The Times of India 25.04.2013
Desilting increases 7.5 mcft of storage capacity in water bodieswater
NASHIK:
The desilting exercise carried out in percolation tanks, ponds and
other water bodies in various parts of the district has led to a
significant increase in the water storage capacity, which will help
raise the ground water table.
"The exercise is being carried out throughout the district under the Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The data of four
tehsils shows that the capacity of water storage has increased by 7.5
million cubic feet (mcft)," resident deputy collector Jitendra Kakusthe
said.
Under the MNREGA, the desilting work in reservoirs close to the villages has also been undertaken to help create employment for the villagers.
The total number of works undertaken in 89 gram panchayats in 2012-13 was 1,333 at the cost of Rs 8.32 crore.
"Of these 1,333 works, about 70% are nearing completion. The data collected from four tehsils shows that three projects in Dindori were completed, excavating 1.75 lakh brass of silt and creating a water storage capacity of 2.06 mcft.," Kakusthe said.
Kakusthe added: "In Yeola tehsil, three works were completed in 2012-13, while 57 are going on. Some of them are nearing completion. The silt excavated from the ponds amounted to 1.76 brass, leading to enhancement of water storage capacity by 2.07 mcft."
Nandgaon tehsil reported excavation of 1.22 lakh brass of silt, enhancing the storage capacity by 1.43 mcft and Chandwad reported 1.7 lakh brass of silt excavation adding 2 mcft of water storage capacity.
"The increase in water storage capacity was aimed at strengthening the local sources of water. The silt removed from the water bodies was dumped in nearby farms or used for temporary construction activity. Desiltation will help arrest the problem of water runoff and will also aid in percolation, thereby recharging the ground water table," Kakusthe added.
The administration expected an increase of a total of 25 mcft of water storage capacity in the region through such means by the end of May, an official from employment guarantee scheme said.
* Increase in water storage capacity: 7.5 million cubic feet (mcft)
* Number of works undertaken in 2012-13: 1,333
* Total cost: Rs 8.32 crore
Tehsil Slit excavated Increase in storage capacity
Dindori 2.06 mcft 1.75 lakh brass
Yeola 2.07 mcft 1.76 brass
Nandgaon 1.43 mcft 1.22 lakh brass
Chandwad 2 mcft 1.7 lakh brass
Under the MNREGA, the desilting work in reservoirs close to the villages has also been undertaken to help create employment for the villagers.
The total number of works undertaken in 89 gram panchayats in 2012-13 was 1,333 at the cost of Rs 8.32 crore.
"Of these 1,333 works, about 70% are nearing completion. The data collected from four tehsils shows that three projects in Dindori were completed, excavating 1.75 lakh brass of silt and creating a water storage capacity of 2.06 mcft.," Kakusthe said.
Kakusthe added: "In Yeola tehsil, three works were completed in 2012-13, while 57 are going on. Some of them are nearing completion. The silt excavated from the ponds amounted to 1.76 brass, leading to enhancement of water storage capacity by 2.07 mcft."
Nandgaon tehsil reported excavation of 1.22 lakh brass of silt, enhancing the storage capacity by 1.43 mcft and Chandwad reported 1.7 lakh brass of silt excavation adding 2 mcft of water storage capacity.
"The increase in water storage capacity was aimed at strengthening the local sources of water. The silt removed from the water bodies was dumped in nearby farms or used for temporary construction activity. Desiltation will help arrest the problem of water runoff and will also aid in percolation, thereby recharging the ground water table," Kakusthe added.
The administration expected an increase of a total of 25 mcft of water storage capacity in the region through such means by the end of May, an official from employment guarantee scheme said.
* Increase in water storage capacity: 7.5 million cubic feet (mcft)
* Number of works undertaken in 2012-13: 1,333
* Total cost: Rs 8.32 crore
Tehsil Slit excavated Increase in storage capacity
Dindori 2.06 mcft 1.75 lakh brass
Yeola 2.07 mcft 1.76 brass
Nandgaon 1.43 mcft 1.22 lakh brass
Chandwad 2 mcft 1.7 lakh brass
