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Mysuru to hoist tricolour at 85 ponds rejuvenated under MGNREGA
On Independence Day, tricolour flags will be hoisted on the banks of 85 Amrit Sarovar ponds in Mysuru district, rejuvenated under MGNREGA at an average cost of Rs 60 lakh each. The…
The Story in Brief
On Independence Day, tricolour flags will be hoisted on the banks of 85 Amrit Sarovar ponds in Mysuru district, rejuvenated under MGNREGA at an average cost of Rs 60 lakh each. The initiative, involving 2,125 people, aims to raise awareness on drought management and water conservation amid deficit rainfall. Mysuru Zilla Panchayat CEO S Ukesh Kumar said they will also promote job opportunities under the VBGRAMG scheme. Each pond employed at least 25 local workers.
The ponds were de-silted, excavated, and had bunds strengthened. They are spread across taluks including H D Kote (16), Hunsur (16), Mysuru (15), T Narsipur (5), Nanjangud (5), Periyapatna (4), Saligrama (6), and Sargur (8). School children will present cultural programmes and plant saplings.
The Indian Opinion
Hoisting the tricolour at rejuvenated ponds is a clever blend of patriotism and pragmatism. Critics may dismiss it as a publicity stunt, but the work, de-silting, bund strengthening, and catchment management, is tangible. The real test will come in the coming months: will these Amrit Sarovars actually retain water and recharge local aquifers during the deficit rainfall? The number of days they hold water will be the true measure of success.
Source: deccanherald.com
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