The Bharat Aluminium Company ltd (BAlCO) under its community development initiative under ‘Jalgram project’ has renovated two wells in Dondro village at a cost of an estimated Rs 3 lakh in Korba district.
The renovation of wells had helped facilitate development of irrigational capacity in the farmlands of around 10 families while another 25 families have started getting drinking water supply from the initiative, according to a company statement issued here on Saturday.
Notably, the renovation of wells had been carried out by the beneficiary families themselves who were paid Rs 42,000 as labour charges per well by the company.
Around eight workers renovated a single well in a period of one-and-a-half-months. Each well has a depth of 7.5 metres with a seven metre diameter.
Each well would be provided with an irrigation pump with estimated quantum of investment for each pump at an estimated Rs 12,000 in which a subsidy would be provided by NABARD.
This apart, Balco has now decided to renovate two wells in Jambahar village.
The company hopes that the 25 beneficiary families of Dondro village with the renovation of the wells would now be able to receive drinking water while strengthening their financial status through cultivation of cash rich crops.
The company in joint collaboration with Social organization Afpro Taskforce had implemented the ‘Jalgram Project’ in Dondro, Jambahar, Chuhia and Rugbahari villages of Korba district for development of check dams, development of lakes and irrigational facilities. This apart the project also covers initiatives such as imparting information on modern methods of farming and on use of better quality seeds and fertilizers.