MLA Loken assures help to farmers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 13 2023:
Seeking the contribution of all in facilitating agricultural activities in-spite of the Challenging situation in the state, Wangoi.MLA Kh Loken has assured of all possible help from his side and from the government in addressing issues faced by the farmers.
MLA Loken assessed progress of the River Lift Irrigation (RLI) scheme which has been taken up for supplying water from Imphal and Nambul rivers for irrigating the fields.
During the visit, the inspection team found that agricultural activities have been taken up in the fields where water has been provided by the IRL scheme.
For those agricultural lands where there is scarcity of water, the MLA assured to construct canals in consultation with the department concerned.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the visit, MLA Kh Loken informed that the RLI scheme has been made functional considering the requirement of water in the paddy fields.
Since the farmers are not in a position to carry out agricultural activities in paddy fields located along the foothills due to the threat perception, there is the need to make maximum utilization of the paddy fields in the plains for bountiful production.
While asserting that there shall be no shortage of fertilizers, he also pointed out that the government is providing high yielding paddy seeds to the farmers free of cost.