Bhikangaon (Madhya Pradesh): Pipelines worth crores of rupees are lying incomplete and rotting in fields as Narmada Valley Development Authority’s (NVDA) ambitious Binjalwara Micro Lift Irrigation project has turned into a nightmare for local farmers.

The project, plagued by incomplete pipelines and unfinished pump houses, has failed to deliver water to agricultural fields. In Borgaon, farmer Gyanchand Dayaram reported that approximately 3k feet of pipeline work remains incomplete.

Pipes have been dumped in fields and left to deteriorate for three years due to alleged project mismanagement. The project's first pump house was reportedly completed two years ago, but farmers claim no water has reached their fields.

Farmers are now pinning their hopes on a crucial meeting scheduled for Mon

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