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Baat', we had discussed about
start-ups associated with water
conservation. This time too, I
have come to know through
letters about many people who
are trying their very best to save
every drop of water. One such
friend is Tulsiram Yadav ji from
Banda district of Uttar Pradesh.
Tulsiram Yadav ji is the Pradhan
of Luktara Gram Panchayat. You
too know that there have always
been hardships regarding water
in Banda and Bundelkhand
the country. I am sure the people
regions. To overcome this
of Kutch will rapidly emerge
challenge, Tulsiram ji has built
from the devastation caused by
more than 40 ponds in the area,
Cyclone Biparjoy.
taking the people of the village
Friends, no one has any
along with him. Tulsiram ji has
control over natural calamities,
made the basis of his campaign
but, the strength of disaster
– farm water in farms, village
management that India has
water in villages. Today, the
developed over the years, is
result of his hard work is that the
becoming an example today.
ground water level in his village
There is a significant way to
is improving. Similarly in Hapur
combat natural calamities –
district in UP, people collectively
viz. conservation of nature.
have revived an extinct river. A
These days during monsoon,
long time ago, there used to be
our responsibility in this
a river here named Neem. As
direction increases manifold.
time went by, it disappeared,
That is why, today the country
but was always remembered
is making collective efforts
in local memories and folklore.
through campaigns like 'Catch
Eventually, people decided
the Rain'. Last month in 'Mann ki

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