The Department of Flood Control and Irrigation in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), provided impoverished farmers with irrigation infrastructure through the “Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)” scheme.
New irrigation water supply canals have been built, and various old canals have been repaired, according to J. P. Singh, Superintending Engineer Hydraulic Circle-Rajouri of the AIBP, which will now solve the water supply issue of the locals in Thanamandi, Dharal, and Nowshera areas of the Rajouri district.
According to Singh, farmers used to lose a lot of money due to a lack of water for irrigation in the villages. “However, we are absolutely certain that, with the construction and restoration of canals, we will not have such issues in the future,” a local farmer told ANI.
About : Accelerated Irrigation Benefits (AIBP)
The Government of India launched the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) in 1996-97 with the goal of providing Central Assistance to States for major/medium irrigation projects in the country, with the goal of accelerating the implementation of advanced stage irrigation projects that had been stalled due to financial constraints.
In addition, in 2015-16, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched, which included the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program (AIBP). Following that, ninety-nine (99) on-going Major/Medium irrigation projects and seven phases with a total irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh acre were selected for finance under PMKSY-AIBP in a mission mode during 2016-17, following consultation with States.