Archive · 8 Jun 2025
UP Govt. Completes 29 Irrigation Projects in Last Eight Years
The Uttar Pradesh government has finished building 29 big irrigation projects in the last eight years.
These projects help farmers by providing more water for their crops, benefiting over 4.3 million farmers across the state.
They also help to prevent floods and conserve water.
Some of these projects include the Bansagar Canal and the Saryu Canal.
The projects have expanded the area of land that can be irrigated by a significant amount.
Additionally, the government completed medium and small scale irrigation projects.
The Uttar Pradesh government completed 29 major irrigation projects in the last eight years.
These projects have benefited 43,53,850 farmers across the state.
The irrigation capacity increased by 19,11,231 hectares due to the projects.
Seven major irrigation projects were completed, including the Bansagar Canal Project and Saryu Canal National Project.
The completed projects also included 16 medium-scale and six small-scale irrigation projects.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government and 43,53,850 farmers.
- What
- The Uttar Pradesh government completed 29 major irrigation projects.
- When
- Over the past eight years.
- Where
- Across Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To strengthen agricultural productivity and aid in flood control and water conservation.
- Major Irrigation Projects Completed
- 29
- Time Period
- 8 years
- Farmers Benefited
- 43,53,850
- Increase in Irrigation Capacity
- 19,11,231 hectares
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh