Mandatory desilting in dams and ground water structures
Local villagers should be involved in Narva development works
Conservation of environment, wildlife and development of forests got a boost from Narva development
Instructions for maintenance of small dams and also for proper maintenance of old works of Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Mission
Treatment of 6395 drains in forest areas at a cost of 1290 crores
Till now the work of treatment of 2800 drains has been completed.
Chief Minister reviewed Narva Vikas Yojana
Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel has said that the works being done for water conservation and promotion in drains under Narva Vikas Yojana should be done scientifically. The improvement in water level as a result of Narva development works should also be assessed through remote sensing satellite using scientific method. A map showing the drains that have been treated in the state should also be prepared. The Chief Minister was reviewing the work being done for the treatment of various drains in the forest areas under the CAMPA item under the Narva Vikas Yojana at his residence office here today.
Shri Baghel said in the meeting that satellite map of Chhattisgarh is available, wherever there are fractures, ground water harvesting structures should be prepared, so that water can percolate well into the land. He also directed to assess the reduction in soil erosion due to Narva treatment works.
While reviewing the meeting, Chief Minister Shri Baghel said that the Suraji Gaon Yojana of Chhattisgarh Government has given good momentum to economic activities including employment in village-villages, namely Narva, Garwa, Ghuruwa and Bari. Narva Vikas Yojana is proving to be an effective medium, especially in water harvesting and biological and environmental improvement. Due to the development of Narva in the state, there is a significant increase in the groundwater level in the areas around the Nala. Under this, encouraging results are being obtained with an increase of 20 to 30 cm in the ground water level from the Narva Vikas Yojana in Vananchal more than in the plains. Due to this, people have started getting full benefits of facilities like irrigation and irrigation, including improvement in the habitat of wild animals in Vananchal.
The Chief Minister said that due to Narva development works, the ground water level has increased by 20 to 30 cm in forest areas and 7 cm in plain areas. He also instructed to take special care of the type of land there during the construction of ground water harvesting structures in the drains. Mr. Baghel said that dike wall can be very useful in sandy places. Referring to the visit of Surajpur district during the meeting, he said that the ground water level in Surajpur is very low, there is a need to do Narva development work.
The Chief Minister said that Narva development works are being done in the areas where villagers and public representatives should be informed about the usefulness of these works by connecting them with the programme. Every two years, desilting work should be done in ground water enrichment structures, stop dams, check dams, this will improve water logging and their irrigation capacity will also increase. He also directed to get the work of treatment of drains done under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. He said that if there is a need to get repairs and restoration works done in the ground water conservation and conservation works done earlier under the Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Area Development Mission, So they should also be done on priority basis, due to which the work of ground water enrichment can be done at a low cost. Similarly, attention should be paid to desilting and maintenance of small dams in the dams of the Water Resources Department. In the meeting, the officials informed that about 30 thousand rainy drains have been identified in the state, out of which 8000 drains are located in the forest areas of the state. Treatment of 6 thousand 395 drains located in forest areas is being done at a cost of Rs 01 thousand 290 crore, out of which treatment of about 2 thousand 800 drains has been completed so far.
On this occasion, Forest and Climate Change Minister Mr. Mohammad Akbar, Urban Administration and Development Minister Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahria, Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Forest Development Corporation Mr. Devendra Bahadur Singh, Advisor to Chief Minister Mr. Pradeep Sharma, Chief Secretary Mr. Amitabh Jain, Forest Department’s Chief Minister Mr. Additional Chief Secretary Shri Subrata Sahu, Principal Chief Conservator and Forest Force Chief Shri Rakesh Chaturvedi, Commissioner MNREGA Shri Mohammad Abdul Kesar Haque, Nodal Officer Narva, Garuwa, Ghuruwa, Bari Dr. Ayyaz Fakir Bhai Tamboli, Chief Executive Officer CAMPA Shri V.Srinivas Rao, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Shri Arun Pandey, Additional Managing Director Shri V. Departmental officers including Anand Babu were present.
