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How did Centre for World Solidarity helped the farmers in Wanaparthy and Vaddicherla in recharging wells ?

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1) A project of the centre for world solidarity that addresses sustainability of ground water intervened to help in recharging wells that were drying up in the villages - Wanaparthy and Vaddicherla.
2) They encouraged more water sharing among farmers.
3) They formed groups of farmers including large and small ones who would use the same water resource.
4) Farmers were also motivated to use irrigation techniques like drip irrigation, sprinklers etc.
5) Construction of soak pits to tap rain water optimally was carried out as community efforts.
6) Soak pits helped in recharging dried up borewells.
7) Dykes or barriers, nearly 30 cm thick of brick - cement or stone cement barrier, extending down to the compact bed rock, with mud or clay fillings were built in underground streams to tap ground water optimally.
8) Thus centre for world solidarity helped the farmers in Vanaparthy and Vaddicherla in recharging ground water.
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