EARTHEN NALA BUND AS A WATER CONSERVATION STRUCTURE

Abstract

Water is the most important natural resources and is vital for the agriculture and economical development. In Maharashtra state, nearly 82% area of state depends on rainfall and 50% area is drought prone, uncertain, insufficient and irregular rainfall pattern adversely affects agriculture. Drought occur frequently resulting shortage of water for drinking and irrigation. Rainfall is the important source in agricultural activities. Watershed management is one of the very important program that Government of Maharashtra has decided to implement with a view to fulfill the need of the people in rural. To develop agriculture from water resource development and to solve serious drinking water problem is the need of the time. Hence, to solve these problems, different treatments adopted such as area treatment and drainage line treatment. Earthen Nala Bund is a drainage line treatment. Due to construction of ENB, water gets stored. It will percolate water which will increase surrounding water level in wells and bore well.