Additional Collector, SDM visit villages under Jawar lift irrigation scheme, hear farmers' problems

On the directions of Collector Rishav Gupta, Additional Collector Kshitij Sharma, Khandwa SDM Rishi Kumar Singhai and Tehsildar Nitin Chauhan visited villages linked to the Jawar lift irrigation scheme on Thursday. NVDA Executive Engineer Tirki accompanied them. The officials heard the problems of farmers there. MLA representative Mukesh Tanve was also present.

During the inspection, the officials spoke directly to farmers. They assured the farmers that the obstacles being faced in the project's work would be removed.

In the villages of Benpura and Kurwada, the officials explained matters to the farmers and, with their consent, got the stalled pipeline-laying work restarted. In the villages of Badhiyatula and Siwna, complaints of pipeline leakage were received. Taking these complaints seriously, the project's Executive Engineer Tirki was directed to complete repairs immediately.