Chief Minister Raghubar Das while underlining importance of water conservation stressed that projects related to watershed should be undertaken only after taking locals into confidence. He also called for promotion of small and micro irrigation projects eyeing to provide water in 150 hectares in 2015.
While reviewing projects under Water Resources Department with Minister Chandra Prakash Chaudhary on Tuesday the CM said that officials should remain in contact with people. “People’s participation in Government projects could not come due to lack of information and role of middlemen. People should know the benefits of the schemes. Projects run by JHAlCO and NAlCO should be monitored closely,” said the CM.
He also directed to provide importance of irrigation schemes in drought-hit Palamau, latehar and Garhwa districts and also for ensuring water supply from Upper Sankh of Gumla, Sukri of lohardaga, Sonua of Chaibasa, Ramrekha of Simdega, Gumani of Sahebganj and Panchkhero of Giridih along with preparing plan for Santhal Pargana region; grossly affected by drought led migration. Development Commissioner RS Poddar, Water Resources Secretary Sukhdeo Singh, Principal Secretary to CM Sanjay Kumar and his Secretary Sunil Burnwal were present.