State Planning and Coordination Minister Duryodhana Majhi on Friday said the State Government would spend Rs 2,500 crore for the development of irrigation projects of the State. More thrust would be given on increasing the irrigation facilities.
2,000 new Lift Irrigation(LI) Points would be installed. These LI points would irrigate nearly 40,000 acres of land. Similarly, 1300 small irrigation projects would be installed. The projects would provide irrigation facilities to 15,000 hectare land.
Majhi also took a review on the performance of the Energy Department. 75 per cent subsidy would be given to those who install tube well under the Biju Gramya Jyoti Yojana.Similarly, steps would be taken to check the misutilisation of power at the time of supply of drinking water.
In order to check the efficacy of the Biju Grama Jyoti Yojana, a test check would be initiated from Komana and Khariar of the State. Later, the test would be conducted through out the State.
He further said that the Vth and VIth unit of the IB Thermal power plant would soon be functioning. Discussion to this effect is going on AES. While the State Government would keep 600 megawatt of power, AES would be allowed to sell the rest 600 megawatt of powe
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