As a part of its community development proramme, the Bharat Aluminium Company limited (BAlCO) will construct a new check-dam under Jalgram scheme at Dondro village. The dam worth Rs4.50 lakh will benefit farmers of the area in Rabi crops. AGM–Community Relations–Ashish Ranjan performed the ‘bhumi poojan’ for construction of the dam on Saturday, company officials said. The capacity of the check-dam will be 12 million liters and will facilitate irrigation of 15 acres of land of 15 farmers. The farmers will be encouraged for Rabi crops and also provided training by BAlCO management.
The objective of the Jalgram scheme is to develop check dam, construction of ponds, and to enhance irrigation facilities in four villages including Dondor, Jambahar, Chuiya and Rugbahri. The farmers are also provided training for advance agriculture techniques, use of superior quality of seeds and use of fertilizers. Under the project, three check dams have been constructed in Dondro for Rs 10.50 lakh. Besides this two wells have been renewed for Rs 3 lakh.
Vaccination of 750 domestic animals of 150 farmers has been done. In 2013-14 as many as 27 farmers cultivated wheat in 12 acres, 23 farmers cultivated maize in 11 acres and 20 farmers cultivated mustard in 10 acres. With efforts of BAlCO and NABARD, the Dondor village is now among those villages which go for Rabi crops.