Summary
Projects include building water tanks, small farms, and safe roads.
Kids and families will get better schools, libraries, and playgrounds.
Special plans will protect villages from floods and fires.
Key Points
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375 different types of village works are now allowed.
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Number of works grew by 41 percent.
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Four main groups: water safety, basic village buildings, jobs, and disaster protection.
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Water projects include check dams and rainwater collection.
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Community projects include solar lights, libraries, and health centers.
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Job projects include dairy farms, mushroom houses, and fish farms.
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Disaster projects include flood shelters and fire‑break lines.
New Words to Learn
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infrastructure
big things like roads, schools, and water systems
rejuvenation
making something look fresh again
drip irrigation
a way to water plants using small drops
sprinkler systems
machines that spray water over fields
rainwater harvesting
collecting rain to use later
ice stupas
big ice towers that store water
artificial glaciers
man‑made ice to keep water for farms
greywater
used water that can be cleaned and reused
sericulture
raising silkworms for silk
poly‑houses
greenhouses made of plastic sheets
aquaculture
farming fish or other water animals
embankment
a wall built to stop water
fuel‑buffer zones
areas cleared to keep fires from spreading
Antyodaya
help for the poorest families
Divyangjan
people with disabilities
circular‑economy
reusing things instead of throwing them away
convergence
different plans working together
duplication
doing the same thing twice
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