MLA, officials inspect Ithei Maru dam, Irum river
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, November 28 2015 :
Kakching Assembly Constituency MLA Yengkhom Surchandra Singh, Minor Irrigation Department Chief Engineer L Gourakishwar and engineers today inspected pick up weir at Kakching Ithei Maru Dam and Irum river, reports our correspondent.
Due to recent severe flood, Sekmai river which runs along Kakching has changed its course.
Therefore, sufficient water could not be accumulated at the pick up weir at Kakching Ithei Maru Dam.
MLA Surchandra said that farmers have been affected severely due to shortage of water for agricultural use.
As a result, the river was temporarily blocked so as to supply water to the people.
The river should be blocked from flowing along the new course in order to stock water at the dam.
For the project, Rs 1 crore has been set aside, Gourakshwar said.
The team visited Kakching Irum river and inspected the ongoing work of improving the water bodies.
They also visited Kakching Laipham Loknung where a dam will be constructed.
Implementation of RLI scheme at Kanglou Loukol, near Pallel was also inspected.