a. Prepare a sketch map of the tank and its nearby areas.

Question

Project: Prepare a report with the following details about the tank in your village or town. 

a. Prepare a sketch map of the tank and its nearby areas.

b. Find out from where the water comes into the tank and where the excess water goes.

c. Find out the name of the river or stream across which it has been built or the names of the hills near which it has been built.

d. Find out what the tank bund is made of and who maintains it.

e. Find out who built the tank and when it was built.

f. Prepare an illustration of the tank and various things around it or get photographs of the tank.

g. Find out what crops are grown, who controls the water, and how it is regulated and note down.

Answer 1

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b) Tanks get water from rain. As they are in the low-lying areas they get water when it rains. In times of flood, they overflow and the excess water goes out through drains.

c) Godavari river / Eastern ghats.

d) Tank bund is made of heavy stones. A person named ‘Ramulu’ maintains it.

e) The tank was built by Smt. Raja Rajeswaramma in 1908.

f) The tank is in Bhimavaram in W.G. District. During the British rule Smt. Raja Rajeswaramma dug the tank for the purpose of drinking water. At the time of opening the tank, she performed ‘Santhi Homa’. She made ‘Annadaana’ also at that time. In those days she spent Rs. 2000/- for all these works. But ater it was not in use. In recent years, Bhimavaram municipality is supplying drinking water through ‘Nallas’. Now many people occupied the surroundings of the tank and build shops and temples. Some rich people and politicians are planning to take over the land of the tank for their personal uses.

g) It was a drinking water tank. Nobody is regulating it at present.