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Sunehra Kal' Intervention Boosts Productivity and Sustainability

Sunehra Kal’ Intervention Boosts Productivity and Sustainability

In Balrampur district, traditional farming practices and the use of chemical fertilizers were causing high production costs and soil degradation. The District Agriculture Officer collaborated with ITC for the ‘Sunehra Kal’ intervention, introducing techniques like zero tillage and direct sowing. This led to cost savings, increased productivity, and reduced environmental impact. The program expanded to benefit over 300 farmers across 400 acres of land.

The Role of Soil Health Cards in Reviving Agricultural Livelihoods in Balrampur

SOIL HEALTH CARD

The people of Balrampur are dependent upon agriculture for their livelihoods but faced difficulty making ends meet. In 2015, scientists from the Agricultural Science Department of Balrampur visited the villages to collect soil samples. Upon testing, they discovered that due to the overuse of harmful pesticides and chemical fertilizers, the soil was losing its fertility. The scientists provided the farmers with soil health cards to inform them about the problem, and shared innovative agricultural techniques. This helped the farmers regain financial stability.

Balrampur Sets Up Bartan Banks to Beat Plastic Pollution Basic Infrastructure

Maa Pateshwari Colony-Tengnahiya Mankot

In Balrampur, 66 flood-affected families were allotted free residential land through a lottery system for resettlement in Tengnahia Mankot village. The program was held in Kalyanpur village, under the chairmanship of Balrampur District Magistrate Dr. Mahendra Kumar. The urban housing colony being constructed in Tenganiya Mankot for 66 families of Kalyanpur village will be covered under 16 types of government schemes implemented by various departments. On this occasion, Balrampur Sadar MLA Palturam, in his address, said that due to the welfare policies of the state government and under the guidance of the Chief Minister, the 66 families of Kalyanpur village, who were displaced by floods, are going to benefit from this urban housing colony.

The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned ₹3 crore for the resettlement of villagers from Kalyanpur in the village of Tegnahia Mankot. A residential colony is being constructed for 66 families with this amount. These 66 families will be provided with houses under the Chief Minister’s Housing Scheme. In addition, facilities such as electricity, drinking water, interlocking paving, cow sheds, a children’s park, solar lights, compost pits for waste collection, a community hall, and drainage around the residential area will be provided through the convergence of 16 different departments.

66 families had resettled.
The residential colony will also be covered under schemes of other departments. District Magistrate Dr. Mahendra Kumar said in this regard that the residents of Kalyanpur were continuously suffering due to erosion by the Rapti River. The primary school and other basic facilities there had also been washed away due to the erosion. Therefore, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to resettle them. Now, 66 families living there are being resettled under a temporary housing scheme. They will not only be provided with all basic amenities but also other necessary facilities.