Himachal Pradesh government launched "HIMACAD" scheme

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Category : State Published on: October 15 2022

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The state government of Himachal Pradesh has started a new scheme named ‘HIMCAD’, to provide irrigation facilities to farmers.
According to the latest data, about 80% of the agricultural area of Himachal Pradesh is rain-fed.
The scheme will provide end-to-end connectivity of farmers’ fields for better water conservation, crop diversification and integrated farming.
Under the scheme, to provide Command Area Development activities to 23,344 hectares of Cultivable Command Area (CCA) by March 2024, the State Technical Advisory Committee has approved 379 completed Minor Irrigation Schemes worth Rs. 305.70 crores. The development work of these schemes is in various stages.

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Himachal Pradesh government launched "HIMACAD" scheme