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PM Modi praises man from Mandya district for his efforts in water conservation

Mandya, Jun 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised an 83-year-old farmer from Malavalli taluk in Mandya district of Karnataka for his efforts in water conservation.
While urging the people to focus on saving water, Modi, in his 'Man Ki Baat' on All India Radio quoted Kamegowda from Dasna Doddi village who single handedly dug small 16 ponds over the years in his farm land and in nearby hill while taking his animals for grazing.
“In order to overcome the problem of water scarcity in the area, Kamegowda ji, aged 80-85 has taken it upon himself to build new ponds. Even though the size is small, his efforts are huge,” the PM said.
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