In Assam, with a view to improve farm productivity and ensure better utilisation of water resources, Irrigation Department would implement soon  minor irrigation scheme  ‘Har Khet Ko Pani’.

This initiative to increase access to ground water would be implemented under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana and will cover 14 districts in the first phase. 

The scheme will provide irrigation facilities to around 1.4 Lakh bigha of agricultural land in the state. Under this scheme, 4779 solar and electricity operated tube wells are to be installed benefitting over 19 thousand farmers.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal while reviewing the ongoing irrigation schemes in Guwahati yesterday, stressed on the need for drawing a road map to ensure effective implementation of this  scheme.