Sri Chamkaur Sahib : Punjab Water Assets Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Tuesday devoted a collection of irrigation initiatives value ₹26.12 crore within the Sri Chamkaur Sahib Meeting constituency, geared toward increasing canal irrigation, lowering dependence on groundwater and offering reduction to farmers.
The initiatives embrace the liner of the Samrala Main, restoration of the Amarala Minor, underground pipeline networks, and raise irrigation schemes, which collectively are anticipated to deliver canal water to 1000’s of acres of farmland throughout the constituency.
Addressing the gathering at Village Rurki Heeran, Goyal stated the Bhagwant Mann-led authorities is prioritising the revival of Punjab’s canal community to maximise irrigation protection whereas conserving quickly depleting groundwater assets.
The Minister stated ₹11.74 crore has been spent on lining the 7.21-km Samrala Main, rising the canal-irrigated space from 2,516 acres to three,333 acres and benefiting 13 villages.
He additional stated the three.35-km Amarala Minor has been restored at a value of ₹2.01 crore, increasing irrigation protection from 1,519 acres to 2,223 acres throughout 4 villages.
To enhance water supply, the federal government has additionally laid 10.76 km of underground pipelines at a value of ₹8.95 crore. The challenge will profit 9 villages and enhance the irrigated space from 1,698 acres to 2,295 acres.
As well as, raise irrigation schemes have been established in Jhallian, Kheri Salabatpur, Dhaularan and Bhojemajra at a value of ₹3.42 crore, offering canal irrigation to 965 acres of agricultural land.
The Minister additionally introduced the development of 40 short-term water shops (Moghas) benefiting farmers in 17 villages throughout the constituency.
Based on Goyal, the overall canal-irrigated space in these villages has elevated from 3,217 acres in 2022 to 4,518 acres, bringing an extra 1,301 acres beneath canal irrigation.
He added that raise irrigation initiatives value almost ₹44 crore had already been accomplished earlier within the constituency, extending canal water to 21 villages, and the newly inaugurated initiatives will additional strengthen irrigation infrastructure.
Talking on the event, Sri Chamkaur Sahib MLA Dr. Charanjit Singh stated the initiatives would considerably cut back irrigation prices, enhance agricultural productiveness and assist preserve groundwater. He termed the initiatives a long-awaited enhance for farmers within the constituency and thanked the state authorities for enterprise the initiatives.
