07-05-2025
Census of minor irrigation projects to begin soon in Cuddalore
The seventh census of Minor Irrigation Projects will begin soon in Cuddalore district..
According to Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, the objective of Rationalisation of Minor Irrigation Statistics (RMIS) is to build a comprehensive and reliable database in the minor irrigation sector for future planning.
The census is conducted once in every five years covering all groundwater and surface water minor irrigation schemes. The data collection will be completed with the support of village administrative officers and workers of urban local bodies.
Once the data collection and compilation is completed, an accurate figure will be available about the total number of dug wells, shallow tube wells, medium tube wells, deep tube wells, surface flow, and surface lift.
