Summary:
more-inVarious local bodies in Kozhikode district are making efforts to set up ground water recharging facilities attached to open wells to combat water scarcity. Kozhikode block panchayat president N.
Manoj Kumar says the panchayat has an exclusive scheme named Haritha Bhavanam (green house) to promote water conservation initiatives and well water recharging work. Jala Subhiksha, a special project implemented with the support of MNREGS workers, covered up to 13 grama panchayats in Kozhikode district where water scarcity has been found rampant. Interestingly, well water recharging initiatives taken up by the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) last year were a thumping success with a coverage of around 7,000 wells. A special fund of the district panchayat and funds from local panchayats will be mobilised to achieve the target ahead of the monsoon season..