Nilambar- Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana is proving boon for the farmers of the State which is providing employment at the doorstep and at the same time it is also very helpful in providing irrigation facilities of the upper land of the State. Under the scheme, 73,034 schemes of Trench-cum-Bund and 60,820 schemes of Field Bund were completed in the year 2021-22.

Rural Development Secretary, Manish Ranjan informed that the highest number of Trench-cum-Bunds have been constructed in Giridih which is a total of 11,305, while for Garhwa the numbers are 10,125 and in Latehar 8,466 schemes have been completed. With a total of 6,676 the maximum plans of Field Bund have been completed in Seraikela, while for West Singhbhum the numbers are 6,150 and for Chatra the total is 5,464, he added.

Ranjan further said that under the Nilambar-Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana, the upper Tand land is being treated via saturation mode by adopting the principle of watershed management which has been very helpful in providing irrigation facilities of the upper lands of the State. “The State Government is creating opportunities for irrigation through rainwater harvesting. Trench-cum-Bund, check dams, field-bund, soak pit, med bandi, pond renovation etc. schemes are being covered under MGNREGA in the State. Due to this, the villagers are getting a means of employment in their village itself as well as water that would ordinarily flow away during the monsoons is being conserved,” he added.

 The Rural Development Secretary said that in the year 2022-23, under the Nilambar-Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana, the Government is working towards achieving a set target of 49,589 Trench-cum-Bunds and 49,756 Field Bunds. “Due to its rigorous efforts 7,490 schemes of Trench-cum-Bund and 6,689 of Field Bund have been completed till June 2022, while work is in progress for 42,099 schemes of Trench-cum-Bund and 43,067 schemes of the Field Bund,” he added.

 “It is the priority of the Department that the Nilambar-Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana becomes a means of employment for the farmers and migrant labourers of the State. The Nilambar-Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana is being run on mission mode across the entire State so that maximum numbers of people of the State could get employment. The goal of the Government is to provide people with the means of livelihood right  at their doorstep,” said Ranjan.