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<image:caption>Labourers build check dams under MGNREGA. Source: IWP Flickr Photos</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The map shows the spatial distribution of MGNREGA Water Conservation and Water Harvesting Interventions (2007–2025) in Praksam District. Source: Rahaman, A. et.al. (2026) Transforming MGNREGA assets to ecosystem benefits in Andhra Pradesh Region, India: A geospatial approach. Next Sustainability, 8, p 5.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) maps revealed positive changes in surface water and moisture availability, with visible variations between the (a) pre (2005–06), (b) during (2015–16) and (c) post (2024–25) intervention periods. Source: Rahaman, A. et.al. (2026) Transforming MGNREGA assets to ecosystem benefits in Andhra Pradesh Region, India: A geospatial approach. Next Sustainability, 8, p  8.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>NDVI maps revealed temporal changes in surface water and moisture availability, with visible variations between the (a) pre (2005–06), (b) during (2015–16) and (c) post (2024–25) intervention periods to MGNREGA activities. Source: Rahaman, A. et.al. (2026) Transforming MGNREGA assets to ecosystem benefits in Andhra Pradesh Region, India: A geospatial approach. Next Sustainability, 8, p  8.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>SMI maps indicated changes in soil moisture conditions across the (a) pre (2005–06), (b) during (2015–16) and (c) post (2024–25) intervention periods associated with MGNREGA activities. Source: Rahaman, A. et.al. (2026) Transforming MGNREGA assets to ecosystem benefits in Andhra Pradesh Region, India: A geospatial approach. Next Sustainability, 8, p  8.</image:caption>
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