Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that farmers' convenience and consent should be kept in view in the expansion of irrigation infrastructure. Special attention should be paid to the quality of construction works and senior officers should ensure continuous inspection of works under construction.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the progress of the works, Chief Minister Chouhan directed to give pace to works. Chouhan was addressing the 69th meeting of Narmada Control Authority in the Mantralaya on Thursday.
Energy Minister Pradyuman Singh Tomar and Minister of State for Narmada Valley Development Bharat Singh Kushwaha were present in the meeting.
Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silawat joined virtually from Indore. Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Narmada Valley Development I.C.P. Keshari, Additional Chief Secretary Water Resources S.N. Mishra and Principal Secretary Finance Manoj Govil were also present.
Works were reviewed plan-wise by Chief Minister Chouhan in the meeting. Chaigaonmakhan Lift Irrigation Project, Alirajpur Lift Micro Irrigation Project, Tunnel Construction in Barwani District under Indira Sagar Project, Slimanabad Tunnel of Bargi Diversion Project and Dheemarkheda Lift Micro Irrigation Project were reviewed.
Works on many projects completedWork on the Narmada-Malwa-Gambhir link, Harsud Micro Irrigation Project, Upper Beda Right Bank Canal, Omkareshwar Canal Phase-4 irrigation and Ujjaini-Dewas-Ujjain pipeline have been completed in the context of work plan prepared under Atma-Nirbhar Bharat.
This will expand irrigation potential to more than 1.50 lakh.