Water level in Derjang project slides down

ANGUL:Derjang irrigation project which is supplying water to Angul municipality and provides irrigation water to the farmers of three blocks will stop providing canal water to farmers within ten days if the current dry spell continued,

According to Purna Chandra Ratha,the executive engineer of Derjang project,there is 4.5 meter less waterlevel in the project as contrary to normal 147.5 meter.He said water from the project go to Angul municipality for drinking water supply and to meet the irrigation needs of the farmers of Angul,,Banarpl and Talcher blocks.

Due to deficit rainfall this year which caused reduction of water level in the project the project authorities are providing water to the farmers on rotation basis.Farmers in these three blocks were dependent on the project water will be in deep trouble after ten days whenthe project authorities will stop supply for of water for irrigation.

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