Bishnupur Block Congress Committee assists farmers
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, July 25 2019:
Under the aegis of Bishnupur AC MLA Govindas Konthoujam, Bishnupur Block Congress Committee has provided irrigation water to farmers through Loktak Lift Irrigation Moirang Low Canal and Imphal Main Canal.
Farmers had been facing immense hardship for about 15 days as the transformer of the LLI Pump House No 1 developed problem, said farmers.
To address the issue, the Bishnupur Block Congress Committee with the assistance of MLA Govindas Konthoujam provided the farmers with a 35 hp water pump to provide water from the water supply near the LLI Pump House No 1, they added.
Meanwhile, Bishnupur Block Congress Committee president Ch Ibotombi Singh said that new ponds are being dug at various places in the constituency to hold water for irrigation.
Six ponds at Thinungei, 8 at Kha Khunou, 2 at Ningthoukhng River area, 1 at Ningthoukhong Basikhong Loukon, 2 at Potshangbam Maning, 5 at Potshangbam River area, 7 at Kwasiphai Thongjaorok Loukon, 1 at Kwasiphai Moideipung Loukon, 5 at Bishnupur Kha and Chothe and 1 at Upokpi Cahroi Lok have been dug to hold water, he said.
Chingjing and Kaborok Canals are also being reconstructed using excavators.
The Bishnupur Block Congress Committee will further continue to assist farmers in its area, he said.
The committee also appealed the Government to repair the transformer of the LLI Pump House No 1 at the earliest to facilitate paddy transplantation and post transplantation activities.