Irrigation works in Khurai AC inspected
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 09 2021:
Khurai AC MLA L Susindro has appealed all the farmers in Khurai AC to allow the use of 2/3 feet of wide area of their paddy field to solve the problem of irrigation.
L Susindro said this while inspecting the watering works taken up in the constituency and added that only 3 of the 5 River Lift Irrigation (RLI) pumps are working in the area.
As the 3 RLI pumps are unable to cater to the needs of the paddy fields in the area, he had also provided 23 electric pumps to the farmers to pump water in the fields.
He added that due to lack of proper irrigation canals, providing water to all the fields is very time consuming with only 35-40% of the fields irrigated till today.
Drawing of water from the river to irrigate the fields will continue for another 15 or more days, he added.
He appealed to all the farmers to provide land for construction of minor irrigation canals and assured full support for the said project.