Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Mahapanlot Watershed Project to Benefit Six Nanded Talukas
The Maharashtra state government has started a big project called the Mahapanlot Watershed Project.
This project will help six areas in Nanded district called talukas.
The project will make the land better for farming by using special methods to keep water and make the soil moist.
It will also help farmers grow more crops and make more money.
Many groups and banks are working together to make this project happen.
They will train people and form teams to make sure everything goes well.
The project will last for five years and will help a lot of farmers and land.
The Mahapanlot Watershed Project is being implemented in six talukas of Nanded district to strengthen irrigation and the rural economy.
The project aims to develop 878 micro watersheds, benefiting around 4.39 lakh hectares of land.
The target is to double the income of at least one lakh farmers and bring 1.77 lakh hectares of land under irrigation.
Ten social organizations will assist gram panchayats in the project's execution over a five-year period.
District and taluka-level committees will be formed to ensure effective and transparent implementation of the project.
- Who
- Maharashtra state government, Axis Bank Foundation, Bharat Gramin Jivika Foundation, MGNREGA, 10 social organizations
- What
- Implementation of the Mahapanlot Watershed Project to strengthen irrigation facilities and rural economy
- When
- Project duration is 5 years
- Where
- Nanded, Kandhar, Kinwat, Loha, Mukhed, and Hadgaon talukas in Nanded district
- Why
- To strengthen the rural economy, double farmers' income, and improve irrigation and land management practices
- Project Name
- Mahapanlot Watershed Project
- Selected Talukas
- Nanded, Kandhar, Kinwat, Loha, Mukhed, Hadgaon
- Total Micro Watersheds
- 878
- Benefited Land Area
- 4.39 lakh hectares
- Target Farmers
- 1 lakh
- Irrigated Land Target
- 1.77 lakh hectares
- Training Targets
- 800 gram employment assistants and 6,000 self-help groups
- Project Duration
- 5 years
