Two-km long canal saving farmers fortune in Sharsha

Benapole Correspondent :

Digging a two-kilometer canal in Jessore’s Sharsha has opened up the fortunes of the marginal farmers of two villages.

The Bhowtar Canal located in Sharsha and Swarupdah Mouza has gradually lost its navigability over a period of more than 50 years and has become a bottleneck for farmers.

The matter is of the Local UP chairman under LGED department’s pond, canal development project, two are aimed at socio-economic development Kilometers of canals are dug.

The canal dug at a cost of Tk 1 crore has now put a smile on the face of the marginal farmers.

Sharsha UP Chairman Kabir Uddin Ahmed Tota said in an interview that more than 50 years. However, the Bhowtar canal running through two villages was unused due to lack of navigation.

Previously, the canal was not useful. Currently, due to the canal being dug, banana, brinjal, papaya, pumpkin are planted on both sides of the canal Marginal farmers are benefiting by cultivating various types of vegetables.

Besides, the farmers are cultivating Aush, Aman and Boro easily by using the nutritious water of the canal. Shukur Ali, a marginal farmer of Swarupdah village, said that before the canal was dug, irrigation was done to irrigate every bigha of land.

Owners had to pay 4 thousand to 5 thousand for irrigation.

At present, because of the canal digging I have given Tk 3 thousand per bigha to the irrigation owners.

Never dreamed of growing vegetables, but canals As a result of mining, I have been benefited by cultivating more than 200 banana trees and brinjal.

Apart from this, by forming an association of 50 people, fish farming in canals, fish farms to fulfill the demand of meat and thousands of farmers of the region have benefited in various ways.

Upazila Engineer Officer MM Mamun Hasan said in an interview that this kind of development of the government The project has created employment for millions of people in the country.

Helpless people smile. He said ground water is no longer needed as surface water is depleted due to canal digging.

As a result of digging the canal, using surface water or nutrient-rich water, Boro, Aman, Aus paddy is being cultivated.

Upazila Executive Officer Narayan Chandra Pal said in an interview that 50 families have created self-employment as a result of canal digging.

The people of two villages are using surface water for irrigation in Aush, Aman and Bero crops.