The Union Ministry of Water Resources has declared an award for a villager of Sangli Sampatrao Pawar for his contribution to the revitalization of the Agrani River.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports that Mr. Pawar was the first person to come up with the idea of re-circulating the river which had disappeared due to mud, soil and bushes.<br />'' <br />''Agrani is a tributary of Krishna river originating from Tamkhadi village in Khanapur tehsil of Sangli district.<br />'' <br />''In all, 107 villages in five tehsils of Sangli district fall under this river basin.<br />'' <br />''It also has a tributary called Mahakali. The Agrani river disappeared due to mud, soil and bushes.<br />'' <br />''However, in 2013, the work of reviving this river started with the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan.<br />'' <br />''Under the guidance of Sampatrao Pawar, the villagers of Balwadi and Benapur built a dam and inaugurated a pioneering revival project.<br />'' <br />''The work, which started with public participation, gained momentum and the long-lost river finally overflowed.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The commendable work by Mr Sampatrao pawar, which has been acknowledged by the Ministry of Water Resources will indeed inspire more people to engage in the revitalization of rivers.</span><br />