Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday Singh sanctioned Rs8.43 crore for canal lining of Ghoghra Diversion Irrigation Scheme in the district. Completion of this scheme will provide water supply for irrigation of 1,580 hectares area in 15 villages, officials stated. The Chief Minister also approved six irrigation diversion schemes worth nearly Rs51.66 crore in the district, which will enable sufficient water supply to farmers of 32 villages of four development blocks, officials stated.
Water Resource Department Officials informed that the six irrigation schemes for Saraipali, Basna, Baghbahara and Mahasamund blocks will help irrigate nearly 6,735 acres of land. More than 2,000 farmers of the district will be benefited by the scheme. The construction works under these diversion irrigation schemes will be done by Water Resource Department in village Naininala, Gaurtek, Boermal, Artunda, Darbekera and Daugudi.
Officials informed that the Chief Minister performed bhumi-pujan and laid foundation of these diversion irrigation schemes in village latadadar (Mahasamund district, under lok Suraaj Abhiyan. Now the construction of these schemes will start on a war footing, officials stated. In the lok Suraj programme of village latadadar, the Chief Minister performed bhumi-pujan of pump electrification works, which will provide water-supply facility to 263 farmers from 13 irrigation Anicuts. On completion of these schemes, farmers of 16 villages will get water supply for irrigation. This includes Kasekera, Darbekera, Mithidih, Bansivni, Ghonghibahra, Khuteri, Tendukona, Badesajapali, Dudhipali, Kalenda, Chhibarra, lohrakot, Manki, Bansula, Gadaghat and Jharban.
Electricity poles will be erected near the Anicuts constructed in these villages and power connection will be provided to irrigation pumps of the district. Officials further informed that Chief Minister has also approved two irrigation schemes in village Kuba and village Ghogra of Pandariya block in Kabeerdham (Kawardha) district. The Irrigation Diversion Scheme to be constructed at the cost of Rs 16.84 crore in village Kuba, will provide irrigation facility for 1857 hectares of agricultural area. The Chief Minister had done bhumi-pujan for both the schemes during lok Suraaj programme held last month in village Ghoghra.