Jaipur: Farmers are liking the micro irrigation methodology below Atal Ground Water Scheme to advertise much less water intensive crops within the state. That is why until now greater than 2 lakh 66 thousand farmer households have availed the advantages. The huge factor is that 3500 farmers confirmed curiosity within the scheme by investing their very own cash with none assist. What was carried out below the plan?
Atal Ground Water Scheme, which is being run with the intention of stopping and decreasing the speed of falling groundwater stage within the state, will full 5 years in March 2025. The authorities may also current the report card of 5 years throughout that point. Under the scheme working with the assist of World Bank Mission, until now greater than 2 lakh 66 thousand farmer households have joined and brought advantages. Against the goal of cultivating one lakh hectares inside 5 years, until now cultivation has been carried out in 78 thousand hectares. Under the scheme, work is being carried out in 1132 gram panchayats of 38 panchayat committees of 17 districts. Under the continuing scheme with the cooperation of many departments, greater than 10 thousand water storage constructions have been constructed within the fields up to now. Whereas greater than 2 lakh 32 thousand soil water conservation constructions have been constructed by the Forest Department. Besides, farmers have gotten the advantages of farm pound, diggie, pipeline, crop rotation, drip-mini sprinkler, photo voltaic pump and many others.
– Work is being carried out below the scheme in 38 Panchayat Samitis of 17 districts.
– Work is being carried out in 1132 gram panchayats of 38 panchayat committees.
– Improvement in floor water stage of greater than 50 % wells of 9 Panchayat Samitis.
– Improvement in groundwater stage of 81 out of 83 wells of Sampau Panchayat Samiti of Dholpur district alone.
Till now, farming has been carried out by micro irrigation system on 78 thousand hectares of agricultural land.
– Till now greater than 2 lakh 66 thousand farmer households have gotten advantages
– In this too, 3507 farmers received irrigation carried out by micro methodology at their very own expense.
– More than 10 thousand water storage constructions have been constructed up to now
– Forest Department constructed greater than 2 lakh 32 thousand soil water conservation constructions
Out of Rs 1,30 crore spent up to now, Rs 800 crore has been spent on the scheme.
Under the mission of the Centre, Atal Groundwater Scheme was launched in Rajasthan on April 1, 2020 to advertise low water crops within the states. The good factor was that by connecting with the farmers by micro irrigation, they produced good crops and in addition earned earnings. Now farmers are rising higher crops with much less water below this scheme. The results of higher water administration was that in monitoring of 2613 wells in 17 districts, enchancment in floor water stage from 1934 was seen. In such a scenario, it’s believed that if the farmer saves groundwater, he won’t must face water scarcity for a few years.
