Manisha Pawar is getting guidance, advice and a lot of help in the cultivation of brinjal, watermelon & chilli crops on her land and she expects to be financially self-sufficient in the near future. But other than advice, the fields where she grows her cash crops also needs a steady supply of water. Thanks to Hindustan
Since the project is an integrated watershed management project, there are more than 100 self-help groups comprising of the villagers, have been formed, 64 of which are linked to banks, making them eligible for bank loans. It has played a significant role for these people, especially because there aren’t any other such plants in the vicinity.
The project has already helped improve ground water conditions, community management systems and human development indices like health, education, housing etc. along with increasing agricultural income for these people. It has helped them become self sufficient.
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