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Three men on the rocks above a small waterfall on a stream
2022 to 2023

KLA

Water Resource Development, Keerapakkam

Keerapakkam, Tamil Nadu

Water Resource Development, Keerapakkam was a National Agro Foundation (NAF) project carried out in partnership with KLA in Keerapakkam, Tamil Nadu, from 2022 to 2023. Among the results recorded under NAF's Watershed Division: 4,500 cubic metres of additional storage created in the village pond, benefiting 164 families and 534 domestic animals; and 49.27 acres of agricultural land benefited through improved irrigation and groundwater recharge. It is one of 23 completed Watershed Division projects.

Also part of:Agri Division’s work on this project

About this project

Clean and sustainable water resources, protecting and revitalising the ecosystem around them.

The project is part of NAF’s Watershed Division. Rejuvenated lakes and ponds, check dams, canal lining and recharge structures across Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Haryana, each one leaving a village with more water than it began with.

Key impact

  1. 014,500 cubic metres of additional storage created in the village pond, benefiting 164 families and 534 domestic animals
  2. 0249.27 acres of agricultural land benefited through improved irrigation and groundwater recharge
  3. 03136 metres of toe wall built, and 740 sq. m of stone pitching and pointing completed to strengthen the pond and reduce water loss
  4. 04200 trees planted along the pond bund to control erosion and enhance green cover
  5. 05Approach steps constructed for easy access by farmers and livestock

Project at a glance

Status
Completed
Division
Watershed Division
Partner / funder
KLA
Location
Keerapakkam, Tamil Nadu
Period
2022 to 2023
Key figures
  • 4,500 m³Storage added
  • 164Families
  • 49.27 acFarmland irrigated

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