Probe ordered into canal construction

LUCKNOW: Agriculture production commissioner Alok Ranjan on Thursday ordered an inquiry into construction works of some canals in Ramganga following complaints of farmers of the Bundelkhand region.
He said that accountability of the officers will be fixed for negligence in construction works and water supply in the canals and action will be taken against them.He interacted with farmers who were present in the seminar and assured them of every possible help.
Ranjan directed the agriculture department to ensure availability of pulses seeds at all seeds selling centre in the area by October 25 and asked the department that responsibility of officers be fixed for making appropriate arrangements in this respect.
He asked district magistrate Jhansi to take a meeting of irrigation engineers to ensure water availability in the canals and issued direction to complete repair works of the damaged Hameerpur Mant branch canal by October 28.
Ranjan has directed district administration of the respective districts of Bundelkhand to organise agriculture investment melas in all developments blocks between October 29 and November 2. He also asked for a survey to estimate the number of farmers who still have not got kisan credit cards with them and directed district magistrate to soon make these cards available.