The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Farm pond works gain momentum in Telangana, over 4,300 sites identified
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P. Laxma Reddy
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Telangana is accelerating the construction of farm ponds through women's self-help groups to mitigate the impact of potential El Nino-related droughts. The initiative aims to build over 13,000 ponds under a state-led rural development program.
Construction of farm ponds through women self-help groups (SHGs) under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VB G RAM G) has gained momentum, with 4,348 works identified as of July 30. This represents 33% of the target of 13,046 farm ponds planned under the Village Organisation (VO) component of the programme.
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