Bhubaneswar: Water is the lifeline of agriculture, and timely irrigation often determines a farmer’s success or struggle. In Odisha, the Water Resources Department has been working tirelessly to ensure that cultivable lands receive sufficient water, helping farmers increase productivity and improve their livelihoods.

In a significant achievement under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) project, irrigation facilities have been extended to 33,968 hectares of farmland in the Tatiguda village area under Left Bank Canal 2-R Outlet in Malkangiri Block of Malkangiri district during 2024–25. The initiative, executed by the Command Area Division-7, stands as a model of integrated water management and rural empowerment.

Under this project, a 600-meter-long reinforced cement concrete

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