Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Mar 31: At a time when thousands of bore wells being sunk each year as well as other forms of lifting water from the underground water table for commercial and agricultural purpose are depleting the precious water reserves of the earth, a farmer from Puttur has been putting in efforts to save underground water table. Because of excessive use of groundwater, the water table is sinking dangerously.

Muraleedhar Bhat collects rainwater for his plantation. He has dug a huge pit in a 25 cent area for collecting rainwater. The pit has the capacity to collect 50 lac litres of water annually. He has spent five lac rupees for creating this pit.

This pit is supplying water during the summer for five acres of farmland. With this, there is less dependency on bore wells. Many. Inspired by Bangaradka, many have dug similar pits and keep visiting his pit to gain knowledge.

Bangaradka has used a tarpaulin for the pit, which Bangaradka hopes will last ten years. It has been nearly two years since he dug the pit. He has now been making an effort to undertake pisciculture in this pit. Already a thousand fingerlings have been released into the pond and Bangaradka hopes to get revenue out of this activity too.