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Farmers being encouraged to construct farm ponds -HS Narasimha Kumar

-The Hindu

The govt. will provide the complete unit cost of the ponds under MGNREGS

Karnataka:
In a bid to recharge the ground water table and enable farmers to provide water to domestic animals in summer, the Agriculture Department is promoting the construction of farm ponds. Farmers will be provided with the complete unit cost of farm ponds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS).

Somasundra, Joint Director of Agriculture, and Nagendra, Agriculture Officer, told The Hindu that farmers who have obtained job cards under the MNREGS could construct the ponds in their fields and claim the stipulated amount.

The government has set an amount of Rs. 87,000 for each pond, they said.

The department has organised a drive in the district to educate farmers about the scheme. Officers from the department are visiting villages enlightening farmers and prevailing upon them to submit their applications. The officers are also educating farmers about the scheme at Raitha Samparka Kendras (RSK).

Besides the ponds, farmers are also being advised to build vermicompost pits. The government will bear the complete cost of the construction of the pits. Farmers will be given an amount of Rs. 22, 000 for each pit. Of this, 60% covers the labour cost and 40% is for materials. Vermicompost pits will enable farmers to generate organic manure besides reducing the use of chemical fertilisers.

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