Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan presided over the 54th meeting of Narmada Control Board here on Friday. An administrative sanction of Rs 957.37 crore was given for 5 irrigation projects.
These projects will irrigate 54,563 hectares. Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra, Minister for Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Gourishankar Bisen, Minister for Public Works Rampal Singh Minister of State for Narmada Valley Development (Independent Charge) lal Singh Arya, Chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority Rakesh Sahni and Chief Secretary Antony DeSa were present.
The administrative sanction was given for Simrol-Ambachandan micro irrigation scheme, Ujjaini-Dewas-Ujjaini pipeline scheme, Harsud lift irrigation scheme, Amba-Rodia lift irrigation scheme and Cheepaner micro irrigation scheme. Chief Minister Chouhan gave directives that all schemes should be completed within the stipulated time and special attention should be paid to quality.
It was informed that Simrol-Ambachandan micro irrigation scheme worth Rs 59.31 crore will facilitate irrigation facilities in 4,000 hectare command area of 7 villages of Mhow Tehsil of Indore district. Harsud lift irrigation scheme costing Rs 113.41 crore will ensure irrigation on 5,648 hectare command area of 13 villages of Harsud tahsil of Khandwa district. Similarly, Amba-Rodia lift irrigation will facilitate irrigation on 9,915 hectare command area of Sanawad, Bhikangaon and Kasrawad tehsils of Khargone district and Chheepaner micro irrigation scheme costing Rs 516.11 crore will facilitate irrigation facility on 35,000 hectare command area of 76 villages of Nasrullahganj district Sehore and Khategaon tahsil of Dewas district. Beside this Ujjaini-Dewas-Ujjaini pipeline scheme costing Rs 130.43 crore will provide potable water to Ujjain and Dewas through underground pipeline.
Additional Chief Secretary Narmada Valley Development Rajnish Vaishya, Additional Chief Secretary Finance AP Shrivastava, Secretary to CM Ashok Varnval, Principal Secretary Public Works Pramod Agarwal, Principal Secretary Water Resources Pankaj Agarwal and concerned Officers were present in the meeting.