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PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bansagar Canal Project in Mirzapur Detail Highlights
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bansagar Canal Project in Mirzapur: Details, Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 171 km long Bansagar canal project in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
PM Narendra Modi also laid the foundation stone of Mirzapur Medical College, inaugurated 100 Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras and bridge over Ganga River at Balughat, Chunar, which will facilitate connectivity between Mirzapur and Varanasi.
Bansagar Canal Project
The Bansagar Dam project is a joint venture (JV) between Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar Governments. This project was made a part of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
The Bansagar Dam project is multipurpose river valley project built on Son River situated in Ganges Basin in Madhya Pradesh.
The Bansagar Dam project's total network of the canal from the dam is 171 km long. The canal network will bring waters from Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh for Adwa Barrage, Meza Dam, and Jirgo reservoir.
The Bansagar Dam will provide a big boost to irrigation in the region, benefiting1 lakh 70 thousand farmers of Mirzapur and Allahabad districts of Uttar Pradesh.
