Mr. Shrirang Dhavale, Ms. Gauri Rajadhakshya and Ms. Ipsita Das from Tata Sustainability Group and Ms. Nidhi Mendiratta, CSR Head, Ms. Mallika Sriraman, Mr. Anindya Chatterji and Ms. Swati Kolhatkar from Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. (TCEL), visited the project villages of Dapti- Malghar in Jawhar, Palghar district on February 18, 2022 and appreciated the work taken up under the Water Management and Income Generation Programme. The programme was initiated in 2018 in Dapti-Malghar and Nawapada areas – acute water scarcity areas of Jawhar block and covers 190 families through various project interventions. So far, 180 lakhs litres of water have been harvested through pond lining activity enabling 65 wadi and 44 jasmine plots to make effective use of protective irrigation. 18 farmers were able to take up vegetable cultivation during the rabi season.
