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											| | | 81 Gardens and Parks functional in Bahu Constituency: Government |  | Around Rs. 265 lakhs allotted in last two years for their maintenance |  |  
 Srinagar, October 29 (Scoop News)-Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma today informed the house that 81 Gardens & Parks are functional in Bahu Constituency of Jammu.
 
 The Minister said this while replying on behalf of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, to a question raised by Legislator, Ch. Vikram Randhawa on parks and gardens.
 
 The Minister informed that out of 81 Gardens & Parks, functional in Bahu Constituency, 49 were transferred to Urban Local Bodies  in line with the mandate of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.
 
 He further said that presently, 11 Gardens & Parks, falling under Bahu Constituency are being maintained by the Floriculture Department, for which an amount of Rs. 264.98 lakhs was allotted in last two years for their maintenance.
 
 Legislators, Satish Kumar Sharma and Narinder Singh raised supplementary questions on the subject.
 
 Department to modernize existing Irrigation-cum-De-watering Schemes: Jal Shakti Minister
 
 Says network of 112 canals, benefiting nearly 20,625 households in Sonawari Constituency
 
 Minister for Jal Shakti Department, Javed Ahmad Rana today said that the government intends to augment and modernize the existing Irrigation-cum-De-watering Schemes in Jammu and Kashmir.
 
 The Minister said this while replying to a question raised by legislator, Hilal Akbar Lone in the Legislative Assembly.
 
 The Minister said that the Department under augmenting and modernizing the existing Irrigation-cum-De-watering Schemes, four (04) schemes have already been completed under AIBP and District Capex in Sonawari Constituency.
 
 Rana said that there is a network of 112 canals, comprising of approximately 245 km of main canals and 90 km of distributaries with a command area of about 21,416 acres, benefiting nearly 20,625 households in the Sonawari Constituency.
 
 He further said that twenty-one works also have been executed during the last five years under PRI, DDC, and Capex grants for strengthening the existing irrigation infrastructure in the IFC Division Sumbal.
 
 In addition to this, eight DPRs under NABARD and Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) Schemes have been prepared and are presently under examination for the modernization and augmentation of various Lift Irrigation and De-watering Schemes in the Sonawari Constituency.
 
 He said that these projects aim to promote Agricultural Development and ensure the smooth provision of irrigation facilities to the beneficiaries.
 
 However, the project "Construction of LIS Odina" – has been proposed for funding under RIDF–XXI (NABARD). The scheme is proposed to be executed in two stages, wherein water will be lifted from River Jhelum and discharged into Nallah Amir Khan. “This Nallah, which traverses several villages and supports multiple irrigation schemes, will ensure wider benefits to the farming community” the Minister added.
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