Madhya Pradesh State PCS

• 01 Aug 2023

The Chief Minister Performed Bhoomi Poojan of Handia Barrage Micro Irrigation Project

Why in News?

On July 31, 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan performed Bhoomi Poojan of Handia Barrage Micro Lift Irrigation Project worth more than 1294 crores in Khategaon assembly of Dewas district.

Key Points:

• On this occasion, the Chief Minister also announced renaming of Handia Barrage Micro Lift Irrigation Project as Baba Siddhanth Project and Harangaon as Tehsil.
• In the Handia Barrage Micro Lift Irrigation Project, 12.60 cusecs of water will be lifted from village Kundgaon Khurd near Khategaon tehsil of Dewas district from Narmada river and transported to 72 villages of Dewas district and 25 MW electricity will be generated.
• With this, irrigation is proposed in a 35000 hectare area in Khategaon Tehsil from Handia Barrage Project.
• Along with this, the project will be expanded by surveying other left out villages including Harangaon.