Main Problem: 80% of the village people in our area are involved in agriculture. It is obvious that the most important need is irrigation facility. Unfortunately monsoon failed every year in our Villupuram district especially in our Gingee Taluk. Farmers and agricultural coolies are at risk even for their daily bread. The small farmers who are possessing wells and pump sets or engines too struggling much for their cultivation due to the scarcity of water.
Main Problem: 80% of the village people in our area are involved in agriculture. It is obvious that the most important need is irrigation facility. Unfortunately monsoon failed every year in our Villupuram district especially in our Gingee Taluk. Farmers and agricultural coolies are at risk even for their daily bread. The small farmers who are possessing wells and pump sets or engines too struggling much for their cultivation due to the scarcity of water.
Solution of the problem: In order to facilitate the irrigation of the wells, it is better to deepen at least 2-3 meters of depth. Our ‘AORTL ‘Society members discussed with the small farmers and coolies association representative in our office. Almost all the representatives of the group requested us to support them for deepening wells. deepening the wells, the farmers are able to cultivate at least six month continuously.
If the wells are deepened the small farmers are having sufficient water to cultivate permanently throughout the year. Totally 40 farmers and their families will be beneitted and the coolie s also get regular work in the fields.
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
