Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Scheme Enriches 304 Hectares, Benefits 3,314 Farmers
A Maharashtra Government program removes silt from dams, lakes, check dams and streams.
Silt is the soil and sediment that collects in these water bodies.
The removed silt is placed on farmland.
This can make the soil more fertile for farming.
Clearing the silt also creates more space to store water.
It can help water move underground and replenish groundwater.
In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, 3,314 farmers benefited.
The work covered about 304 hectares and removed 36.38 lakh cubic metres of silt.
Farmers can receive financial help to transport the silt.
The Galmukta Dharan scheme enriched about 304 hectares of farmland in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
A total of 3,314 farmers benefited from silt spread on agricultural fields.
Of 302 projects approved over three years, 255 have been physically completed.
The campaign removed 36.38 lakh cubic metres of silt from dams, water bodies and drainage channels.
Eligible farmers can receive silt-transport subsidies of ₹35.75 per cubic metre, subject to stated limits.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Government, the Soil and Water Conservation Department, and 3,314 farmers were involved or benefited.
- What
- The ‘Silt-Free Dam, Silt-Enriched Farmland’ scheme removed silt and spread it on agricultural fields.
- When
- The reported work was carried out over the past three years.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The scheme aims to increase water-storage capacity, support groundwater recharge, and improve soil fertility and farm productivity.
- Scheme
- ‘Silt-Free Dam, Silt-Enriched Farmland’ (Galmukt Dharan, Galyukt Shet)
- Farmland enriched
- About 304 hectares
- Farmers benefited
- 3,314
- Projects approved
- 302 over three years
- Projects completed
- 255 physically completed
- Silt excavated
- 36.38 lakh cubic metres
- Transport subsidy
- ₹35.75 per cubic metre, subject to limits of ₹15,000 and up to 2.5 acres, or ₹37,500 maximum