Water bodies in Erode
Dams
Major Tanks
Minor Irrigation Tanks
Water Bodies
Artificial Recharge Structures Constructed so far
Check dams
Recharge Shafts
Sunket pits
Farm Ponds
Catch The Rain - Special drive by Rural Development Department
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7 types of conservation structures
Recharge shafts, recharge pits , Rooftop RWH , Sunken pits , Farm ponds , trench cutting and sand filters were proposed
65 percent works in water critical blocks
Nambiyur , modakurichi, Ammapettai, Anthiyur, bhavanisagar , Chennimalai are water critical blocks in Erode.
26.3 Cr litres can be saved
It is estimated that with these water conservation structures an additional 26.3 Cr litres of water can be saved
Water Body Restoration
3 MI tanks of Rural development department – Pungampalli , Nallur tanks in bhavanisagar blocks and Karadipatti yeri of Ammapettai block has been taken up by Environmentalist foundation of India (EFI).Two tanks in Nambiyur TP has been taken up for renovation by Olirum Erodu foundation .Town panchayat is taking up renovation of 13 ponds in its limits.
Pungamapalli MI Tank
Pungamapalli is a MI Tank spanning 54 acres. It has not filled upto full levels in last 20 years. This tank will be assured water supply from Athikadavu Avinashi scheme from the next year.
New initiatives
Tamil letter ஃ shaped recharge pits at the southern deep pocket , Construction of G shaped islands , formation of moat(அகழி) for the lake
Departments
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
Natural resource management works Form 60 percent of total works taken under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme ( MGNREGS ).
Creation of Nurseries , Creation of concrete check dams under MGNREGS , Augmentation of Sources and Water Supply under Jal Jeevan Mission ( JJM ) Are also underway .
Public Works Department
Bhavanisagar dam division and Lower Bhavani Canal Division are two Division in PWD Water Resources Department.
Dam Division looks after maintenance of dams and creation of check dams . Canal Division ensures irrigation to lakhs of hectares through its canals.
Agriculture & Horticulture
Both the departments are promoting micro irrigation on large scale through Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaee Yojana ( PMKSY)
In the last 5 years , Agriculture department has made 14096 hectares of agricultural land adapt micro irrigation , whereas Horticulture department has done it in 14724 hectares.
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture Engineering Department is mainly associated with building structures to conserve soil and water resources for purpose of increasing Agriculture productivity.
Agri engineering is building checkdams in River valley project and providing subsidies to farmers to make stone and earthen bunding.
Erode Corporation
Description:
Erode corporation has a population of 5 lakhs. Municipal corporation has completed renovation of all 6 water bodies inside its limit and is continuously promoting increase of green cover through NGOs.
NGOs
ASHOKA TRUST FOR RESEARCH IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
KarnatakaAtree is helping Training volunteers in erode for digital mapping of trees.
FOUNDATION FOR ECOLOGICAL SECURITY
GujaratFES has trained the Rural development staffs of Erode on using their GIS app CLART for scientific selection of sites for building water consveration structures.
ENVIROMENTALIST FOUNDTION OF INDIA
ChennaiEFI ,habitat restoration bNGO has taken up restoration of 5 tanks in Erode .
OLIRUM ERODU
ErodeOEF is supporting district administration on Tree plantation, water body conservation and health care.
ERODE SIRAGUKAL
ErodeGroup of volunteers actively involved in increasing green cover in rural areas of Erode
ARAMSEI FOUNDATION
ErodeNGO run by a family which has planted more than 10,000 trees in and around Erode corporation .
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