Rejuvenating shrinking tanks in Andhra
The choking of tanks due to siltation, reduced inflows, and changes in catchment areas in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, crippled irrigation sources and put farmers in a fix, even as the district administration make
The choking of tanks due to siltation, reduced inflows, and changes in catchment areas in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, crippled irrigation sources and put farmers in a fix, even as the district administration makes efforts to rejuvenate the water bodies, reports K. Umashankar
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