Overall Progress Report

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In Kokrajhar 296 Nos. of Tube well schemes (Solar operated = 145 Nos. & electrically operated=151 Nos.) under PMKSY-HKKP are being installed within BTC area to cover 1,184 hectares of land under irrigation coverage. All these Tube Wells are already completed and 1184 hectare of Irrigation potential has been created. On the other hand, in Baksa district 150 Nos. of Tube well schemes (Solar operated= 39 Nos. & electrically operated = 109 Nos.) under PMKSY- HKKP are being installed within BTC area to cover 600 hectares of land under irrigation coverage. Out of these, installations of 148 Nos. of Tube Wells are already completed and 592 hectare of irrigation potential has been created. Again, another 100 Nos. of new proposal of Minor Irrigation Schemes under PMKSY-HKKP have been submitted to the Govt. of India for an estimated cost of Rs.500.34 crore for bringing an additional cultivable land of 27,831 hectors under irrigation coverage in BTC Area which has been approved by the Central Govt. and tendering process of the same is going on. a project of extension, renovation and modernization (ERM) of Sukla Irrigation project for Rs.259.73161 crore has been included by the Central Govt. which is implementation target of 2023-24. After completion of these projects 2650 Ha of Irrigation potential will be revived. Total of 17.75 crore was sanctioned under SOPD-BTC for the year 2021-22 and was utilized. Total 86 nos. of schemes were considered for maintenance and repairing for Rs.10.90 Crore.