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Farmers living along the 3,670 sq km command area of the Indira …
by Arnab Pratim Dutta
DIG065289

Farmers living along the 3,670 sq km command area of the Indira Gandhi Canal have managed to reverse desertification in large chunks of land in Jaisalmer, the farthest district from the canal's source. They have dug small ponds, locally known as diggies to store the canal water during summer.

August, 2019 , Jaisalmer (D) , Rajasthan
Desert Spread , Land Degradation , Land Use , Renewable Energy , Irrigation , Jaisalmer (D) , Rajasthan ,
Arnab Pratim Dutta
DVD NO. MDVDDP065
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