Dharmasthala Pattadhikari and Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project Chairman D. Veerendra Heggade affords Bagina to the rejuvenated Bylabasaveshwara Tank in Kalaghatagi Taluk lately in Dharwad district.
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Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) has been conducting motivational workshops for over 6,000 members of the 622 Kere Samithis across the State beneath its “Nammooru-Namma Kere” initiative, stated Project Executive Director L.H. Manjunath.
The Samithis had been revived lately and the motivational camps had been being performed at district ranges in order to strengthen them. Mr. Manjunath stated it’s everybody’s accountability to cross on the treasure of tanks that carry out a number of roles—water storage, groundwater recharge and maintain natural world.
However, many tanks have misplaced their holding capability due to many causes, together with lack of standard upkeep, encroachment, silt deposit and unbriddled excavation for fertile soil. Drains and streams that stuffed rainwater into these tanks have disappeared because of encroachment.
With farmers struggling laborious for water for agriculture and girls strolling lengthy distance to fetch consuming water, SKDRDP Chairman and Dharmasthala Pattadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade envisaged the Nammooru-Namma Kere idea in 2016. Under this, conventional tanks had been recognized for rejuvenation by means of Kere Samithis.
Mr. Manjunath stated focus could be on to offer details about everlasting administration of the tank and registration of the Kere Samithi beneath related Government guidelines through the motivational workshops. Members would additionally be told about funds accessible for tank growth from authorities departments in addition to different organisations.
Members could be helped to arrange motion plans for tank rejuvenation and upkeep in addition to offering inexperienced cowl round tanks. They would additionally be told about income-generating actions from the tank. They could be motivated to forestall tank and stream encroachment.
The finest Kere Samithi in every district could be recognised and felicitated by SKDRDP to encourage Samithis to stay energetic on a regular basis, Mr. Manjunath stated.
