New hope for Rajasthan, Kuno river starts flowing again

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha

Rajasthan, known for its dry areas, the revival of rivers in is no less than a boon. Greenery has now started appearing in those areas where crops were not growing for years.

In Majhari village of Baran district of Rajasthan, the local people with the help of Water Resources Department built small check dams on the Kuno river and this river has started flowing with water again.

Parmarth Samaj Sevi Sansthan ,A voluntary organization has played a big role behind this entire initiative.

These days, the Kuno river is filled with enough water which is being used in farming and animal husbandry. Ever since check dams were built in the village, increased irrigation facilities and people have started farming, as a result migration from the area has reduced. People have progressed. There was a serious water crisis in this entire area, the Kuno river was dry but now water reserves are visible around Mazhari village. A large number of wild animals come here to drink water.

Baran district of Rajasthan has a good number of tribal community. Poverty and starvation are the main problems here. Small Check dams in such distressed areas are proving to be a boon for the people.

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Brajesh Kumar Mehta, a teacher by profession, says that when there was no arrangement to stop the water on the river in his village, there was hunger like situation. Today there is prosperity due to the avalibility of water, people are providing good education to their children. In the last 10 years, more than a dozen youth from this village are taking education in the field of engineering and medicine. There is a need to spread such efforts further so that this area can bring prosperity and progress.

In the month of June, the only reservoir of water is visible in this area, seeing which the children, old and young people of the village remain happy. Due to sufficient water in Koon river, the ground water level has increased and there is sufficient water available for drinking in the nearby wells as well — Sanjay Singh, Chief Functionary, Parmarth

There was a severe famine in this area in 2002 and 2003, due to which thousands of animals and many people also died. Even today, this water conservation work remains an example in avoiding famine in this area.