GUWAHATI: Under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, Government of Assam with a view to extending coverage of irrigation ‘Har Khet ko Pani’ and management of ground water, would install one lakh tubewells in 19 districts across the State.
A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of Irrigation Department chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held in the conference room of his office here today. Under the scheme, in the first phase 4779 solar and electric power driven tubewells would be set up in the state, benefitting around 18,577 farmers.
Chief Minister Sonowal stressed on implementing the scheme on a priority basis and in focussed manner with an aim to improve water use efficiency ‘more crop per drop’. He also said that an efficient implementation of the scheme would lead to overall improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the farmers. He, however, stressed on qualitative implementation of the scheme so that the novelty associated with the objective of the scheme is sustained. He also asked the Irrigation Department to leave no stone unturned to ensure success of the scheme, a press release stated.