The works will include constructing farm ponds, lift irrigation projects, rejuvenating tanks, drip and sprinkler irrigation, vented dams and the like. Mr. Gowda said that the receding monsoon waters in rivers would be tapped in vented dams between November and December to augment water for summer and recharge of ground water. 6,000 crore proposed would augment an additional 1.08 BCM of water. Mr. Rai asked the district administration to send the district irrigation plan to the State government for approval. A department official told the meeting that it has been proposed to develop the beaches at an estimated Rs.

Source: The Hindu August 24, 2016 05:53 UTC