Question: In the meeting of the Narmada Control Board, chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan recently, how much amount of micro-lift irrigation projects was sanctioned?
(a) 5,425 crore
(b) 5,785 crores
(c) 5,993 crores
(d) 6,205 crores
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On April 23rd, 2018; in the meeting of the Narmada Control Board, chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, micro-irrigation irrigation projects of Rs. 5993 crores have been sanctioned.
- The sanctioned irrigation projects include Narmada-Parvati link of Rs 3019 crore and Narmada-Kali Sindh Link Project worth Rs 2974 crore.
- Under the Narmada-Parvati link project, farmers of 187 villages of Sehore district will be benefitted in first and second phase and irrigated one lakh hectare land of Tehsil Ashta, Shajapur and Ikshawar will be irrigated.
- In the Narmada-Kali Sindh link project, rural population from 13 villages of Sehore district, 10 in Shajapur district and 168 villages of Dewas district in total of 191 villages will be benefitted.
- In all micro-lift irrigation projects water supply will be done from pipes.
- Water will be available for irrigation to farmers on every two and a half chuck.
Reference:
http://www.univarta.com/story/States/news/1208470.html
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