Mon Nov 11 23:08:38 UTC 2024: ## Meja Dam Water Distribution Committee Meeting: Irrigation Water to be Released from November 11th

**Bhilwara, November 6th:** A meeting of the Meja Dam Water Distribution Committee was held on Wednesday at the District Collectorate auditorium under the chairmanship of Additional District Magistrate (Administration) Om Prakash Mehra.

The meeting focused on addressing the concerns of farmers regarding the upcoming irrigation season. Farmers raised concerns about obstructions and leakages in the main canal and requested the department to clean and repair the canals.

The committee decided to release irrigation water into the canals starting November 11th. The administration will appoint officers to monitor the water distribution to ensure that farmers receive water uninterruptedly until the end of the canals.

The meeting also addressed the issue of water wastage due to leaks in the canals. Farmers urged the department to repair these leaks and prevent further wastage. The committee directed the department to conduct repair and cleaning operations in the presence of local representatives or farmers.

The Executive Engineer (XE) of the Water Resources Department, C.L. Koli, presented information about the Meja Major Irrigation Project. He explained that due to the good monsoon season in 2024-25, the Meja Dam has reached 26.30 feet (2018.99 MCFT) out of its total capacity of 30 feet. This allows for water to be released into the canals in the command area for the Rabi crop season.

The meeting decided to distribute the available water as follows:

* Public Health Engineering Department: 200 MCFT
* Meja Dam: 109 MCFT
* Water for leakage: 341.99 MCFT
* Water for irrigation: 1367.99 MCFT

The plan is to release 16 MCFT of water daily into the two main canals (right and left). With 1367.99 MCFT of water available, the canal operation will last for approximately 85 days. The water will be released as follows:

* **Left Main Canal:**
* November 11th to December 21st, 2024 (40 days)
* January 5th to February 14th, 2025 (40 days)
* **Right Main Canal:**
* November 13th to December 22nd, 2024 (40 days)
* January 7th to February 17th, 2025 (40 days)

The meeting was attended by the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Mandl, Superintending Engineer (SE) of Water Resources Department Soji Singh Pratihar, officials from Agriculture Department, Public Health Engineering Department (PHE), Meja Assistant Engineer (AE) Hemraj Meena, Junior Engineer (JE) Dheeraj Kumar, other department officials, farmers, and local representatives.

**In other news:** Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and Devasthan Minister, Joraram Kumawat, held a review meeting with the officials of the Animal Husbandry Department at the Circuit House in Bhilwara during his visit to the city. He instructed officials to ensure the effective promotion of the mobile veterinary unit’s helpline number “1962” and ensure that the mobile units provide services to livestock owners in remote villages, especially where departmental institutions are lacking or there are vacancies for veterinarians or livestock assistants. The meeting also discussed the completion of tender processes for animal shelters and Nandishala.

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