Gujarat govt reviews delayed monsoon situation

Gandhinagar, 30 June 2012

In view of below average rainfall in the month of June in Gujarat, Chief Secretary AK Joti called a meeting for advance preparedness in case of further delay of rain. Relief Commissioner PK Parmar shared the details on various kinds of steps the government has taken for advance preparedness.

-Rs 2175 lakh works in 1179 villages of 11 districts for drinking water supply.

-Drinking water supply through 237 water tankers to 266 villages of 7 districts where permanent drinking water sources are not possible.

-Weekly district-level review meetings to review the situation of drinking water.

-208 hand pump repairing teams are on the field to keep 203827 hand pumps in working condition in 1298 villages of 24 districts.

-In present summer season 37982 hand pumps are repaired in 9515 villages at a cost of Rs 246 lakh.

-3647 new hand pumps/ power pumps are installed. 101 underground wells are repaired in 101 villages at a cost of Rs 642 lakh, and pumps are installed there for water supply. Similar works are in progress at other places.

-382 lakh people of 11000 villages and towns/cities are supplied water through water supply grid at a cost of Rs 425 lakh.

-Moreover under the Swarnim Gujarat Saurashtra Kutch water grid, 467 km bulk pipe line is being installed at a cost of Rs 3060 crore for which this year Rs 1900 crore are to be spent as per the plan.

-For internal water arrangement in villages, works are planned in 1200 villages under water committees of Swajaldhara/Sector reform programme. At present 1607 pumps are available. Other materials like pipe, cable, panel, hand pump sets, repairing tools etc worth Rs 987 lakh are on hand. More such instruments worth Rs 500 crore are being supplied. Thus there’s full preparedness.

-In this summer, irrigation was provided to 2,52,000 hectare land.Breakup: in north Gujarat 11,515 hectares, central Gujarat 17,347 hectares, south Gujarat 1,34,969 hectares and Saurashtra 33,479 hectares.

-This irrigation supply has been possible through various irrigation projects like Sardar Sarovar, Ukai-Kakrapar, Juj, Keliya, Ver, 2-Kadana, Vatrak, Mazum, Meshwo, Sukhi, Karjan, Karad, Hathmati, Guhai, Dharoi, Dantiwada, Kharicut, Fatevadi, Bhadar, Machhu-1, Machu-2, Shetrunji, Und-1, Dhatarwadi, Munjiyasar, Heran, Hiran-2.

-Through Sardar Sarovar project’s canals, 60 different places are supplied water for irrigation over 45,000 hectare land. Breakup: north Gujarat’s 26, Saurashtra,6 and central Gujarat,s 7 places. Moreover the places in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, entire Saurashtra and Kutch are covered.

-Through Sujalam Sufalam canal and irrigation project, in last wto months 60 water bodies, Patan 47, Sabarkantha 22, Gandhinagar 24, Ahmedabad 7, Panchamahal 23, Valsad 21, Surat 66, Bharuch 11 and Navsari 32, thus total 313 water bodies are filled with water. Moreover 105 water bodies are filled with water in Sardar Sarovar scheme’s command area. This has resulted into irrigation in over 3000 hectare area.

-The state government has been successful in saving summer crops in 2,52,000 hectare area.

-85% area has not witnessed sowing so far due to delayed rain. The state government has ensures availability of seeds. There are 1200 plus distribution agencies of seeds corporation. More over there are more than 10,000 district khari vechan sangh, taluka level sangh, cooperative societies of farmers, agro service centre, registered distributors who have enough stock of seeds.

-If there’s extra demand of seeds, farmers can dial Kisan call center of agriculture department. Proper stock of seeds will be made available immediately.

-There’s 210.75 lakh kg fodder stock available in the state. Breakup: Jamnagar 27.2 lakh kg, Rajkot 24.11 lakh kg, Bhavnagar 32.31 lakh kg, Surendranagar 5.56 lakh kg, Porbandar 8.67 lakh kg, Junagadh 42.50 lakh kg, Amreli 16.99 lakh kg, Dahod 27.94 lakh kg, Godhra 9.16 lakh kg, Kutch 16.49 lakh kg.

-Forest department is distributing fodder at subsidized rate through its godowns.

-Godown fodder 11-2010 is available for Rs 4.50, 10-2009 for Rs 4.

-District collectors are directed to review the demand of fodder More distribution centre are planned.