Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet today approved the extension of the Water Sector Infrastructure Development Programme” (WSIDP) with an estimated cost of Rs.9652.24 Cr for five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29.
Under the scheme, an additional ayacut of 158318 Hectare will be created and 6435 Hectare will be stabilized, which will accelerate the pace of irrigation development in the state and enhance economic growth in the command areas by smooth execution and timely completion of the on-going last mile projects with adequate provision of the fund.
It will also help in controlling flood and drought situation in respective river basins and will provide water to the farmers in phased manner.
The WSIDP was implemented by the State Government with the objectives of expeditious completion of on-going irrigation projects not having any tied up funding, grounding of new irrigation projects, undertaking survey & investigation and to take up projects to advance stage of construction for availing central government funding like PMKSY by completing pre-project activities & preparing shelf of projects.
