KARIMGANJ, Aug 21 – Lack of proper infrastructure in the State Irrigation Department has caused perennial difficulties in providing irrigation facilities to the farmers.
However, the Tarun Gogoi-led govt has taken up several projects in developing the irrigation system, disclosed Irrigation and Fishery Minister Nurjamal Sarkar.
While talking to mediapersons here recently, Minister Sarkar said, the irrigation department has undertaken 80 irrigation schemes in Barak Valley. Out of these schemes, 42 are in Cachar, 25 and 13 schemes for Karimganj and Hailakandi respectively. Altogether Rs 125.7 crore would be spent for the construction of 42 schemes in Cachar covering 11,000 hectres of land for irrigation.
In Karimganj, 9,000 hectres of land will be bought under irrigation and Rs 83.38 crore will be involved in the execution of the construction work. In Hailakandi, 3,702 hectres of agricultural land will get the benefit of irrigation with a total investment worth Rs 33 crore.
Irrigation Minister Sarkar informed that the State Government has decided to maintain a strict tab on implementation of irrigation schemes.
A Haque, chief engineer, irrigation disclosed that, Barak Valley never got so many number of irrigation schemes since Independance. Out of 80 schemes, seven are lift irrigation schemes. He expressed confidence that farmers of Barak Valley would be benefitted by these schemes.
Gratitude: Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya, MP, Karimganj, expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Home Affairs for giving green signal in renaming Silchar Railway Station as ‘Basha Sahid Station’.
It was a strong demand of the people of the Valley and he is reportedly proud that he played an important role in implementing the demand.
While talking to this correspondent, Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya disclosed that during the last Parliament session he raised voice for early completion of the Lumding-Silchar BG project. He expressed hope that the project would come up within 2011.
Regarding dilapidated roads in Karimganj, he informed that renovation works will commence within a short period and necessary funds will be released from MPLAD. Declaring Karimganj as under-developed district is his main demand and he has already placed the demand before the concerned Ministry, said LM Suklaboidya. ASSAM TRIBUNE
However, the Tarun Gogoi-led govt has taken up several projects in developing the irrigation system, disclosed Irrigation and Fishery Minister Nurjamal Sarkar.
While talking to mediapersons here recently, Minister Sarkar said, the irrigation department has undertaken 80 irrigation schemes in Barak Valley. Out of these schemes, 42 are in Cachar, 25 and 13 schemes for Karimganj and Hailakandi respectively. Altogether Rs 125.7 crore would be spent for the construction of 42 schemes in Cachar covering 11,000 hectres of land for irrigation.
In Karimganj, 9,000 hectres of land will be bought under irrigation and Rs 83.38 crore will be involved in the execution of the construction work. In Hailakandi, 3,702 hectres of agricultural land will get the benefit of irrigation with a total investment worth Rs 33 crore.
Irrigation Minister Sarkar informed that the State Government has decided to maintain a strict tab on implementation of irrigation schemes.
A Haque, chief engineer, irrigation disclosed that, Barak Valley never got so many number of irrigation schemes since Independance. Out of 80 schemes, seven are lift irrigation schemes. He expressed confidence that farmers of Barak Valley would be benefitted by these schemes.
Gratitude: Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya, MP, Karimganj, expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Home Affairs for giving green signal in renaming Silchar Railway Station as ‘Basha Sahid Station’.
It was a strong demand of the people of the Valley and he is reportedly proud that he played an important role in implementing the demand.
While talking to this correspondent, Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya disclosed that during the last Parliament session he raised voice for early completion of the Lumding-Silchar BG project. He expressed hope that the project would come up within 2011.
Regarding dilapidated roads in Karimganj, he informed that renovation works will commence within a short period and necessary funds will be released from MPLAD. Declaring Karimganj as under-developed district is his main demand and he has already placed the demand before the concerned Ministry, said LM Suklaboidya. ASSAM TRIBUNE
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