Kalahandi farmers’ wait getting longer
INDRAVATI PROJECT
Bhawanipatana: The farm sector is the main stay of Kalahandi, but farmers here for years have been experiencing droughts in the absence of proper irrigation facilities. But water of Indravati project may inject a new life to the farm sector it is utilised to its full potential.
Considering such condition of the farm sector, the state government constructed Indravati Mega Lift Irrigation to boost the agriculture in the district, which is known for its annual labour migration.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone at Ladu village for the mega lift irrigation project in 2013.