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[ Tarannum Ansari ]<\/strong><\/p>\n Ziro, often admired for its natural beauty and unique agricultural practices, faces a challenge that many might not be aware of: the town has limited water resources.<\/p>\n However, despite this, the people of Ziro have found innovative ways to manage their farming and daily water needs. Siikhee Lake, an artificial lake, now plays a crucial role in the town’s water supply.<\/p>\n Originally, the area where Siikhee Lake now exists was used as farmland by local villagers. Recognising the need for a sustainable water source, particularly for farming and drinking, the community decided to transform the farmland into a lake. This transformation was essential to ensure a steady water supply for the future.<\/p>\n The project to create Siikhee Lake began around the year 2000 when the local community started digging a large pit in the middle of their fields to form a reservoir. The lake was finally completed and officially opened in 2019.<\/p>\n Those who initially owned the farmland are now members of a society that manages the lake. This society, consisting of about 200 members, holds annual meetings to discuss the upkeep of the lake, fish harvesting schedules, and other essential matters.<\/p>\n One of the significant ways the lake supports the society’s members is through fish farming. The lake is stocked with fishes, which are harvested once a year. This annual harvest is a major event, and the fishes are sold during the Ziro Music Festival, attracting visitors from all over.<\/p>\n \u00a0The income generated from fish sales, along with activities like boating, helps fund the maintenance and cleanup of the lake. The society’s members also receive a portion of the harvested fish, further benefitting the locals.<\/p>\n In a region with limited water resources, the people of Ziro have created their own lifeline, ensuring that they can continue their farming practices and sustain their town’s needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [ Tarannum Ansari ] Ziro, often admired for its natural beauty and unique agricultural practices, faces a challenge that many might not be aware of: the town has limited water resources. However, despite this, the people of Ziro have found innovative ways to manage their farming and daily water needs. Siikhee Lake, an artificial lake, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246288,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-246273","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}