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Mayurbhanj will be the first district in the country to provide piped water to every household. Photo/ANI
Odisha CM inaugurates Subarnarekha Irrigation Project
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Updated: Jul 20, 2021 04:59 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 20 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated Subarnarekha Irrigation Project and released the water through a newly constructed canal system for irrigation of 15,359 hectares of farmland in Mayurbhanj district.
This will facilitate irrigation of 97 villages in Baripada, Betanti, Morada, Shuliapada and Rasgobindpur blocks of Mayurbhanj district.
On the occasion, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said: "Today is a day of Joy for Mayurbhanj district and the whole of Odisha, this project will result in a gold and healthy crop in the district." He added that the Subarnarekha Irrigation Project would irrigate 1.09 lakh hectares of land in Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts.