alvitofernandez@gmail.comWater Conservation in Yawatmal: One of the initial projects supported by HCNF targeted the marginal farmers’ community in three villages of Yavatmal district of Vidharba region.
As the area is drought prone and agriculture intensive, water conservation was very important. The project on the entitled Right of children and young people to a healthy environment” constructed many water conservation structures like percolation tanks, ponds, irrigation tanks, cleaning and rejuvenating streams and rivulets.
Awareness and tree plantation, school gardens, land levelling and organic vegetable cultivation were initiated. The water availability in the three villages has increased and sustains to date. The four years project was supported by Forbes Marshal Foundation, Pune.