Beneficiary
Small and marginal farmers
Location
Mailam Block, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu
Thematic Area
Water Augmentation
Dedicated on : 31st October 2015 – Phase I, 31st July 2020 – Phase II
Implementation : Through NGO Partner – MS Swaminathan Research Foundation
Investment: Rs.1.07 Crores (Phase I & II)
Impact and Sustainability
- Rejuvenated 88 open wells belonging to 131 small and marginal farmers from 14 villages benefitting more than 285 acres of rain-fed lands
- Reclaimed more than 170 acres of fallow lands
- After intervention, cumulative water holding capacity increased to 43858 m3
- Migration to other villages for farm labour prevented
- Increased income of farmers >40%
