ranjeet
ELITE MEMBER
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2013
- Messages
- 18,311
- Reaction score
- -59
- Country
- Location
Jalyukt Shivar
Maharashtra government has launched the project "Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan" in a bid to make Maharashtra a drought-free state by 2019. The project involves deepening and widening of streams, construction of cement and earthen stop dams, work on nullahs and digging of farm ponds. The mobile app, developed by MRSAC, is being used to map these locations. The mapped location can be monitored through this web page. The user will be able to download the application, view instruction manual and view mapping locations along with photographs. District-wise, taluka-wise, work-wise statistics is also available both in tabular and graphics form. The project aims to make 5000 villages free of water scarcity every year.
---------------------------------------------------------
30th December, 2014
Maharashtra government earmarks Rs 1,000 crore to 'permanently eradicate drought' in the state | Daily Mail Online
Every year the Maharashtra government doles out crores of rupees in aid to drought-hit farmers in the state.
But according to those at the ground level the solution is not long-term, and is therefore proving counter-productive.
To reach a permanent solution to this perennial problem, the state government, under the Chief Minister’s Transformation Committee, on Monday announced an allocation of Rs 1,000 crore to “permanently eradicate drought” in Maharashtra.
This will be done through the Jalyukta Shivar Scheme, targeting 5,000 villages.
Experts from the state water recourse department said drought has been more pronounced in the last several years in the western state with more and more of its regions getting less rainfall
State Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde, who is one of the key members of the committee, made the announcement.
Though the state has estimated a total expense of Rs 5,000 crore for the scheme, it has currently allocated Rs 1,000 crore due to paucity of funds.
State Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde announced an allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for “permanently eradicating drought” in Maha
Experts from the state water recourse department said drought has been more pronounced in the last several years in the western state with more and more of its regions getting less rainfall.
Of the 358 talukas (tehsil) in the state, 184 talukas (over 50 per cent) have received 20 per cent less rainfall.
The ground water level in these talukas has receded by 3-4 metres and over 19,000 villages have been facing drinking water scarcity.
According to an officer of the department, de-centralisation of water resources is the main thrust of the Jalyukta Shivar scheme.
Under the scheme, committees have been formed at district, divisions and water resource ministry levels.
The district-level committee will be chalking out plans for the talukas after getting feedback from villages through the gram sabhas and a comprehensive plan for the district would be made.
This plan will be approved by the divisional committee, thereby paving the way for its implementation.
The CM Transformation Committee will be closely monitoring the work.
The focus of the schemes is to develop water sheds, improve ground water levels, increase the area under irrigation, and increase green cover by planting more trees.
In the era of Congress-NCP, Maharashtra water resource ministers were known to deny any irregularities in irrigation projects.
In a welcome deviation, state water resource minister Girish Mahajan claimed that irrigation firms whose work have been put on hold by the new BJP government have been approaching him with requests to lift the stay.
Mahajan said that at the end of the Congress-NCP government’s tenure, Rs 1,100 crore of work was hastily awarded through tenders. He said that firms whose contracts have been put on hold are keen to resume the work and are sending feelers of offer to the minister.
------------------------------------------------------
July 11, 2015
Maharashtra govt scheme 'Jalyukta Shivar' may be the saviour
Farmers’ suicides may soon be a thing of the past in the Vidarbha region, if the efforts taken by the Maharashtra government through its ambitious Jalyukta Shivar pay off.
The project involves deepening and widening of streams, construction of cement and earthen stop dams, work on nullahs and digging of farm ponds. The state claims around 50% of the total one lakh water conservation works under the scheme are on the verge of completion. Different projects are under progress at more than 6,000 villages in the state and around 20,000 villages will benefit over the next four years. The state has given special emphasis on the scheme in the suicide-prone Vidarbha region, on an average, three farmers commit suicide daily owing to crop failure.
A case in point could be the reservoir constructed in Wardha district. “The water level of the area has increased phenomenally,” said Abhay Dhokne, a farmer from the district, who has an 8-acre plot. “Earlier, the water in our wells wouldn’t last for more than 2-3 hours, but now the water storage is impressive,” he said.
Ashish Deshmukh, BJP legislator from Katol, claimed the new water conservation method will provide ample water for irrigation. Ashutosh Salil, collector, Wardha, said, “The scheme is working well in the district. The dams are getting filled with rainwater. We plan to include more villages under the scheme next year.”
Things happening in Maharashtra beside meat ban.
@JanjaWeed @Roybot @levina @magudi @Mike_Brando
Maharashtra government has launched the project "Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan" in a bid to make Maharashtra a drought-free state by 2019. The project involves deepening and widening of streams, construction of cement and earthen stop dams, work on nullahs and digging of farm ponds. The mobile app, developed by MRSAC, is being used to map these locations. The mapped location can be monitored through this web page. The user will be able to download the application, view instruction manual and view mapping locations along with photographs. District-wise, taluka-wise, work-wise statistics is also available both in tabular and graphics form. The project aims to make 5000 villages free of water scarcity every year.
---------------------------------------------------------
30th December, 2014
Maharashtra government earmarks Rs 1,000 crore to 'permanently eradicate drought' in the state | Daily Mail Online
Every year the Maharashtra government doles out crores of rupees in aid to drought-hit farmers in the state.
But according to those at the ground level the solution is not long-term, and is therefore proving counter-productive.
To reach a permanent solution to this perennial problem, the state government, under the Chief Minister’s Transformation Committee, on Monday announced an allocation of Rs 1,000 crore to “permanently eradicate drought” in Maharashtra.
This will be done through the Jalyukta Shivar Scheme, targeting 5,000 villages.
Experts from the state water recourse department said drought has been more pronounced in the last several years in the western state with more and more of its regions getting less rainfall
State Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde, who is one of the key members of the committee, made the announcement.
Though the state has estimated a total expense of Rs 5,000 crore for the scheme, it has currently allocated Rs 1,000 crore due to paucity of funds.
State Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde announced an allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for “permanently eradicating drought” in Maha
Experts from the state water recourse department said drought has been more pronounced in the last several years in the western state with more and more of its regions getting less rainfall.
Of the 358 talukas (tehsil) in the state, 184 talukas (over 50 per cent) have received 20 per cent less rainfall.
The ground water level in these talukas has receded by 3-4 metres and over 19,000 villages have been facing drinking water scarcity.
According to an officer of the department, de-centralisation of water resources is the main thrust of the Jalyukta Shivar scheme.
Under the scheme, committees have been formed at district, divisions and water resource ministry levels.
The district-level committee will be chalking out plans for the talukas after getting feedback from villages through the gram sabhas and a comprehensive plan for the district would be made.
This plan will be approved by the divisional committee, thereby paving the way for its implementation.
The CM Transformation Committee will be closely monitoring the work.
The focus of the schemes is to develop water sheds, improve ground water levels, increase the area under irrigation, and increase green cover by planting more trees.
In the era of Congress-NCP, Maharashtra water resource ministers were known to deny any irregularities in irrigation projects.
In a welcome deviation, state water resource minister Girish Mahajan claimed that irrigation firms whose work have been put on hold by the new BJP government have been approaching him with requests to lift the stay.
Mahajan said that at the end of the Congress-NCP government’s tenure, Rs 1,100 crore of work was hastily awarded through tenders. He said that firms whose contracts have been put on hold are keen to resume the work and are sending feelers of offer to the minister.
------------------------------------------------------
July 11, 2015
Maharashtra govt scheme 'Jalyukta Shivar' may be the saviour
Farmers’ suicides may soon be a thing of the past in the Vidarbha region, if the efforts taken by the Maharashtra government through its ambitious Jalyukta Shivar pay off.
The project involves deepening and widening of streams, construction of cement and earthen stop dams, work on nullahs and digging of farm ponds. The state claims around 50% of the total one lakh water conservation works under the scheme are on the verge of completion. Different projects are under progress at more than 6,000 villages in the state and around 20,000 villages will benefit over the next four years. The state has given special emphasis on the scheme in the suicide-prone Vidarbha region, on an average, three farmers commit suicide daily owing to crop failure.
A case in point could be the reservoir constructed in Wardha district. “The water level of the area has increased phenomenally,” said Abhay Dhokne, a farmer from the district, who has an 8-acre plot. “Earlier, the water in our wells wouldn’t last for more than 2-3 hours, but now the water storage is impressive,” he said.
Ashish Deshmukh, BJP legislator from Katol, claimed the new water conservation method will provide ample water for irrigation. Ashutosh Salil, collector, Wardha, said, “The scheme is working well in the district. The dams are getting filled with rainwater. We plan to include more villages under the scheme next year.”
Things happening in Maharashtra beside meat ban.
@JanjaWeed @Roybot @levina @magudi @Mike_Brando
.
