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Which aspects of farming practices were regulated in the context of Hiware Bazar to improve the water conservation?

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Mention which yojana was implemented in Hiware Bazar.​
Explain any 5 aspects of farming practices that were regulated in Hiware Bazar to improve water conservation.

Answer:
Hiware Bazar was selected under the Adarsh Gram Yojana of the Maharashtra government. Some of the aspects of farming practices in Hiware Bazar to improve the water conservation are as follows:
  • A number of water harvesting structures were also built in the village, like check dams, percolation tanks, etc.
  • Ban on borewells for irrigation, water for irrigation should be taken only through dug wells.​
  • Continuous contour trenches (CCTs) were dug on the hill slopes to arrest the erosion of soil, harvest water and encourage the growth of grass.
  • Ban on growing sugarcane and banana and selling one’s land to any outsider.​
  • If they get good rainfall then they can take full rabi crop, if the rainfall is less then they bring down the area under rabi, etc.​​
  • They keep rainfall data meticulously and use it for crop planning and water use prioritisation.​
  • Plantations on forest lands and roadsides were also part of the programme.

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