Ensure third party evaluation of Narmada Valley projects – CM Shri Chouhan

Ensure third party evaluation of Narmada Valley projects – CM Shri Chouhan

December 8, 2021

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was addressing the review meeting of Narmada Valley Development Authority in Mantralaya. Chief Secretary Shri Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary and Vice President Narmada Valley Development Authority Shri I.C.P. Kesari, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Shri Manoj Govil and other officers were present.

The Chief Minister said that with the completion of the projects, irrigation facilities are being made available to the farmers. He directed that farmers’ conferences should be organized with the aim of creating awareness among farmers and developing their sense of duty for charging irrigation charges.Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that a special group should be formed to encourage sprinkler and drip irrigation with the aim of irrigating maximum area with the water allotted to the state. He specifically asked to motivate the farmers to adopt drip irrigation and sprinkler in Malwa and Nimar region.

It was informed that out of the projects to be completed in this financial year, Bhurlai, Kodwar and Punasa expansion projects of Khandwa district have been completed. Chhegaonmakhan in Khandwa, Alirajpur in Alirajpur district and Bistan project of Khargone will be completed by the end of December. Irrigation facility will be available in 98 thousand115 hectare area from these 6 projects built at a total cost of Rs 1835 crore.

It was informed in the meeting that by the year 2022-23, 11 projects would be completed. These include Kilaud and Pamakhedi of Khandwa, Simroj Ambachandan of Indore, Amba Rodia, Chaudi Zamania and Balakwara of Khargone, Dhimarkheda of Katni, Chhipaner of Sehore, Jawar of Khandwa, Nagalwadi of Barwani and Khargone and Durgawati project of Jabalpur. With the completion of these projects, irrigation facility will be available in 1 lakh 62 thousand hectare area.

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