Irrigation projects in limbo - Land clearance from forest department in Kolhan awaited

ANKUSH SINGH

Posers on canal project

Jamshedpur, Sept. 7: Four large and medium irrigation projects of the state water resources department in Kolhan have failed to take off in the absence of land clearance from the forest department.

While the Sunwa, Jharjhara and Natki projects fall under West Singhbhum, the Suru project is located in Seraikela-Kharsawan. When complete, these projects would provide irrigation facilities to more than 20,000 hectares in the two districts.