State govt to provide irrigation water to farmers during Rabi season says Suvendu

Kolkata | Friday | 6th December, 2019

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Kolkata: State Irrigation and Waterways minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said that the state government would provide water to the farmers through canals in different districts during the Rabi season. "Farmers in various districts were concerned about the supply of irrigation water. Meanwhile, the farmers from Bankura, Jhargram and West Midnapore would get water from the Kangshabati irrigation project 3-4 times during the same period," Adhikari said. He further stated: "Farmers in Birbhum and Murshidabad would get irrigation water from February to April next year. The department would also supply water for cultivation in Jalpaiguri four times from January to May this year..