9/26/2023 0 Comments Alternate conveyanceDr Singh urged the experts to find cost effective and eco-friendly alternatives to fulfil the objective of ‘Har Khet ko Pani’. The Minister said Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have started using pipes for water conveyance in place of canal. He said that irrigation and water conveyance through canals is very costly and it takes a lot of time due to environment and forest clearances and land acquisition problems. Satyapal Singh, Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation said that ‘Har Khet ko Pani’ and ‘Per drop more Crop’ is the highest priority of our government as it is the dream of our Prime Minister to double the income of farmers by the year 2022. He said “The challenge is to find suitable cost effective, environment friendly technology for efficient water transfer without compromising the quality”.ĭr. ![]() The Minister referred to the 30 proposed projects of river connectivity in the country at an expenditure of Rs. Referring to the importance of efficient use of water resources through drip irrigation the Minister cited the example of Madhya Pradesh which has achieved agricultural growth of 23% as against the national average of four per cent by promoting drip irrigation. He said 25 to 30% of agricultural workforce in the country migrates from rural to urban areas only due to problems of irrigation and resultant difficulties related to agricultural. Shri Gadkari said that we do not have shortage of water in the country but lack proper planning and management of water resources. ![]() Inaugurating an international workshop on the “Use of Large Diameter Pipes for Mega Water Conveyance System” in New Delhi today the Minister stressed the need for developing water grids in the country on the lines of power grid and road networks. Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that alternate technology is the need of the hour for mega water conveyance systems in the country.
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