A REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPT OF GROUND WATER CONSERVATION: SHIRPUR PATTERN

Water is one of the most important elements for every human being in our ecosystem. The earth's water level is falling, despite the growing need for water every day. Therefore, Shri. Amrishbhai Patel of Shirpur (Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra) invented a novel concept of Pani Adava pani Jirava permanently fix this problem. The majority of the Khandesh region realised in the summer that there was a water shortage. The inconsistent rainfall is also a major contributing factor. Deeper and deeper subsurface storage is being depleted because of farmers harvesting underground water for agriculture. Main goal is to save the rainwater we obtain during the monsoon and its retreat by utilising the Shirpur Pattern.

In Dhule district and Shirpur tahsil cover under black soil layers, acting as a barrier to water percolation and reducing the pace at which subsurface water sources recharged. It permanently resolves the issue of water scarcity. Here, the key idea is to divert extra water into canals rather than allowing it to run into the Tapi River. Cement Nalla Bandhara (CNB) is the building that accomplishes these goals. Today, 305 CNBs have been constructed and these dams prevent the extra rainwater from being used carelessly and unevenly. It allows the barest amount of water for farming. The water that was being drained from the Tapi River is now stored by CNB.

In the past, farmers could only harvest one crop annually from their fields. Fisheries is going to be a new sector shortly. Fish are cultivated using the effluent as fertiliser. Such happiness will come from farming, and the next generation of farmers will double their earnings. Making Shirpur one of India's towns with the quickest rate of growth. In addition to fortifying the foundation, the innovative idea will support future prosperity with honour.