Barwani Collector asks that canals give farmers full water for rabi irrigation

The district water utilisation committee met in Barwani on Thursday. The meeting was held in the auditorium of the Collector's office under the chairmanship of Collector Jayati Singh.

The Collector said farmers should get timely and adequate water from canals for rabi irrigation from the district's irrigation projects. She said farmers should face no difficulty in getting water for irrigation.

The Collector also directed that, as the district has received less rain, water in the sources is limited. She said field staff of the Water Resources Department, the Agriculture Department and the Narmada Valley Development Authority should tell farmers not to misuse water and to sow crops that need less water. Awareness gatherings (chaupals) should be held in villages for this.

The Collector told the meeting that water has already been released in the various irrigation projects running in the district. Department officials will ensure that water reaches the tail end of the canals. No situation should arise in which a canal is breached to divert water to a drain or a field. If this happens, a spot report should be prepared and action taken against those responsible. Any seepage in canals should be repaired immediately.

Barwani MLA Rajan Mandloi and Joint Collector Raja Ravi Verma were present at the meeting. Officials of the Water Resources, Agriculture and Horticulture departments and the Narmada Valley Development Authority also attended.