Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that our government is committed to farmer welfare. With the intention of making the farmers of the state prosperous and empowered, we have declared the year 2026 as the Year of Farmer Welfare.
He said that work is progressing rapidly on the Parvati–Kalisindh–Chambal Project, the Ken–Betwa River Linking Project, and the Tapi Ground Water Recharge Mega Project. After completion of these three river projects, almost the entire agricultural area of the state will become irrigated.
He said that currently, the irrigated agricultural area in Madhya Pradesh is 56 lakh hectares. Our government has set a target to increase it to 100 lakh hectares as soon as possible.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that ensuring uninterrupted supply of electricity and water to every village and every field of the state is our resolve. Public representatives and farmers from the Sarangpur Assembly constituency of Rajgarh district and the Bhojpur and Udaipura Assembly constituencies of Raisen district gave a warm welcome and felicitated Chief Minister Dr. Yadav while expressing their gratitude.
It is noteworthy that in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 13 January, 2026, the state government approved three separate irrigation projects costing about Rs 900 crore in the interest of farmers of these three Assembly constituencies. Farmers had come to the Chief Minister’s residence to express their gratitude for this gift.
A large number of farmers enthusiastically felicitated Chief Minister Dr. Yadav for this initiative. The farmers presented him with an idol of Lord Shiva, a picture of Beejasan Mata, organic grains, and replicas of steel and wooden ploughs, expressing their happiness and gratitude.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that he himself comes from a farming family and understands very well the importance of irrigation for agriculture. He said that Madhya Pradesh is the maternal home of many rivers such as Narmada, Chambal, Betwa, Tapi and Kshipra, and because of these, our state is rich in water resources. The rivers flowing in the state provide irrigation water to farmers and are like lifelines for us.
We are leaving no stone unturned in the development of adequate irrigation facilities for agriculture. On this occasion, Chief Minister Dr. Yadav remembered former Chief Minister Late Shri Sundarlal Patwa, former Chief Minister Sushri Uma Bharti, and former Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan for their contributions towards farmer welfare and expansion of irrigation facilities in the state. He said that Late Shri Patwa was an ideal statesman of the state.
Farmers of 3 Assembly Constituencies to Benefit
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that Cabinet has approved three irrigation projects costing a total of Rs 898.42 crore for Rajgarh and Raisen districts. From Mohanpura Expansion (Sarangpur) Irrigation Project costing Rs 396 crore 21 lakh in Sarangpur Assembly constituency of Rajgarh district, irrigation will be available for 11,040 hectares of land in 26 villages of Sarangpur tehsil.
This project will benefit 10,400 farmer families. In the Bhojpur Assembly constituency of Raisen district, the Sultanpura Lift Irrigation Project costing Rs 115 crore 99 lakh will provide irrigation to 5,700 hectares of land in 20 villages of Sultanpur tehsil. This will benefit 3,100 farmer families.
Similarly, in the Udaipura Assembly constituency of Raisen district, the Barna Lift Irrigation Project costing Rs 386 crore 22 lakh will provide irrigation facilities to 15,000 hectares of land in 36 villages of Bareli tehsil. This project will directly benefit 6,800 farmer families
Public Representatives and Farmers Express Gratitude to CM Dr. Yadav
At the felicitation ceremony, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Employment Shri Gautam Tetwal said that Chief Minister Dr. Yadav has taken a resolve like Bhagirath to bring the Ganga of irrigation to every field in the state.
Rajgarh will also benefit from the Parvati–Kalisindh–Chambal (PKC) project. Through this, more than 200 villages of the district and thousands of people will get clean drinking water and water for irrigation. With the development of irrigation facilities in the district, the movement of laborers and farmers in search of employment to distant areas is gradually decreasing.
Expressing gratitude on behalf of farmers of the Udaipura Assembly constituency, Minister of State for Public Health and Medical Education Shri Narendra Shivaji Patel said that Chief Minister Dr. Yadav never steps back from fulfilling his promises.
He had announced the advancement of the Barna Irrigation Project at a public meeting in Bareli. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Modi and Chief Minister Dr. Yadav, Madhya Pradesh is playing an important role in the journey of Developed India @2047.
Former Minister and Bhojpur MLA Surendra Patwa said that Chief Minister Dr. Yadav has given the gift of an irrigation project costing Rs 115 crore to the farmers of Sultanpur.
This will provide irrigation water as well as drinking water to more than 20 tribal-dominated villages. The program was attended by Raisen District President Shri Rakesh Sharma, other public representatives, and more than 300 farmers.
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