Jaladhara Water Conservation Programme

completed

The Jaladhara programme is a water conservation initiative implemented in Annamayya district to improve water security. It involved restoring 962 minor irrigation tanks, increasing groundwater levels by 8.59 metres within five months, and achieving groundwater recharge across nearly 20,000 acres. The project adopted a basin-based water conservation approach by identifying river catchment areas and diverting surplus water to deficit regions, utilizing the Pennar river basin and its tributaries. Extensive works were carried out under the employment guarantee scheme, enabling effective utilization of water resources without investing in large irrigation projects.