Minister inspects agricultural facilities being implemented under PMKSY
Source: The Sangai Express / D1PR
Imphal, January 22 2021:
Minister of Agriculture, Oinam Lukhoi Singh today inspected the ground conditions of the various agricultural facilities implemented under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) at Mayang Langjing of lmphal West district and Nambol, Keinou, Naranseina and Khoirentak of Bishnupur district.
Check dams, farm ponds, irrigation channels, pump and sprinkler sets were the facilities inspected by the Ministerial team to check whether the schemes were implemented as per the guidelines and for increasing the agricultural productivity by the farmers.
While briefing the media, Lukhoi stated that as PMKSY missions are aimed at improving the farm productivity and ensuring better utilization of the resources with irrigation at the field level, the projects were taken up in those field areas where there is lack of irrigation facilities with an aim to increase agricultural produces in order to contribute to the economy of the State.
He informed that 305-farm ponds and 35-ponds renovation, 42-irrigation canals and 30-check dam/micro storage construction have already been implemented so far.
He also added that 1750-pump and sprinkler sets have been distributed to beneficiaries under the scheme with plans to provide 1000 more very soon.
O Lukhoi asserted that the remaining districts will also be inspected and there are still many projects in the pipeline to be taken up for the farmers.
Director, Agriculture, Laltanpuii Vanchhong and officials of the Agriculture Department were also present during the visit.
It may be mentioned that the PMKSY has been formulated with the vision of extending the coverage of irrigation 'Har Khet Ko Pani' and improving water use efficiency 'More crop per drop' in a focused manner with end to end solution on source creation, distribution, management, field application and extension activities.