District Collector Rajesh Singh Rana has directed the officials to immediately chalk out an irrigation plan for the district under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKYS).
In this connection, Rana on Saturday held a meeting of District-level Coordination Committee and instructed the officials to prepare the irrigation plan.
On the occasion, the Collector gave specific directives to the officials and informed them that around seven districts, including Balod of Chhattisgarh have been selected under PMKYS. Meanwhile, Rana said that irrigational facilities for farmers are going to be increased under this visionary programme. With this move, production of paddy along with lentils, oilseeds and sugarcane will also be increasing significantly.
The Collector further directed officials of Forest, Water Resources, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Tribal Welfare Department to draft an irrigation plan for the district according to the guidelines and conditions of PMKYS.
On the occasion, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the District Panchayat Padmini Bhoi Sahoo, Deputy Director (Agriculture) Yashwant Korram, Sub Divisional Officer (Forest) I P Gendre, Assistant Commissioner (Tribal Welfare) R S Bhoi, Executive Engineer (WRD) were present.