An aerial absorption of a farm pond in the Kukas village of Jaipur. Up to 50 ponds were excavated in the area. | Photo credit: special arrangement
In the dry core country of Rajasthan, a transformative model for the preservation of rural water in the upcoming monsoon will benefit. Those behind the initiative, which are based on 50 scientifically designed and air-conditioned farm ponds in the Kukas Village in the state capital Jaipur, claim that a 10-crore-liter-seasonal monsoon protection potential of the MONSUN outflow has.
The village of Panchayat in the amber block of the Jaipur district is the second place in the state, which was selected for the rainwater harvest company after it was built into the reign in the district flow of the rain flow of the Dausa district. Up to 250 ponds that were dug in the agricultural land of Dausa have enabled farmers to get several years of plants.
Almost 99.4% of the agricultural -cultivable country in Jaipur are dependent on the water water. The district extracts the 2.22 -fold of the water, which was charged every year by rain. The project in Kukas emphasizes the sustainability and livelihood of farmers, whereby the focus is on the availability of water for irrigation.
In the initiative, the construction of 10 feet includes deep ponds with plastic to 5% of the country, which is reinforced with fences.
The ponds are designed in such a way that they capture rainwater, ensure annual irrigation for Rabi and Kharif plants and enable the return of sustainable cattle breeding and high-quality horticulture.
Person behind initiative
The alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, Vipra Goyal, who worked with the farmers, said that during the construction of 50 ponds recently, 25 more were dug to secure agricultural households of sustainable water supply, which would help about 50,000 villagers in the region in the region in the region.
Bauer Ram Phool from the village of Kachewala near Kukas told The Hindu After the water inflow into the pond that was installed in a corner of his country, he planned that he planned to be installed over eight BIGHAS (almost five acres) after the water inflow. “You have to dig up to 500 feet to extract the groundwater in our region. I used to grown Bajra because it needs less water,” said the 58-year-old farmer.
Kukas Sarpanch Radheyshyam Meena said that the sustainable irrigation model would help farmers in his region to diversify to cultivate more profitable and more water -efficient plants. “The model offered to us has great potential to make farmers independent. They will achieve a better return with the one -year water supply,” said Meena.
Rainwater catch
Mr. Goyal said 14 Lakh up to 21 Lakh liter of good seasonal monsoon outflow flowed not used on every farm of a hectares in Jaipur. “In areas such as Amber Block, without river and sewer networks, farm ponds offer the most sustainable solution. The continuous irrigation also helps to charge the groundwater,” he said.
The Iinian, who once organized Awareness programs for farms by Ward Sabhas, Gram Sabhas and camel cars in Dausa, said that the continuous availability of water could pave the way for milk and food units as well as market links for agricultural products. He has sought confirmation of the central government to work with multilateral agencies for infrastructure and capacity structure of scholarships.
Mr. Goyal previously worked with Niti Aayog. He has teamed up with a two-wheeler production company to collect donations for the installation of ponds in Kukas.
Published – June 10, 2025 01:49 on is