Govt mooting special programme to revive eroded, washed out farm lands
15-09-13 * As per the assessment, 12,233 hectares of agricultural land is severely eroded and 1,413 hectares has been washed out in Nagpur Division Staff Reporter Stunned by the scale of erosion and washing out of agricultural land, the Government is giving a thought to chalking out a special programme to revive these lands. Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar made a statement to this effect while interacting with affected farmers during his ongoing tour. After visiting several villages including Pendhri (Deoli), Kinhi Dhanoli, Khapri (Gandhi), Kanholibara, and Takalghat. At Pendhri (Deoli) in Hingna tehsil of Nagpur district; Umra, Gaul, Bhosa, Kandhli in Wardha district; Kinhala (Kalamb), Mohda, Kopa Mandvi, Pimpalkhuti (Pandharkawda) in Yavatmal district; Pawar visited the damaged farms and also interacted with affected farmers. He saw the plight of farmers first-hand and admitted before farmers that it was beyond their resources to restore the eroded and washe...