Drought Eradication- Our Contribution:

Water scarcity in Maharashtra has reached to critical condition. Nearly 5.92 crore litres of water was provided to  water-starved residents across Maharashtra daily. It has given rise to tanker mafias and fake billings. Today Maharashtrians from Marathwada and Vidarbha regions feel the dire need of water conservation as they can visualise their future in the upcoming days. We do not forget our aim of all round sustainable rural development. Watershed Development Programme started in 1992 by SSM still contributes a lot for this social cause. Below are details of tasks under taken-

●       Four Cement Barrages in Sagroli and Bolegaon areas which  were damaged and left unmaintained for years are repaired this year. These barrages were desilted caballing them to store 18 TMC water. 
 

●       Eighteen Gabion Barrages were made in the watercourse of Siddhappa Nullah that was deepened and widened in 2015 by SSM. It resulted in raising water table and restoring the precious liquid.

●       Three lakes in Sagroli, Shimpala and Ajani were desilted under the Gal Mukta Dharan-Gal Uktya Shivar Scheme of Maharashtra Government. SSM availed its JCB for this task of desilting. Nearly 12886 cubic meter silt was transported to 43 acres of farms nearby making it more yielding. Besides the lakes will have now additional storage of 128 lakhs litre water.

●       Soil and water conservation works were started at Katkalamba and Hottal under Rural Infrastructure Developments Fund of NABARD. The task initiated in April 2019 is well accomplished by SSM as 133 hectors built-up is completed out of 576 hectors. At Katkalamba embankment task over 69 hectors is in progress. Under RIDF of NABARD, involving rural community, on the slopes of hills continuous bunds and trenches are dug to check water gushing down. Down on farm areas check dams and gabion structures are erected to force water into ground. It prevents soil erosion and improves land moisture regime.