Expects better irrigation will stop farmer suicides
Dam photo for representation purpose only (Photo: PTI)
Adilabad: The state government will promote check dams, to increase the groundwater table, and help in preventing farmer distress.
The check dams will be constructed on rivulets and streams along with bridges to improve the groundwater table to save standing crop during drought in order to prevent farmer suicides.
The panchayat raj and roads and buildings departments have to inform the irrigation department while constructing bridges on rivulets and streams and even small rivers so that irrigation department can construct check dams at such places.
The government has issued instructions to the panchayat raj and R&B departments to prepare designs of the bridges on streams and rivulets after consulting irrigation officials.
Reports revealed that some farmers had fallen into debt after digging many borewells but failed to get water due to the drastic fall in groundwater at many places.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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