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A major push toward “more crop per drop”: Bagia Samriddhi M-CAD scheme to bring irrigation to 4,933 hectares across 13 villages — CM Vishnu Deo Sai

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday inaugurated the construction work of the Bagia ‘pressurized lift irrigation system’ under the Samriddhi Command Area Development and Water Management Modernization (M-CAD) scheme at his native village Bagia in Jashpur district. 

Raipur (thestates.news) | Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the Bagia Samriddhi M-CAD scheme is not merely an irrigation project, but a strong symbol of the vision of “more crop per drop.” Its successful implementation, Jashpur district will become a model for modern pressurized irrigation systems in the country and will open new avenues of prosperity for farmers.

He said that under this project, a modern pressurized pipe irrigation network will be developed in place of the traditional canal system. The underground pipeline system will prevent water wastage, improve water-use efficiency, and eliminate the need for land acquisition. Farmers who have so far depended on rainfall will now be able to access sufficient water for irrigation throughout the year under this scheme.

Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the Bagia Samriddhi M-CAD scheme will not only modernize the irrigation system but will also take agriculture forward in a technology-driven, sustainable, and profitable direction. This project has the potential to establish Jashpur as a model Agri-irrigation district at the national level. He added that this initiative will pave the way for taking farmers to new heights of prosperity, self-reliance, and dignity.