Hamlet earns sanction worth Rs 14 lakh from BJP minister Chandrakant Patil

  • | Monday | 10th June, 2019

Aanore village cites an example of a driven community. This time, our neighbouring village Aanore is also partaking in the competition. "Earlier, the people of Aanore used to develop small dams for self-sustenance. They also have stone gateways to release excess waterBJP minister Chandrakant Patil, the guardian and agriculture minister of state, also visited Aanore village in recent times and was impressed with the developments. The BJP minister sanctioned Rs 14 lakh on the spot for rainwater harvesting in the village.

The Water Cup competition led by the Paani foundation, founded by Bollywood actor Amir Khan, is motivating villagers to opt for water conservation programmes to become self-sufficient in times of crisis. Aanore village cites an example of a driven community. Khushal Patil, a resident of Javkheda in North Maharashtra, said Aamir Khan has been doing significant work by motivating villagers to participate in the water cup competition. "In 2018, our village participated in this competition but bagged the local level price. This time, our neighbouring village Aanore is also partaking in the competition. The programme has helped us increase the groundwater table in our village. Most of the dry and unused wells have become full. The competition has been a goal for many villages across the state," Patil said. Sanjay Patil, a local journalist, explained the struggle drought-hit villages have to put up with. "Earlier, the people of Aanore used to develop small dams for self-sustenance. But now, these small and big dams are developed at a larger scale through voluntary work. The dams are inter-connected. Therefore, hardly any drop of rainwater goes out of this village," Sanjay said. SUSTAINABILITY The village builds small and big dams at a large scale. They are interconnected Thus, water doesn’t get wasted. They also have stone gateways to release excess water BJP minister Chandrakant Patil, the guardian and agriculture minister of state, also visited Aanore village in recent times and was impressed with the developments. The minister asked one of the local women how they plan to prevent waterlogging between two farms, in case of excessive rainfall. The woman said they have already put up stone gateways to release excess water. The BJP minister sanctioned Rs 14 lakh on the spot for rainwater harvesting in the village.

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Mumbai Latest News headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles