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Bhopal Posted On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | By Our Staff Reporter
Bhopal, Mar 17:
The construction work on canal network of Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar irrigation projects in Narmada Valley is progressing at fast pace after it has restarted in view of Supreme Court directives. The Vice Chairman and additional Chief Secretary, Narmada Valley Development Authority, OP Rawat is making a close monitoring to yield maximum progress in current working season. Keeping in contact with field engineers, Rawat has asked them for advance planning for the optimum use of the resources available. Meanwhile thousands of farmers have expressed their gratitude towards Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for pleading their cause successfully to resume the work.
It is to note here that the canal work of the two ambitious irrigation projects of the state came to stand still in July 2009 in view of stay order of High Court. Arguing the necessities of canals, NVDA had filed special leave petition in Supreme Court. The apex court had passed an order on 25th February 2010, which allows the NVDA to resume the work with some conditions related to environment aspect.
It may be mentioned here that canal network of ISP would create irrigation potential of 1.23 lakh hectares in Barwani, Khargone and Khandwa districts, whereas canal network of OSP would create an irrigation potential of 1.46800 lakh hectares in Dhar, Khargone and Khandwa districts. Approximately 60 percent of total work had been completed the time when work was stopped to honour High Court stay.
Rawat informed that there is no dearth of funds for canal construction work. The field engineers have been directed to maintain the fast pace of the work encompassing the quality standards. Rawat said that we are very keen to see the Narmada water flowing in huge canal networks of ISP and OSP projects as it will bring green revolution in drought prone areas of western Madhya Pradesh by providing annual irrigation in 5.53 lakh hectares. Besides, canal network would facilitate drinking water to hundreds of villages and towns directly and indirectly through recharging wells in command areas, Vice Chairman added.
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