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Tuesday, 05 March 2024 | Staff Reporter | BHOPAL

The State Cabinet on Monday approved over Rs 5,180 crore for various irrigation projects. Of this, Rs 5 thousand 42 crore were revised and administrative approval was given for more than Rs 137 crore.

Among the approved projects, revised administrative approval of Rs 775 crore was given in place of Rs 600 crore in Shahnagar development block of Panna district. On completion, 577 villages of the area will also benefit from drinking water facility.

It may be noted that in 2011, Powai Medium Irrigation Project worth Rs 261 crore 54 lakh was approved. Due to increase in irrigation area, a revised administrative approval of Rs 600 crore was give in 2018. In 2011, the irrigation area was 9 thousand 952 hectares, which increased to 19 thousand 534 hectares in 2018 and now it has increased to 25 thousand 820 hectares.

Similarly, due to increase in irrigation area in Burhanpur development block of Burhanpur district, a revised administrative approval of Rs 144 crore 72 lakh was given. This irrigation project was approved in the year 2017 at a cost of Rs 104 crore 45 lakh. Earlier, 2310 hectare irrigation area was included in the project, which has now increased to 3750 hectare area.

Besides, revised administrative approval of Rs 3 thousand 219 crore 62 lakh crore was given due to increase in irrigated land in Banda tehsil of Sagar district, increase in the cost of land acquisition due to increase in the number of families in the submergence area and increase in electricity consumption. This irrigation project was approved in 2022 at a cost of Rs 26 crore 54 lakh. The project will affect more than 4 thousand 646 hectares of land in 28 villages and more than 4 thousand families are to be displaced. With the completion of this scheme, 313 villages of the area will be benefited.

Similarly, a revised administrative approval of Rs 53 crore 69 lakh was given due to increase in irrigation area in Ramnagar development block of Satna district. With the completion of this scheme, 26 villages in the area will be benefited. This irrigation project was approved in 2018 at a cost of Rs 36 crore 17 lakh. Earlier, 2600 hectare irrigation area was included in the project, which has now increased to 3961 hectare area.

A revised administrative approval of Rs 627 crore 45 lakh was given due to increase in irrigation area in Lateri development block of Vidisha district. This irrigation project was approved in 2016 at a cost of Rs 383 crore 15 lakh. At that time 9,990 hectare irrigation area was included in the project, which has now increased to 12 thousand 814 hectare area. The cost of rehabilitation and resettlement has also increased.

Similarly, a revised administrative approval has been given for Kanyakhedi Medium Irrigation Project (irrigation area 4605 hectares) costing Rs 222 crore 3 lakh. In the year 2018, this irrigation project was approved at a cost of Rs 102 crore 71 lakh. At that time, 2400 hectare area of 7 villages was included in the project, which has now increased to 3800 hectare area of 11 villages.

The Cabinet has given administrative approval for the Chhoti Utawali Medium Irrigation Project (irrigation area 4000 hectares) in Burhanpur district costing Rs 137 crore 77 lakh. Through the project, 9 villages of Burhanpur tehsil will get the benefit of irrigation facility through pressurized (hose) system.

The Cabinet has approved an estimated cost of Rs 69 crore 48 lakh for extending the contract period of the firm M/s-BVG India Ltd. for the continuous operation of the Centralized Police Call Center and Control Room System (Dial-100) Scheme by 15 percent more in the approved rates for 6 months (from 01 October 2023 to 31 March 2024) or till the date of commencement of operation of Dial-100 service by the selected tenderer after the new tender, whichever period is less.

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