: Saturday, January 2, 2021, 12:01 PM IST
Construction of rain check dams by Rotary District 3141 prove a boon for farmers in Palghar district
Mumbai: Palghar district comprises of a population of over 30 lac (Census 2011) out of which 85-90% are tribal farmers with agriculture as their main source of income. 92% of land that is used for Agriculture is rain fed.
The region has an average rainfall in excess of 2000 mm each year. However, due to nature of strata comprising of Basaltic rocks there is poor storage and transmission capability. The water table stands at or near the surface in the recharge area. These aquifers also drain naturally due to high water table gradient formed by sloping and undulating topography. Thus there is water scarcity in the region between January to May each year.