Chief Secretary Raj Bala Verma today asked officials for completing irrigation projects in time and said that the work should be monitored properly. While reviewing the work of Water Resource Department, she said that DPR should be prepared for the new schemes and surveyed through determining agencies.
Verma ordered to prepare DPR for schemes by November and complete the tender process by January. Ongoing schemes should be completed on priority basis. At the same time she directed to prepare the background of forthcoming budget so that timely work can be started on the schemes. Places should be selected for surface irrigation, she added.
laying stress on making small check dams, the CS said that a success story should be made by Information and Public Relation Department. The department officials informed that 167 small irrigation schemes have been targeted to complete covering 8000 hectare area in different sectors. It was also informed that Surangi and Nakati water reservoir projects are targeted to be completed in December.
Water Resources Department Principal Secretary Sukhdev Singh said that the department has profiled 1833 schemes against 2500 minor irrigation schemes. Moreover, 300 middle irrigation schemes have been identified for irrigation. Tender for 728 schemes have been completed against 794 check dams and work has been started on 457. 86 schemes have been completed so far.