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Tamil Nadu District Aims for World Record for Digging 1,556 Farm Ponds in 30 Days
Tamil Nadu District Aims for World Record for Digging 1,556 Farm Ponds in 30 Days
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The present record is being held by Tiruvannamalai district in India's Tamil Nadu which had dug 1,121 ponds in 2021.
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The Tirupathur district in India's Tamil Nadu state has set its sights on creating a new world record for digging the greatest number of farm ponds -- 1,556 -- in just 30 days.To boost the district's groundwater level, a dedicated team of workers from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has diligently excavated 1,556 ponds.During the monsoon season, these ponds will transform into reservoirs, providing a valuable water storage solution for farmers during the summer months. Furthermore, this initiative will incentivize farmers to engage in profitable fish farming, significantly boosting the income of rural communities.Each pond, which has been built with a budget of INR 200,000 ($2,430), can hold 200,000 litres of rainwater.US-based Elite World Records, UAE-based Asian Records Academy, Indian Records Academy, and Thamizhan Book of Records teams will be visiting the district to inspect the farm ponds and declare the world record.
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Tamil Nadu District Aims for World Record for Digging 1,556 Farm Ponds in 30 Days
The current record is held by the Tiruvannamalai district in India's Tamil Nadu for digging 1,121 ponds in 2021.
The
Tirupathur district in India's
Tamil Nadu state has set its sights on creating a new
world record for digging the greatest number of farm ponds
-- 1,556 -- in just 30 days.
To boost the district's groundwater level, a dedicated team of workers from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has diligently excavated 1,556 ponds.
During the monsoon season, these ponds will transform into reservoirs, providing a valuable water storage solution for farmers during the summer months.
Furthermore, this initiative will incentivize
farmers to engage in profitable fish farming, significantly boosting the income of rural communities.
Each pond, which has been built with a budget of INR 200,000 ($2,430), can hold 200,000 litres of rainwater.
US-based
Elite World Records, UAE-based
Asian Records Academy,
Indian Records Academy, and
Thamizhan Book of Records teams will be visiting the district to inspect the farm ponds and declare the
world record.
