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Karapuzha Irrigation Project began early water distribution due to reduced rainfall, aiding farmers; canals span 48km, supporting cultivation beyond summer for the first time.
A 45-year-old concrete canal bridge near Kannur collapsed, narrowly avoiding casualties, raising safety concerns about aging infrastructure.
The Thasrak Lift Irrigation Project, vital for 1,000 hectares, will be modernised. Ageing, irreplaceable motors will be replaced, resolving frequent breakdowns and improving irrigation.
The Nadumthodu canal, which separates the 500-acre paddy fields spread across Vallikunnam and Thamarakulam panchayats, is considered the lifeline of the polder network.
The new regulator, locally known as Chirppu, was constructed at Attumkunnatthu to channel rainwater into the river during the monsoon while preventing seawater intrusion through this route during summer.
Authorities are yet to take steps to restore these irrigation facilities, while several irrigation projects for which large sums were spent remain incomplete.
Authorities have failed to provide satisfactory answers as to why the project remains incomplete despite multiple fund allocations and making available other related facilities.
In Poyya, around 20 kilometres away from Potta, work has commenced for establishing a well and pump house near the Kundoor Kadavu Boat Jetty in Kuzhoor Panchayat.
Micro irrigation can increase yields and decrease water, fertilizer, and labour requirements.
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