Pratapgarh District in Uttar Pradesh Sets Elite World Record by establishing 2017 Farm Ponds in 30 Days
Uttar Pradesh, July 16, 2024:District Rural Development Department, Pratapgarh District, Government of Uttar Pradesh, has achieved a historic milestone by setting a world record for establishing 2,017 farm ponds for farmers across 17 blocks of the district, which consist of 1,148 village panchayats. The workers involved in this initiative were covered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), ensuring continuous employment for over 30 days. This achievement has been certified by "Elite World Records" in the category of "Most Farm Ponds Created at Multiple Locations in 30 Days". According to District Magistrate Sanjeev Ranjan, with a sincere commitment to improve the groundwater potential before the onset of monsoons in Uttar Pradesh, we decided to creat...










