Following the announcement to implement Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (Prime Minister’s Irrigation Scheme) in remaining 31 districts of the State, a training workshop for officers of these districts was held here on Friday. The workshop was inaugurated by Principal Secretary Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Rajesh Rajora and concluded by Additional CS and Agriculture Production Commissioner PC Meena.
Rajora said that concerning officers should assimilate salient features of the scheme for its effective implementation. He said that earlier, the Central government had selected 20 districts of the state for this scheme. On initiative of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Central government has consented to implement the scheme in all 51 districts.
Indian Institute of Soil and Water Management, Dehradun Prabhat R Ojaswi dwelt on use of water management technique under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. Senior scientist of Agriculture College, Indore DH Ranade informed about management of natural resources, scientist of Indian Institute of Soil and Water Management, Dehradun Amrish Kumar about soil and water conservation for ensuring integrated development of rain-fed areas and increase in groundwater level, IAS officer Chandra Mohan about district irrigation plan, RK Nema of Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University, Jabalpur about prevention of wastage of available water and exert use of water in fields, senior scientist of Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University, Jabalpur SK Payasi about run of water management and YPC Singh of Rajmata Scindia Agriculture University, Gwalior about fixation of quantum of irrigation for various crop and its crop-wise needs.