A Standing Committee of the State Assembly headed by former Minister Pramila Malik reviewed various Government schemes here on Wednesday after visiting certain projects in Nilgiri block , Dhobaghat, Haldigodi, Basunikala, Balisahi, Badia and Padmatola in Baleswar district.
At a review meeting mainly on agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry, the committee stressed on irrigation facility. It was revealed that while the State Government had in 2009 declared to provide irrigation to at least 35 percent of the cultivated land in each block, the target is yet to be achieved in Nilgiri, Remuna, Bahanaga and Oupada blocks in the district. Thus, the Minor Irrigation, life Irrigation and Irrigation Departments were asked to take necessary measures to meet target. The committee also directed to repair the defunct MI and lI units.
For Kharif crops, the departments were asked to keep enough stocks of fertilizers, bore well digging in the stony patches, adopting modern means of transplantation, etc.
It further decided to conduct special review of works of the Watershed Mission and Soil Conservation Department works. The panel also stressed on repair of weak embankments over river Subanarekha, Budhabalanga and Sono.
The meeting was attended by Zilla Parishad president Umilata Das and district Collector Sanatan Mallick, among others.