The NABARD KfW Soil Project – Amburpatti & Avvaiyarpatti is a sustainable rural development initiative implemented by Grama Seva Sangam NGO in Pudukkottai. The project focuses on integrated watershed management and climate proofing to improve soil health, conserve water resources, and enhance agricultural productivity.
The Amburpatti watershed covers 10 villages
including Sengalakudi, Madayanipatti, Avoor, S. Pudhupatti, N. Pudhupatti,
Othaveedu, Orandakudi, Seethapatti, Samiooranipatti, and Melapatti, with a
total area of 2188.655 hectares and a population of 3724. The Avvaiyarpatti
watershed includes 7 villages such as Neerpalani, Karapattu, Nariyapatti,
Vemmani, Chinnamoolipatti, Periamoolipatti, and Mallampatti, covering 2172.805
hectares with a population of 4229.