"In Mayurbhanj, around four lakh hectares constitute cultivable land, and out of that, 64% has an assured irrigation facility. During Kharif, with rain-fed irrigation, we cover 100% of the cultivable area, but during Rabi, irrigation drops to about one lakh hectares," he told ANI.
Mayurbhanj/ Balasore (Odisha) [India], August 12 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched Deo and Subarnarekha irrigation projects in the Mayurbhanj district and laid the foundation stone for many developmental projects on Friday evening.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 20 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated Subarnarekha Irrigation Project and released the water through a newly constructed canal system for irrigation of 15,359 hectares of farmland in Mayurbhanj district.