Lift irrigation with deep bore-well project under Biju Krushak Yojana in Nuapara district is working very slowly. Due to this lethargic process, without irrigation, fields are getting dried. The situation is getting worse and moving towards a possible drought.
According to the information provided by the Department, it has received 1400 application online to dug deep bore-well by farmers groups. But the Department could manage to dig only 400 deep bore-wells. 26 farmers of Boden block had applied for deep bore-wells and rupees 20 thousands were deposited by each since February 2015. Though 15 months have passed yet the lift irrigation Department could not dig deep bore-well for the beneficiaries.
Likewise, in Khadial block 124 farmers and 59 farmers in Sinapali block have applied online for deep bore-well and each have deposited 20 thousands at the Department. But none have availed the benefit of the deep bore-well project yet.
As per the sources, the 400 deep bore-wells were dug in Nuapara assembly constituency only due to political pressure. But at the same time, all the 3 blocks of Khadial constituency are yet to get the benefit of lift irrigation by deep bore-wells. The farmers of these blocks are complaining at the department that why work has not started yet in the 3 blocks of Khadial constituency.
Further, last year the farmers of the district face total crop loss. This year they were hoping for good harvest with lift irrigation. But as the deep bore-well could not dig in time, their hope to harvest a good crop has disappeared in dust.
Again, the SDO of Khadial Lift Irrigation Department has informed that tender is out to dig 150 numbers of deep bore-well. They have received more than 1000 online application to dig deep bore-well.
The farmers are saying, although they have deposited the money and requisite documents yet the Department is harassing them. If the Department will not diffuse it within one month then they will stage a huge stir.
