Agitation
by farmers demanding sanction of Temp Rice Shoots on SGC at XEN Irrigation
Department.
SIRSA NEWS
05 June, 2015
Pictures
and Videos: Vikas Taneja, Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Watch Video: Agitation by farmers
demanding sanction of Temp Rice Shoots on SGC at Office of Sh NK Bhola XEN,
Ghaggar Water Services, Irrigation Department.
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The Rice Shoots are sanctioned
temporarily every year for the duration of flowing of flood water in Ghaggar
River. This practice is in force since 1975. The beneficiary farmers rue that
for the 1st time Irrigation department is trying to deny this facility. The
farmers were resentful that BJP govt is insensitive to farmers and is dilly dallying
even the waters that arrive here as natural resource. The farmers said that the very purpose of
Ottu Head works and Ottu Lake is to prevent floods and make the flood water
useful and available for irrigation especially during the Rice Crop
Season. This Irrigation facility also
helps save electricity that is used to run Electric Motors of Tubewell, helps
checking depleting water tables in the area.
XEN Sh. NK Bhola tried to pacify the
farmers and sought some time to resolve the matter. The farmers said that if it
is not resolved they will step up the agitation.
This
Video was recorded on 1st June, 2015.
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