₹1,340 Crore Gangadhar Irrigation Project Fails, Bargarh Farmers Face Water Crisis

#ଶୁଖିଗଲା_ବରଗଡ଼ର_ସବୁଜ_ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ! ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ଶୁଖିଲା ଜମିକୁ ପାଣି ମାଡ଼ିବ, ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ବଢ଼ିବ । ଏମିତି ବଡ଼ ଆଶା ନେଇ ତିଆରି ହୋଇଥିଲା ଗଙ୍ଗାଧର ମେହେର ଉଠା ଜଳସେଚନ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ। ହେଲେ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଉ ହେଉ ଦେଖାଦେଇଛି ବଡ଼ ବିଭ୍ରାଟ। ମୁଖ୍ୟ ପାଇପ୍ ଫାଟିଯିବାରୁ ଦୀର୍ଘଦିନ ହେଲା ଅଟକିଛି ଜଳ ଯୋଗାଣ। ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଅଛି, ପାଇପ୍ ଅଛି, ହେଲେ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ଜମିରେ ପହଞ୍ଚୁନି ପାଣି । ଅଣସେଚିତ ଜମିକୁ ପାଣି ନମିଳିବାରୁ ବଢ଼ୁଛି ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ଚିନ୍ତା। ୧୩୪୦ କୋଟିର ନିର୍ମିତ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ମାତ୍ର ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷରେ କାହିଁକି ଅଚଳ ପାଲଟିଗଲା ଦେଖିବା ରିପୋର୍ଟ.... #BargarhNews #OdishaAgriculture #GangadharMeherProject #OdishaIrrigation #FarmersCrisis #PaddyCrop #IrrigationFailure #PipelineLeak #GangadharProject_Bargarh #FarmersCrisis_Bargarh #IrrigationFailure_Odisha #OdishaTV #OTV Bargarh’s ₹1,340.55-crore Gangadhar Meher Lift Irrigation Project is facing a major setback as damaged pipelines have disrupted water supply to agricultural fields. Farmers in parts of Bargarh, including the Gaisilet area, say irrigation has been stalled for months, raising concerns over crop losses and a possible drought-like situation. Farmers are angry over the delay in pipeline repairs, fearing their paddy crops may dry up without timely irrigation. Project Additional Engineer Manish Panigrahi said rainfall caused pipelines to shift, resulting in leaks. Repair work is underway, and water supply is expected to resume within a few days. He added that the contractor would bear the costs if delayed repairs affect cultivation. The project was launched to irrigate more than 25,000 acres across Bargarh district, particularly in Bijepur, Gaisilet and Sohela blocks. Its foundation stone was laid in 2019, and it was inaugurated on February 2, 2024. Questions are now being raised over construction quality and how the project developed major problems within two years, with farmers demanding urgent repairs. For latest news updates follow us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYN... OdishaTV is Odisha's no 1 News Channel. OTV being the first private satellite TV channel in Odisha carries the onus of charting a course that behoves its pioneering efforts. Accordingly its charter objectives are FREE, FAIR and UNBIASED. OTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Stay tuned for all the breaking news ! Visit Our Website https://odishatv.in/ News In Odia: http://otvkhabar.in/ Android App: https://bit.ly/OTVAndroidApp iOS App: https://bit.ly/OTViOSApp Watch Live: https://odishatv.in/live-tv YouTube: https://goo.gl/Ehz6OP Watch our latest news in English: https://bit.ly/3wTgKxc Facebook:   / otvkhabar   OTV English Facebook :   / otvnews   Telegram @otvtelegram @otvkhabar Twitter:   / otvnews   Instagram:   / otvnews   #OdishaTV #OTV