STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Former Minister and ex-MLA Marh, Sukhnadan Kumar expressed dismay over the delay in desilting and clearing of irrigation canals across Jammu division, saying that inordinate delay in the annual desilting and repairs of canals will affect the paddy sowing activity across the Jammu Division.
In a press statement, he said that the divisional administration has failed to streamline its duties. Delay in desilting of irrigation canals will give a mortal blow to the agriculture sector, he added. He impressed upon the divisional administration to instruct the concerned department to act swiftly to clear the irrigation canals so that water can be reached tail end area to enable farming community to take of paddy cultivation timely.
He also urged the administration to instruct Irrigation and Flood Control Department to take urgent repairs of the banks of irrigation canals. While visiting Tehsil Bishnah village Domala siphon in Chhiniya Panchayat DDC members alongwith all Sarpanches, Panches and political workers, he found that repair work of said siphon is still pending for one and half year ago, under this siphon three Panchayats including Chinniya, Treva and Jabbowal effects a lot in Bishan, R S Pura upto border and same condition of Marh constituency under various minor canals such as Rathua Kool, Pangore and Chargali are also suffer.
He told that Rathua Kool has been damaged since long and work has also been allotted to the constructing agency from last four years but still the work has not been started by the contractor, what is administration is doing in this regard.
He also Informed that in Tawi Island sub division of Irrigation department & Kandi-1, PHE Sub-division Marh no AEE has been appointed since one and half year, as instructions have also been issued by LT. Governor office in this regard. Inspite of Instruction regarding appointment of both these AEE’s has been issued by this High office nothing has been done till date . If this will be the attitude of the administration how the centrally sponsored schemes such as “HAR GHAR JAL”etc under Jal Jeevan Mission can be executed.
He also requested Commissioner Secretary Jal Shakti and Divisional Commissioner Jammu to take this matter seriously and priority basis for the benefit of the general public of rural area of Jammu Division and completion of delisting work in time so the supply of water in these canal are smoothly. He also urged Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha to take serious cognizance of this matter.