Canal Water Revives 4,755 Drying Ponds Across Chhattisgarh Amid Intense Heat Condition
The initiative has been taken to address water scarcity in rural areas during peak summer months: Reports
RAIPUR: Amid falling water levels and an intense summer across Chhattisgarh, the Chhattisgarh water resources department has initiated a move to re-fill drying village ponds through canal networks.
“So far, 4,755 ponds across the state have been replenished with the canal water under the special campaign, while work is continuing in other identified ponds based on local requirements”, a spokesman of the Chhattisgarh government said on Tuesday.
The initiative has been taken to address water scarcity in rural areas during peak summer months, when ponds, often the primary source of water for villages, begin to dry up rapidly, officials said.
According to the data released by the department, Raipur district has recorded the highest number of refilled ponds.
Out of 783 ponds identified in the district for replenishment, 663 have already received canal water.
In Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara district, 504 out of 586 ponds have been filled, while in Dhamtari district, water has been supplied to 329 out of 508 identified ponds.
The campaign is being carried out across most districts of the state to ensure immediate relief for villagers facing water shortages for domestic and community use, the spokesman said.
The initiative is also expected to aid groundwater recharge in surrounding areas.
According to sources, the initiative, under which canal water from various irrigation projects is being diverted to village ponds, is emerging as a significant step towards water conservation and groundwater recharge.