Centre praises Chhattisgarh's M-CAD initiative to boost irrigation efficiency

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Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. File

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. File | Photo Credit: PTI

The Centre has lauded the Chhattisgarh government's initiatives to amended irrigation ratio nether the Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CAD) scheme, officials said connected Saturday (June 6, 2026).

They said that the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has advised different States and Union Territories (UTs) to enactment on the lines of the State's exemplary nether the M-CAD scheme, according to a authorities release. Chhattisgarh's efforts to heighten irrigation efficiency, amended water-use capacity, and maximise benefits for farmers person received nationalist recognition.

"Another inaugural from Chhattisgarh has go a root of nationalist inspiration. The Government of India has commended the measures implemented by our good-governance authorities aligned with the Command Area Development and Water Management Modernisation (M-CAD) exemplary to heighten irrigation ratio and amended h2o assets management," Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai stated connected a societal media station 'X' connected Friday (June 5, 2026) night. He said the Centre has advised different States to emulate this Chhattisgarh model.

"This accomplishment represents nationalist designation of our committedness to farmers' welfare, h2o conservation, and bully governance. We volition proceed to prosecute akin innovations and public-interest initiatives to guarantee the prosperity of farmers and the technological utilisation of h2o resources," helium added.

According to the statement, a missive issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to h2o resources departments of each States and UTs specifically highlighted Chhattisgarh's implementation of M-CAD works done its ain resources. The ministry noted that the inaugural reflects the State government's committedness to expanding irrigation capableness and said different States could undertake akin works based connected their ain circumstances and resources, it added.

Scientific absorption of h2o resources and strengthening of the agriculture assemblage stay among the government's apical priorities successful its imaginativeness of gathering a developed Chhattisgarh, it said.

Published - June 06, 2026 04:42 p.m. IST

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