Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday held a joint meeting with the Irrigation and Soil Conservation Departments.
In the meeting, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the implementation of various projects of Irrigation as well as Soil Conservation Departments.
State Irrigation Minister Ashok Singhal and Soil Conservation Minister Urkhao Gwra Brahma were also present during the review meeting.
Hon’ble CM Dr. @himantabiswa ji’s vision for big irrigation projects will change the scenario of agriculture in Assam.
Attended the review meeting of Hon’ble CM with the officials of the Irrigation Dept. for the progress & future plan of action & priority areas in irrigation. pic.twitter.com/sTBtW0UBfv
— Ashok Singhal (@TheAshokSinghal) June 16, 2021
During the meeting, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma issued important directives
The important directives are –
1. Irrigation Department to propose two big projects to irrigate a total of One lakh hectare land in the shortest possible time.
CM Dr @himantabiswa held a joint meeting with Irrigation and Soil Conservation Departments and reviewed implementation of various projects in presence of Soil Conservation Minister Sri Urkhao Gwra Brahma and Irrigation Minister Sri @TheAshokSinghal.
1/3 pic.twitter.com/U8DMfFg1jh— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) June 16, 2021
2. Avoid multiple contractors against one project and foreclose all long pending incomplete projects.
3. Make territorial divisions within 10 days to reduce delay in projects as multiple executive engineers work in the same project.
✔️Make territorial divisions within 10 days to reduce delay in projects as multiple executive engineers work in same project
✔️Explore possibilities of a big power-cum-irrigation project on Kulsi river
✔️Assess demand for gully protection & protective irrigation projects
3/3— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) June 16, 2021
4. Explore possibilities of a big power-cum-irrigation project on Kulsi river.
5. Assess demand for gully protection and protective irrigation projects.
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