Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Aug 21: To assuage the farmers’ problems, Director Command Area Development (CAD), O P Bhagat during his extensive tour of Sarore Sub Division today inspected newly constructed distributaries for supplying water from main Ravi Tawi Canal to farmers’ fields.
The Director also interacted with farmers during his tour to villages of Chappar (Kathua), Chak Manga Gujran in Samba and ASCO Office Sarore, Samba.
Maintaining that the field channels have played a significant role in avoiding loss of irrigation water due to percolation and seepage and providing water to the fields, the farmers asked for extension of the project for covering more and more areas under field channels there by giving boost to the crop production.
O P Bhagat also interacted with the field officers and stressed on identifying appropriate technological advances in the field of water management and helping the farmers to adopt the same so that it leads to overall progress of this vital sector.
He also emphasized on bridging the gap between farmers and offices of the Department and urged them to work to the satisfaction of farmers.
Jagmohan Bhat, Project Officer, CAD (S&WM), Mukesh Khajuria, ASCO, Sarore, K K Ganjoo, in charge Media & Publicity and other staff of Sub Division also accompanied the Director.
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