- Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai, work on Bagiya Pressurized Lift Irrigation Project is progressing rapidly.
- Farmers were given information on modern irrigation, water management and agricultural innovations in the school of prosperity.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai, the Samriddhi Command Area Development and Water Management Modernization (M-CAD) scheme, being implemented in the Bagiya cluster of Kansabel development block in Jashpur district, is emerging as a new hope for farmers. In this sequence, a “School of Prosperity for Farmers” was organized in the village of Dokra in Kansabel development block under the joint aegis of the Ministry of Water Power of the Government of India, the Chhattisgarh government and the district administration.
District Panchayat Chairman Mr. Salik Sai, Chief Minister’s wife Mrs. Kaushalya Sai, Collector Mr. Rohit Vyas, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, Mr. Shubham Patori, Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, public representatives, Sarpanchs from 13 Gram Panchayats, women from self-help groups, and a large number of farmers were present at the program.
District Panchayat Chairman Mr. Salik Sai stated that this project will prove extremely beneficial for farmers. With improved irrigation facilities, farmers will be able to easily cultivate Kharif, Rabi, and other crops, thereby increasing their income. He stated that the launch of this ambitious project in the Bagiya area is a result of Chief Minister Mr. Vishnudev Sai’s visionary thinking.
Encouraging farmers and women to take maximum advantage of this scheme, Chief Minister’s wife Mrs. Kaushalya Sai stated that this project is an important step towards the economic empowerment of Jashpur’s farmers.
Collector Mr. Rohit Vyas stated that the objective of the School of Prosperity is to provide farmers with information on modern irrigation systems and water management. He stated that for the better implementation of the project, farmers from Jashpur were also taken on a study tour of the Mohanpura-Kundaliya irrigation model in Madhya Pradesh. He explained that this scheme will involve laying underground pipelines, eliminating the need for land acquisition and protecting farmers’ land.
Mr. Shubham Patori, Deputy Director of the Jal Shakti Ministry, explained that the project is based on three key pillars: delivering water to fields through underground pipelines, operation and maintenance through water management committees, and scientific water distribution based on farmers’ needs. This will free farmers from rainfall dependence and enable them to increase their income by cultivating two to three crops.
4,933 hectares of land in 13 villages will benefit.
Chief Minister Mr. Vishnudev Sai inaugurated the construction work of the Samriddhi M-CAD scheme on May 1st at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office in his native village, Bagiya. The Government of India has approved ₹95.89 crore for this project, which costs approximately ₹119 crore.
Under the project, approximately 4,933 hectares of agricultural land in 13 villages, including Bagiya, Uskuti, Rajoti, Sujibahar, Chongribahar, Bansbahar, Dokra, Sikaria, Patratoli, Gahiradohar, Behabal, Nariyardand, and Dhudhudand, will be connected to modern pressurized irrigation systems.
Water management will be done using modern technology.
Mr. Alok Agarwal, State Nodal Officer for the Samriddhi Yojana, stated that the M-CAD program was launched in April 2025 under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Chhattisgarh’s Bagiya cluster is among the 34 projects approved nationwide. He explained that the project will utilize modern technologies such as solar-based power supply, pressurized pipe irrigation network, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA ), and the Internet of Things ( IoT ). The data-driven water management system will determine when and how much water should be delivered to which field.
The operation and maintenance of the project will be done by the construction agency for the first five years, after which its responsibility will be handed over to the Water Consumers Committee, in which the participation of women will also be ensured.
The objective of Samriddhi M-CAD Scheme is to increase agricultural production by scientific and effective use of every drop of water, to increase the income of farmers permanently and to establish Jashpur as a national model district of modern pressurized irrigation system.
