Pochampalli farmers demand desilting of Sadinayakanpatty lake
Farmers in Pochampalli have petitioned the District Collector to desilt the Sadinayakanpatty lake and remove encroachments. They argue that restoring the lake's capacity is essential for local irrigation and groundwater levels.
Why it matters
Reflects local grassroots efforts to manage water resources and combat the impact of environmental degradation on agriculture.
Farmers of the Damodarahalli panchayat in Pochampalli submitted a petition to the District Collector seeking desilting, removal of encroachments from Sadinayakanpatty lake and revive its storage capacity.
According to the farmers, the lake’s tank has been rendered to disuse because of encroachments and siltation. The tank’s storage capacity was completely reduced despite it being a significant source of irrigation for the farmlands abutting the lake. The farmers have demanded complete desilting of the lake and its channels, deepening of the channels, repairing the shutters, strengthening the embankments, and enabling increased water storage capacity of the tank.
According to the farmers, desilting will increase the storage capacity, remove encroachments, help augment water table for the surrounding farm lands.
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