The New Indian Express ·
Sambalpur MP Pradhan reviews development works
SAMBALPUR: Former Union minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting here on Tuesday.
A major thrust of the meeting was on expanding irrigation coverage in the district. Pradhan said around 80,000 hectares of farmland is currently under irrigation, covering nearly 50 per cent of the cultivated area. While irrigation coverage has reached 70-80 per cent in blocks such as Dhanakauda and Maneswar, the district has set a target of bringing another 50,000 hectares under irrigation over next two to five years.
He said a district-level hydrology map would be prepared by assessing canals, streams, water bodies, tanks and in-stream storage potential in the Mahanadi command area.
