Ferozepur : The Punjab Government has decided to construct water courses of 14,000 km length in various parts of the state within six months. To accomplish this task by June-end next year, the government will arrange funds from its own kitty, Nabard and the Centre apart from taking marginal money from a section of beneficiaries. Talking to TNS today, state Irrigation Minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon said it was for the first time that water courses of such a huge length were being constructed in a short span of six months. These water courses, when completed, would bring relief to farmers as water would be available to them in enough quantity to irrigate their fields. He said that the construction of water courses, which would be fed by the UBDC, Sirhind Feeder and Bathinda branch canals, would be funded by the Punjab Government and the Centre. Out of the 50 per cent share, which the Punjab government was supposed to spend, 10 per cent of it would be taken from beneficiaries. The construction of water courses to be fed by the Abohar branch and Bhakra Main Branch canals would be funded by Nabard, he said, adding that at a meeting with Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, Rs 115 crore had also been sanctioned for 52 projects.
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