Nitish Kumar Inspects Major Irrigation Area For Barrage Project In Bihar

Patna:

Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inspected the Kamla weir in Madhubani district and requested officers to arrange a plan to transform it right into a barrage, which might building up the irrigation capability and lend a hand farmers of north Bihar and the Mithilanchal area.

Nitish Kumar visited the weir constructed on Kamla river in conjunction with Water Assets Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, Leader Secretary Deepak Kumar and a bunch of alternative officers and engineers.

An extra irrigation capability of 23,788 acres might be created within the command house after the Kamla weir is transformed right into a barrage, an authentic commentary mentioned.

A weir is a low dam or a small barrier constructed throughout a circulation or river to boost the water degree reasonably at the upstream facet.

Mr Kumar additionally inspected the Jaynagar and Naruvar embankments.

Whilst analyzing the embankment at 1.three km level and 1.four km level in Jaynagar alongside the Nepal border, Nitish Kumar directed the officers to extend its top, but even so wearing out iron sheet piling to give a boost to it.

Analyzing the development paintings of the Naruvar embankment on Kamla-Balan, the Leader Minister mentioned that metal sheet piling will give a boost to the embankment and likewise offer protection to the hamlets
positioned close to it.

He additionally directed officers to hold out earth filling paintings to additional give a boost to the Naruvar embankment.

Madhubani District Justice of the Peace Nilesh Devre knowledgeable the Leader Minister that compensations had been paid to the folks whose homes have been broken because of the breach within the Naruvar embankment remaining 12 months.

Nitish Kumar additionally directed the officers to handle good enough garage of fabrics at vital places to hold out flood preventive measures in a greater and efficient means.