Dharashiv, 14 June (HS):

Dharashiv Zilla Parishad, which won the ‘Akankshit Zilla’ award of the NITI

Aayog in 2021 has utilized the prize money to provide farm tanks to 75 farmers

in the district. A grant of Rs 1.75 crore was sanctioned for the district under

the NITI Aayog’s mission.

Farmers from every tehsil were selected

for the farm tanks. The highest number of farmers are from Dharashiv Tehsil –

14, who will get a grant of Rs 32.02 lakh. The tehsil-wise number of farmers

and total grants are – 12 from Tuljapur – Rs 28.64 lakh; Kalamb – 11 farmers, Rs

26.89 lakh; Umarga – Rs 24.68 lakh to five farmers, Paranda – Rs 21.31 lakh to

seven farmers; Bhum – Rs 17. 58 lakh to nine farmers; Washi – Rs 12.46 lakh to

12 farmers; and five farmers in Lohara tehsil to get Rs 11.41 lakh.

The farm tanks will help in irrigation

facilities throughout the year. The losses incurred during scarcity in summer

can be prevented. The step helps in projects like ‘Har Ghat Jal’, ‘Water

for All’ and ‘Jalyukta Shivar’ schemes. The economic condition of the farmers

is also expected to rise considerably.

The farmers were selected transparently, and the tanks were planned following a groundwater survey.

The district administration has appealed

to the farmers to use the available water judiciously.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar