BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that irrigation amenities were created in handiest 22,000 hectares in Odisha against BJD’s promise of 10 lakh hectares right through 2014 elections.
Naveen, in a letter to Modi, stated Odisha has created an additional irrigation doable of 7.eight lakh hectares since 2014. “We are heading in the right direction to surpass the 10 lakh hectares goal that my authorities has set for itself,” Naveen claimed in the letter.
The Prime Minister, whilst addressing a rally at Khurda on December 24, criticized the Naveen Patnaik-government for now not gratifying its promises of offering irrigation amenities to over 10 lakh hectares of land, which the BJD had promised in 2014. Slamming the state authorities over a number of issues, Modi also stated that it has created irrigation amenities in handiest 22,000 hectares.
Taking a potshot at the Centre’s poor allocation to support the irrigation doable in the state, Naveen stated an amount of Rs 26,889 crore has been spent in the irrigation and water sectors since 2014 of which the Centre’s contribution is handiest Rs 1211 crore, that quantities 4.five in step with cent.
“In fact, in the current 12 months a record amount of Rs 10,196 crore has been provided via the state,” Naveen famous.
Funds from the Centre were won below the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
Even as the foremost irrigation tasks has made sluggish progress in Odisha, Naveen stated the state authorities has created irrigation doable in 54, 472 hectares through its personal plans like 46 mega raise irrigation tasks, 2.67 lakh hectares through 53,476 deep bore wells, 1.29 lakh hectares through 5837 group raise issues and 97,694 hectares through 8335 take a look at dams. He also claimed that farmers are even getting water from these tasks.
Stating that Odisha is without doubt one of the top states in the country in investment on irrigation as well as advent of irrigation doable, the manager minister sought Modi’s strengthen for Odisha and its folks.
As the Prime Minister had laid basis stone for a number of developmental tasks right through his Khurda consult with, the manager minister assured that his authorities would prolong all strengthen for expeditious final touch of these tasks.
Naveen, in a letter to Modi, stated Odisha has created an additional irrigation doable of 7.eight lakh hectares since 2014. “We are heading in the right direction to surpass the 10 lakh hectares goal that my authorities has set for itself,” Naveen claimed in the letter.
The Prime Minister, whilst addressing a rally at Khurda on December 24, criticized the Naveen Patnaik-government for now not gratifying its promises of offering irrigation amenities to over 10 lakh hectares of land, which the BJD had promised in 2014. Slamming the state authorities over a number of issues, Modi also stated that it has created irrigation amenities in handiest 22,000 hectares.
Taking a potshot at the Centre’s poor allocation to support the irrigation doable in the state, Naveen stated an amount of Rs 26,889 crore has been spent in the irrigation and water sectors since 2014 of which the Centre’s contribution is handiest Rs 1211 crore, that quantities 4.five in step with cent.
“In fact, in the current 12 months a record amount of Rs 10,196 crore has been provided via the state,” Naveen famous.
Funds from the Centre were won below the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
Even as the foremost irrigation tasks has made sluggish progress in Odisha, Naveen stated the state authorities has created irrigation doable in 54, 472 hectares through its personal plans like 46 mega raise irrigation tasks, 2.67 lakh hectares through 53,476 deep bore wells, 1.29 lakh hectares through 5837 group raise issues and 97,694 hectares through 8335 take a look at dams. He also claimed that farmers are even getting water from these tasks.
Stating that Odisha is without doubt one of the top states in the country in investment on irrigation as well as advent of irrigation doable, the manager minister sought Modi’s strengthen for Odisha and its folks.
As the Prime Minister had laid basis stone for a number of developmental tasks right through his Khurda consult with, the manager minister assured that his authorities would prolong all strengthen for expeditious final touch of these tasks.
Naveen Patnaik counters PM Modi’s claim on irrigation facilities in Odisha
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