Madhya Pradesh Approves ₹19,000 Crore Irrigation Projects, Benefiting 50,000 Farmers

• Madhya Pradesh government approves Navtha and Jhirmithi medium irrigation schemes in Burhanpur district.
• Projects worth ₹19,000 crore will provide 12 months of irrigation to 17,700 hectares of land.
• Over 50,000 farmers across 130 villages will benefit, enabling cultivation of crops like bananas, cotton, and sugarcane.
• Farmers express happiness as long-standing demand for water scarcity resolution is fulfilled.
• Improved water availability is expected to boost agricultural production and farmer income.

Why It Matters: Madhya Pradesh's ₹19,000 crore irrigation projects will transform farming for 50,000 farmers in Burhanpur.