Earthen Check Dam- Ganga Jamuna

Objective:
To construct an earthen check dam in the village for agriculture development through irrigation facilities for farmers and increase in production.

The village Gangajamuna is situated 2 k.m. distance from Mainpur block head quarter. 80% of villagers are living below poverty line. PRERAK organization started its intervention in this village and has formed Village Development Committee in the village Gangajamuna for discussion and solution of village level problems. After discussion with VDC members it was decided to construct an earthen check dam in the village for agriculture development.

There were no proper irrigation facilities for agricultural lands of farmers. Farmers find many difficulties to irrigate their lands before. After construction of this earthen check dam 86 acres of lands are being irrigated including 20 farmers. Crop production has also increased to 688 quintals which was 602 quintals before. Panipanchayat has been formed in the village for management of water from this check dam.