Amethi Farmers' Struggle: Non-Functional Tube Wells Cause Irrigation Crisis
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Amethi Farmers Face Crop Crisis: Defunct Tubewells Halt Irrigation, Costs Soar
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News18•09-03-2026, 19:39
Amethi Farmers Face Crop Crisis: Defunct Tubewells Halt Irrigation, Costs Soar
•Amethi farmers are facing a severe crop crisis due to defunct tubewells across blocks like Gauri Ganj, Bhetua, and Bhadar, hindering irrigation.
•Millions of rupees were spent on installing these tubewells, but many are now shut down due to burnt motors or technical faults, becoming mere showpieces.
•Farmers are forced to rely on private tubewells or canals, spending their own money on irrigation, with high diesel costs (₹95/liter) adding to their burden.
•Chedi Maurya and other farmers from Darpeepur complain about the lack of new tubewell connections and the failure to repair old, defunct ones, leading to distress.
•Executive Engineer Rajesh Yadav stated that correspondence for the repair of faulty tubewells has been made, assuring arrangements will be made soon.