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WATER BRINGS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO KHAMDANG

Aug 27, 1978 5 mins read

August 28, 1987 - Water is life. This fact has been proved in Khanmdang, where the provision of water has turned dry maize land into lush green paddy fields. The inhabitants of the area are smiling happily.

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