Unclogging of canal
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 13 2011:
Poiroupat Loukon Farmers' Development Co-operative Society has started unclogging of a canal that flows through Poiroupat Loukon of Imphal East district from today.
The 5-km long canal, which feeds water to around 4000 paris of paddy field in the area, is being cleaned up under the supervision of MLA of Andro Assembly Constituency, Th Shyamkumar.
Interacting with the farmers, the MLA said that Rs 2 lakhs would be sanctioned for the said work from his local area development fund.
Moreover, 200 bags of rice would be distributed among the farmers who are involving in the work at the rate of Rs 6 per kg, he added.
Th Shyamkumar handed over Rs 60,000 to the Society as an initial amount today.
The MLA also announced that an additional amount of Rs 5 lakhs would be sanctioned from his local area development fund for embankment of the canal soon.
Secretary of the Society, K Tombi said, farmers have been facing inconvenience in irrigation due to outgrowing of grass in the canal.