Ashish Jaiswal
“Drought hits once every 10 years, but the super El Niño has worsened the situation this time. We have the lift irrigation scheme and have built the Khindsi canal at a cost of ₹486 crore. He said every village would be provided with a 5,000-litre water tanker, a motor pump and pipes. The second pillar of the relief plan is the construction of 1,000 tarpaulin check dams. “My own well on my farm is just 100 metres from Khindsi Lake, but the motor does not run for even two hours.
Some water will also have to be released into the river for the Kanhan and Kandri water schemes,” Jaiswal said. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nagpur | Silver Rate in Nagpur | Bank Holidays in Nagpur | Public Holidays in Nagpur | Petrol Price in Nagpur | Diesel Price in Nagpur | CNG Price in Nagpur | LPG Price in Nagpur Stay updated with the latest Nagpur news.
The decision is now proving crucial, as the water we are using and releasing into canals is what we saved over the last five years,” he said. With temperatures remaining high in Oct, winter could be shorter and summer harsher, aggravating water woes,” he said. If villagers want to contribute, the gram panchayat can give its consent,” Jaiswal said. He warned that village water sources could run dry and said every gram panchayat must plan to recharge them. The entire well has gone dry,” he said.
“We had decided to save water every year for emergencies. Jaiswal, who also holds the relief and rehabilitation portfolio, was speaking at a review meeting on water scarcity in Parseoni. Funds would be earmarked from MLA Local Development Program (MLA LAD) and District Planning Committee’s corpus. “These arrangements help slow runoff and collect water. We will provide the tarpaulins and make other arrangements. Download the TOI App.
Nagpur: Warning of severe water scarcity in the coming months, minister of state for agriculture Ashish Jaiswal on Saturday said water conserved in Pench project over the past five years was now being used to meet demand.
A borewell repair team must be ready in each of the 13 talukas for a quick response. He assured farmers that water would be released in stages.
Authorities are planning water tankers for every village and check dams to bridge the gap,” he said. The Ramtek MLA warned that the crisis could worsen next year. “There is no guarantee that it will rain in June. We may face a difficult situation next year too, as the shortage could continue till Sept. “If needed, we will release water from the Pench project. “I have asked for a master list of all private tankers, trucks and other heavy machinery. Tanker rates will be fixed in advance through tenders at the district or taluka level. Water from WCL mines and Mahagenco mines should be used to ease the shortage,” he added.