Summary:
The farmers said they need last round of water — which they were supposed to get till March — for the rabi crop. RMC has also assured citizens that it won’t impose water cut this summer and was planning to give 24 hours water supply in some of the wards as promised by CM during the assembly election last year. Rajkot: Farmers from 34 villages in Bhachau and Rapar talukas of Kutch have raised fear of crop loss during the current rabi season for want of water for irrigation purpose. According to farmers, standing crop in over 34,000 hectare was at stake in these 34 villages of the two talukas. But, the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) has stopped water supply without notice, only to fill up Aji dam to provide uninterrupted drinking water supply to chief minister Vijay Rupani’s hometown Rajkot, they allege.Presently, only Bhachau and Rapar are covered under the Narmada canal network in Kutch..