
“We use grass for our livestock, and we grow plants to maintain nitrogen content on the ground.
We plant oak silver, teak wood, guava, mango, coconut puppies on the border of the fields.
We even built a retaining wall to preserve soil fertility.
We succeeded Ensure that our land absorbs excess water, “he said.
Jairabi Tonef and Sharmma Hadadad are among the female farmers involved in this initiative.
“Project, in addition to refill groundwater reserves, helps 32 families in our village to increase their income around Rs 3,000 to 4,000 per month Eating nutritious food as a result, “they said.
Regional heads for CIF, Bengaluru Thangam George said that said that the project had helped stem the wave of migration from villages to cities.
“This has improved the quality of life of villagers, and increases their income,” George said.
Director of Joint Agriculture B Manjunath said that VRD has chosen villages left behind both economically and in terms of social development to implement these initiatives.
“Community participation has truly produced fruit,” he said.
In Haveri, Modern Bhagirathas helps recharge groundwater reserves
