AMARGARH, June 9 — Towards sustainable agriculture, Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today launched irrigation projects worth ₹13 crore to channel surface water into tail-end fields. The developmental works, inaugurated across the Amargarh segment, are set to benefit thousands of local farmers by integrating 3,832 acres of previously unserved cultivable land directly into the state’s canal system.
The minister asserted that the current government is focusing on practical engineering solutions rather than political rhetoric to address the agrarian crisis. He noted that concrete steps are being taken to stabilize water tables by actively creating reliable alternatives to groundwater extraction.
The administrative breakdown indicates that structural overhauls have been applied to the Bhasaur Minor branch line to minimize transit losses. At a cost of ₹4.07 crore, the concrete lining of this channel will successfully re-establish stable water delivery to nine agrarian settlements within Sangrur and Malerkotla, reversing six decades of systemic neglect by past dispensations.
Addressing the local farmers at the launch site, Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said:
“The Mann government has taken concrete steps to strengthen the canal network to provide long-term and reliable irrigation facilities to farmers. These projects will bring canal water for the first time to more than 3832 acres of agricultural land in the region.”
The distribution framework utilizes extensive underground pipeline systems to maximize resource efficiency:
- Darogewal and Manakmajra Links: A ₹1.73 crore pipeline stretching 7,640 meters has been laid from the Bhasaur Minor to secure zero-loss delivery across 1,006 acres of cropland.
- Malerkotla Border Grid: An additional 4,200 meters of piping, valued at ₹1.03 crore, now extends to Rustamgarh, Sangali, Sangala, and Bhaini Kalan villages to supply 980 acres.
- Bathinda Branch Expansion: A massive 20,149-meter main pipeline built with an investment of ₹5.63 crore will bring reliable water flow to 1,486 acres across Mehrna Khurd, Kanganpur, and Rasulpur.
- Dehleez Cluster: A specialized component worth ₹54 lakh will directly bring 360 acres of land belonging to Dehleez Kalan and Dehleez Khurd into the distribution loop.
Prof. Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra, the area representative, maintained that rural empowerment forms the core of the state’s developmental roadmap. He stated that the continuous modernization of agricultural infrastructure is being aggressively pursued to drive up farm productivity, reiterating that funding for all pending public welfare works inside the constituency stands completely secure.
