Who is the Minor Irrigation Minister of Bihar?
Shri Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, I.A.S.
| NAME AND DESIGNATION | CONTACT NUMBER(S) |
|---|---|
| SANJAY KUMAR JHA HONOURABLE MINISTER, WRD, BIHAR, PATNA | 0612-2217696 (O) |
| SANJAY KUMAR AGARWAL SECRETARY, WRD, BIHAR, PATNA | 0612-2217377 (O) |
| ANJANI KUMAR SINGH TECHNICAL ADVISOR, WRD, BIHAR, PATNA | 9431074263 (P) |
What is minor irrigation?
Minor Irrigation System means irrigation system under an Irrigation Project having irrigable commanded area upto 2,000 hectares and shall include Lift Irrigation Points and Creek Irrigation Projects.
Who is the current water resource minister of Bihar?
The Bihar state water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Thursday launched a first-of-its kind mobile application christened ‘Dedicated Reporting Information System to Handle & Track Inspection’ (Drishti).
How many departments are there in Bihar?
Structurally Bihar is divided into divisions (Pramandal), districts (Zila), sub-divisions (Anumandal) & circles (Aanchal). The state is divided into 9 divisions, 38 districts, 101 subdivisions and 534 circles.
What is the irrigation capacity of Bihar?
Out of 53.53 lakh hectares of irrigation capacity of long and medium type schemes, the irrigation capacity of 29.69 lakh hectare has been created by the end of March 2017 which is further expected to increase to 29.91 lakh hectare by this month, Water Resources Minister Rajiv Ranjn Singh alias Lalan Singh said.
Which type of irrigation is used in Bihar?
Bihar irrigation schemes are generally classified into three classes: a) Major and medium schemes – surface schemes irrigating over 2,000 hectares; b) Minor surface schemes – diversion or reservoir schemes irrigating less than 2,000 hectares; c) Life schemes – tubewell or small river lift- irrigation schemes.
What is major and minor irrigation?
Major irrigation Scheme: Major irrigation schemes are those schemes which have a Culturable Command Areas of More than 10,000 hectares. Medium irrigation Schemes: The Medium Irrigation Schemes have a CCA of 2,000-10,000 hectares. Minor Schemes: Those with Culturable command areas up to 2000 hectares.
What is minor and micro irrigation?
Micro-irrigation is a method for delivering slow, frequent applications of water to the soil using a low-pressure distributing system and special flow-control outlets. Micro-irrigation is also referred to as drip, subsurface, bubbler or trickle irrigation and all have similar design and management criteria.
Who is the jail IG of Bihar?
Inspector general of prisons, Mithilesh Mishra, issued an order on Saturday regarding a ban on visitors to different jails.
What is the irrigation capacity of Bihar 2021?
Irrigation capacity of Bihar will increase to 29.91 lakh hectares by the end of this month, the Assembly was informed today.
How many farmers are there in Bihar?
‘Bihar has 51 lakh registered farmers’
Which is the oldest canal system in Bihar?
The Barrage. The Sone Barrage at Indrapuri is 1,407 metres (4,616 ft) long and is the fourth longest barrage in the world.
What is the area of minor irrigation project?
MIP-M is a rural development programme with facilitating communities to plan, construct, manage and profit from new irrigation schemes with command areas of up to 250 ha.
Which of the following is minor irrigation scheme?
A scheme having CCA up to 2,000 hectares individually is classified as minor irrigation scheme.
How many jails are there in Bihar?
Bihar. The state also has 31 district jails, 17 sub-jails, a women’s jail, an open jail and a special jail.