The Chhattisgarh Government has set a target of increasing irrigation capacity in around 83,000 hectare area in the coming year. In this regard, the Government has made a provision of Rs2564 cr in the budget for 2016-17, a Government statement said on Saturday.
The move is going to result in about one-and-half percent rise in overall irrigation capacity of Chhattisgarh, said officials, adding that the current irrigation capacity of the state is around 35 percent of sown area.
For important irrigation projects, the State Government has made special provision in 2016017 budget.
As per information received, Rs169 crore has been set for Arpa-Bhaisajhar project, Rs163 crore for remodelling and lining work of canals under Mahanadi project, Rs49 crore for Sondur project, Rs47 crore for Kelo project and Rs43 crore for Mongra barrage phase-2. Similarly, provision of Rs243 crore has been made for electrification of around 23000 agriculture pumps through traditional and solar energy in coming financial year. The State Government has fixed Rs25 crore for micro-irrigation projects.