IRRIGATION PROJECT AT BOORGAMPAD VILLAGE:

Our club had the privilege of working with the Rotary Club of Secunderabad Cantonment and the Rotary Club of In-Bhadra, Sarapaka and with M/s ITC, Bhadrachalam in implementing an irrigation project at Burgampad Village, Bhadrachalam under the matching grant project scheme of Rotary International. The project, now providing sustainable livelihood to approximately 600 families and providing irrigation to approximately 1000 acres of agricultural land, envisaged, tapping of the post ETP line and repumping this water for irrigation purposes at Burgampad village. The water, rich in ammonia and phosphate is ideally suited for agricultural purposes thereby providing sustainable livelihood to small and marginal farmers. The total project cost was approximately Rs. 60.00 lakhs out of which our club had the privilege of making disbursements to the value of Rs. 23.54 lakhs.