Overview
- Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the restored 21-acre Vengalayapalem tank in Guntur on November 11, a project reported at ₹1.20 crore.
- The site includes a five-acre coconut plantation intended to fund upkeep, alongside community amenities that showcase multipurpose use of traditional waterbodies.
- At a two-day national workshop in Guntur, officials pressed for prioritising drought-prone areas and reconstructing at least 25,000 tanks each year.
- Watershed 2.0, implemented from 2021 to 2026 with an outlay of ₹13,000 crore, focuses on sustainable water conservation and rural livelihood enhancement.
- Organisers reported a planned conference programme was cancelled following Monday’s blast in New Delhi.