Considering the water scarcity in the entire Raigad district and increase the availability of water for agricultural purposes RC Patalganga in association with Panvel & Khalapur Taluka Agriculture Department and Village Grampanchayat initiated construction of Vanrai Bandhara” or “Check Dams”on water streams, drains etc A check dam (also called gully plug) is a small, temporary or permanent dam constructed across a drainage ditch, swale, or channel to reduce the speed of the flowing water. In addition to increasing the storage capacity which can be used for agricultural purposes, The reduced speed of water also gives enough time for water to infiltrate or percolate into the ground, thus increasing the ground water level in that particular area. We have identified total 168 spots for Vanrai Bandhare ( Check Dams) in Panvel & Khalapur taluka We started this project from today 1st November and will be completed in next 15 to 30 days.