Maharashtra Budget 2021-22: Govt allocates Rs 12,951 cr for completion of irrigation projects
In all 278 irrigation projects of the Water Resources Department are underway in the state
In order to expedite the completion of ongoing and pending irrigation projects, the state government has made an allocation of Rs 12,951 crore.
In all 278 irrigation projects of the Water Resources Department are underway in the state out of which 26.88 lakh hectare of irrigation capacity is expected to be created and 8,470 million cubic meters of water storage will be created.
Under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchan Yojana, 26 projects have been undertaken and the revised remaining cost of this project is Rs 21,698 crore. It is planned to complete 13 out of 26 projects in the year 2021-22. About 91 projects will be undertaken under Baliraja Jal Sanjivani Yojana with the revised cost of Rs 15,325 crore.Out of these, 19 projects have been completed and 1.02 lakh hectare of irrigation capacity has been