Water Resources and Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday performed bhoomi-pujan of canal upgradation at a cost of Rs 82 lakh at Satari village of Datia district. The canal upgration work will directly benefit about 20 villages. As a result, 10,944 hectare area will be irrigated.
Mishra said that along with canal upgradation work, a community building has been constructed here at a cost of Rs 12 lakhs, road has been constructed from Tiwaripura village to Satari and drinking water problem of about 3 dozen villages has also been solved.