Cauvery Calling Campaign will support farmers to plant 242 Cr trees to revitalize Cauvery.
Cauvery’s Depletion:
Cauvery has depleted 40% in the last 70 years. Almost half the Cauvery basin suffers critical groundwater depletion
87% of the basin’s original tree cover has been lost. During the summer, Cauvery is unable to reach the ocean.
Farmer Distress:
The suffering of farmers and their suicides in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have made national headlines
83% of farmers in Tamil Nadu and 77% of farmers in Karnataka are in debt
17 districts in Tamil Nadu were drought-hit in 2019.
There Is Only One Solution:-
The solution lies in replenishing the soil.
In government land, native tree species can be planted.In private farmland, farmers can shift to agro-forestry.
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