Vedanta Aluminium Limited has implemented a watershed initiative named Sangam Project. Through this project, irrigation has been extended to more than 800 acres of land located in Kalahandi district, Odisha state, which would benefit almost more than 9,000 people in 41 villages. 

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The Sangam project will enhance agricultural efficiency through the rehabilitation or construction of 61 water resources. It has enabled the recharge of more than 11 lakh cubic metres of water, which has also increased the overall availability of groundwater.  It would, in turn, enhance the security of the water supply to support farming and household use, and especially help those who have been impacted by unpredictable rainfall in the past years.

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Commenting on the initiative, Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, CEO, Vedanta Alumina Business, said: “Water security is fundamental to sustainable development, especially in regions like Kalahandi, where communities are deeply dependent on agriculture. Through Project Sangam, we are integrating scientific watershed management with community participation to create enduring water assets.”

Through the community-oriented and scientifically grounded strategies of Sangam project towards watershed management, it endeavors to strengthen water security for the coming years through the revitalization of the water bodies, development of irrigation facilities, and proper utilisation of the monsoon runoffs, thus reducing the reliance on seasonal rains.

Krushnacharan Mali, a local farmer from Balabhadrapur, said: “For years, our farming depended entirely on uncertain rainfall. Through Project Sangam, we now have assured irrigation for our fields, which has transformed our farms and our lives. With water available year-round, we are growing better crops, earning more, and no longer worry about leaving our land during dry months.”

Project Sangam is intended not only to provide a reliable irrigation facility to the farmers but also to improve soil moisture, ecological restoration, and more sustainable agricultural practices. It is planning to extend its irrigation facilities across an extra 3,500 acres of land, focusing on increasing the resilience of rural communities through access to water for crop production and household uses round the year.

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