Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan performed bhoomi poojan of Narmada-Kshipra Multipurpose Lift Irrigation Project at Tarana of Ujjain district on Wednesday.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs 2215.64 crore. A target of 42 months has been set to complete the project.
A total of 15 cumec (15 cubic metre per second) Narmada water will be lifted from the Omkareshwar reservoir.
Water will be made available for irrigation through 5 pumping stations by lifting 497 meter water from the first pumping station. Minister for Energy Paras Jain, Chairman of Khadi Gramodyog Board Suresh Arya, MLAs Anil Phirojia, Arun Bhimawat and Shyam Basnal were present on the occasion.
Chouhan said that Narmada water has been brought to improve the falling ground water level of Malwa. Efforts are being made to supply water to the agriculture fields of farmers by linking Narmada-Gambhir, Kalisindh and Parvati river under the Narmada-Kshipra Multipurpose Lift Irrigation Project.
Besides, Chouhan stated that efforts will be made to ensure a minimum annual income of Rs 1 lakh for every poor of the state besides efforts for pucca house, respect towards women, development of villages and to make them self-reliant in future.
The state will have 3 express high ways. Chouhan informed that the electricity bills worth Rs 200 crore have been waived off under the Sambal Yojana.
The 2.5 crore population of the state is being covered under the scheme.
On the occasion, Chouhan performed bhoomi poojan of 5 high standard bridges costing Rs 52.22 crore, Dogra Gurjar pond worth Rs 4.16 crore, Tarana-Makdon-Dupada Road costing Rs 26.40 crore in Tarana and Ghattiya Assembly Constituency area.