The State Water Resources Department has given third and revised administrative approval to the funding hike of Rs 52.45 crore for construction of Rajadera reservoir irrigation project in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.
According to official information, the amount for irrigation project in Magarload block has been sanctioned under small irrigation project (Scheduled Castes sub-plan).
Completion of the project will be ensuring irrigation facility to farmers on around 17000 hectares of land.
The distributory channel number nine of Mahanadi main canal in Dhamtari district will be strengthened with concrete lining at a cost of Rs 2.93 crore, officials stated.
The move would help extension of irrigation facilities in 2041.58 hectares of
agricultural land.