Reviewing the Water Resource Department, Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma on Thursday said that the department should start making scheme for three years. She said that the department should prepare DPR of 49 big irrigation projects and start process for tendering them. It should be noted that out of 55 schemes, DPR of 6 is ready.
Apart from this, she directed to complete the work of check dams and ponds prepared under small irrigation scheme. She said that at least 15 big ponds should be made in every district. She directed to get it surveyed through experts. She said that all work should be done keeping the future in view. She said that at least 15 canals should be made under small irrigation scheme.
Verma said that pipeline irrigation from dams, reservoirs is done in Madhya Pradesh. She directed to send departmental engineers to MP so that they can study and report how pipeline irrigation can be implemented in Jharkhand.
Referring deepening of the ponds, she said that work of 44 ponds has been completed and the remaining 123 ponds will be completed after rainy season. She said that projects for which land is to be acquired and permission are to be taken from forest department should be paid attention. She said to contact concerned DCs and forest officers and complete the project before March 2017.