Jaisalmer: On Monday, the persistence of canal farmers of Jaisalmer district broke and numerous farmers reached the Indira Gandhi Canal Project workplace on the district headquarters with canal associated issues. They surrounded the officers of the division right here. Farmers stated that lately many canals and their mains had been broken as a consequence of heavy rains. This has elevated the issues for the farmers of western Rajasthan. Farmers stated that the Indira Gandhi Canal Project, which was as soon as a boon for the world, has now change into a explanation for hassle.
Farmers stated that the time for sowing Rabi crops has come and the canal division has now organized a regulation assembly for the distribution of water. Due to this, there will probably be delay in implementation of the selections taken within the assembly. Recently, as a consequence of extreme rains, many canals and their mains have been broken, which has elevated the issues for the farmers of western Rajasthan.
Farmers surrounded the officers of Indira Gandhi Project (Video Etv Bharat Jaisalmer)
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Seventy p.c of canals spoiled: Farmers staged a protest on the headquarters of Indira Gandhi Canal Project in Jaisalmer on Monday and raised slogans. During this, the farmers handed over a requirement letter and warned that if their calls for aren’t met quickly, they’ll stage an indefinite strike exterior the Collectorate. Farmers informed within the dialog that 70 p.c of the canals have been broken within the final two months and their restore work has not began until now. Whereas yearly the restore work was accomplished by 5-10 September, this time the restore work had not even began regardless of September ending.
These are the primary calls for of the farmers: Canal farmer Motan Khan stated that the canals needs to be repaired. Priority needs to be given to the work of cleansing shields and eradicating soil from the canals. In view of the scarcity of water in Pong Dam, the canals needs to be watered a minimum of 5 instances until March. Also, officers needs to be appointed as quickly as doable on the vacant posts of Additional Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer of circle Mohangarh for the final two years. Special consideration needs to be paid to high quality within the reconstruction of collective diggis and canals being constructed beneath the price range announcement.
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MP Beniwal attended the assembly: Here, Barmer Jaisalmer MP Umedaram Beniwal attended the assembly of Indira Gandhi Canal Regulation Committee on the workplace of the Chief Engineer of Irrigation Department at Hanumangarh district headquarters on Monday. He mentioned within the assembly varied issues together with low provide of irrigation water to farmers within the canal space together with Mohangarh-Ramgarh of the district. Beniwal burdened on making ample water obtainable for irrigation on time. Beniwal stated within the assembly that ample amount of ingesting water needs to be offered to Barmer, Jaisalmer and Balotra districts by means of Indira Gandhi Canal Project.
