The campaign was launched here for the farmers of Barhi, Chauparan and Padma under the Hazaribag west (forest) division where nine micro watershed projects will be taken. A sum of Rs 6.2 crore has been provided for the same. Each of these projects will have the capacity to irrigate about 500 to 600 acres of land during the year.
He advised the 40 villagers who were selected by the forest department to take up the watershed projects and utilize them effectively.
The watershed mission has taken up 117 watershed projects, of which 47 were given to the forest department.which will help villagers living in the forests. Besides the purpose for providing water to cattle and wild animals will also be benefited from these projects . He also informed that for saving the watersheds and getting regular source of water they will have to make sustained effort for next five years for which the mission and government will provide all help and financial assistance.
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