Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday sanctioned Rs 39.11 crore for the remaining repair and lining works on Pipariya Irrigation canal, main branch canal and branch canals.
On completion of these crucial works the irrigation capacity will increase to six- and-half thousand hectares acreag, officials stated.
Singh has directed the Water Resources Department officials to complete the works on a war-footing and in a time-bound manner.
Notably, the Central government has approved 39 projects under the first phase of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) of which three belong to Chhattisgarh.
The information was disclosed during the fourth meeting of National Advisory Committee meeting headed by State Water Resources and Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal in New Delhi recently.
The meeting was also attended by Irrigation Ministers from Telangana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, J&K, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Briefing about Chhattisgarh, Agrawal said the three sanctioned state projects include Maniyari lining, Kelo and Kharang Water Projects. The irrigational facilities of the State will increase upto 1.5 lakh hectares due to these projects.
Sharing information about the next phase projects of Chhattisgarh, Agrawal mentioned the proposal for Ravishankar Sagar Project, Minimata Bango Project, Jonk Diversion Scheme and Shivnath Diversion Yojana.
The Centre has also given nod to the construction of National Hydrology Project in Chhattisgarh, said the Minister.
The budget of this project is around Rs 80 crore wherein the entire amount will be provided to the State by the Central Government, he said.
Various irrigation schemes of the State will be managed through computerised method under this project, Agrawal said.
Interestingly, the Chhattisgarh Government has marked an achievement by increasing the irrigationfacilities of the State from 24 percent to 36 percent since its inception.