Eight RLI schemes inaugurated in Bpr
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 12, 2013:
Altogether eight River Lift Irrigation (RLI) schemes were inaugurated by Parliamentary Secretary for Minor Irrigation K Meghachandra under Nambol, Kumbi and Thanga Constituencies today.
The RLI schemes were inaugurated at Sanjenbam.
Thounaojam and Langpok under Nambol A/C, Joto Mapa, Saiton Litanpokpi, Kumbi Tera, Tompok Mapa and Ithai Athokpam Mapa under Kumbi A/C and Thanga Lawai under Thanga A/C. MLA of Nambol N Loken, MLA of Kumbi S Bira, MLA of Thanga T Mangibabu and official of Minor Irrigation Department attended the inaugural function.
Talking to media persons, Parliamentary Secretary K Meghachandra said that the RLI schemes would benefit thousands of farmers in these three constituencies.
The problem of scarcity of water for cultivation would somehow be mitigated with the inauguration of these RLI schemes, he noted.