As a further observation ...

As a further observation after looking at the TOI report, the projects are mostly tiny ones involving check weirs, ponds to collect rainwater. Though Lift irrigation projects is also mentioned. For non-power use projects, either the designs were faulty or lack of maintenance or both. If the designs were right, maintenance cannot be complicated; such maintenance could be labour intensive and with availability of rural manpower with govt schemes meant to mitigate problems of rural unemployment could be utilised.