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...The village adopted water harvesting measures in 1978 and its average income from the sale of agricultural produce shot up significantly from Rs. 1,02,60,000 to Rs. 4,48,80,000 per annum. It was Rs.2.5 crore more than the combined income of two neighbouring villages, despite a meagre rainfall of 100 mm.

The village’s main water harvesting system initiative has been in the form of 10 dykes constructed along the area’s drainage pattern to tap the monsoon run-off and them channelise it for irrigation...

Raj Samadhiyala village, Rajkot District in Gujarat State, India serves as a perfect model of community initiatives for grassroots development, which needs to be emulated.

For complete story, read Deccan Herald http://www.deccanherald.com dated 24 September 2000.