Knowledge of Beneficiary Farmers about Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan

G. D. Gayki, V. B. Kamble, Sandip R. Waghmare, Shivshankar N. Gayakwad

Abstract: The present study was conducted in Latur district of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. For the study of Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan, exploratory research design was used. After completion of one year of Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan it was studied for its knowledge. After analysis it was observed that 63.34 per cent of the respondents had high level of knowledge regarding Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan. In implementation of Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan beneficiaries were facing problems such as soil material which hold and percolate water get scrapped (60.83 %), followed by procedural delays in approvals, sanctions and fund disbursal (56.67 %), activities not carried out timely (51.67 %) and high rate of evaporation in summer season (48.33 %) etc.

Keywords: Jalyukta Shivar, Drought, Water, Restoration, Knowledge