In a significant initiative to alleviate the water crisis in districts like Mahoba, Hamirpur and Banda and provide relief to the farmers of Uttar Pradesh, the Rs 2,655 crore Arjun Auxiliary Irrigation Project is to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
The megaproject on Dhasan river will not only provide irrigation facilities to over 1.5 lakh farmers of around 168 villages of Mahoba, Banda and Hamirpur but also facilitate provision of clean drinking water (potable water) to over 4 lakh families living in the water. Will do- Rare area.
The Arjun Sahayak Project will play a vital role in benefiting the crop growers along with other projects. The project, which started almost a decade ago, will not only make Bundelkhand green, but its operation will also help irrigate about 44,382 hectares of land in Mahoba, Hamirpur and Banda districts. Along with this, irrigation potential of 15,104 hectares will also be restored. Along with this, 20 MCM drinking water will also be available to Mahoba from Kabrai Dam.
The project, started in 2009-10 at a cost of Rs 850 crore, was to be completed in 2015. However, due to the neglect of the previous governments, not only was the completion of the project delayed but its cost also increased to Rs 2,655.36 crore. About 1,49,755 farmers of 168 villages will be benefited by this project.
The Bundelkhand region has been facing severe water scarcity for a long time, where most wells and hand pumps have dried up due to low groundwater levels. Residents of drought-prone areas were forced to buy necessities such as drinking water.
The government completed the Rasin Dam Project (Chitrakoot) and Bandai Dam Project (Lalitpur) between March 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. There is additional irrigated land of 2,290 and 3,025 hectares in the respective districts. Power is also being generated from a 2.50 capacity solar plant at the top of the Pump Canal (Lalitpur). In the coming days, projects like Kulpahar and Shahzad of Bundelkhand will act as a model for the state. These are being connected to the sprinkler system. Due to this, more irrigation will be done with less water and the yield will also increase.
Along with this, PM will also launch Ratoli Weir project worth Rs 54.28 crore, which will create irrigation potential of 1,050 hectares in Mahoba district. Bhauni Dam Project to create irrigation potential of 3,800 hectares in Lalitpur district at a cost of Rs. 512.74 crore.
The Mazagon-Milli sprinkler project will create 600 hectares of irrigation potential worth Rs 18.24 crore in Hamirpur. Apart from irrigation, five other projects worth Rs 24.13 crore of Public Works Department, Mineral Department, Tourism Department and Secondary Education Department Mahoba will also be inaugurated.
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