ES Reporter 

THRIZINO, Aug 17: MLA cum Advisor to Minister Environment & Forest, Kumsi Sidisow  urged the people of Kaya Valley to opt for sustainable development while inspecting  the first Multipurpose-Irrigation cum Water Conservation Project  of West Kameng district here at Kaya Valley on Wednesday.
Inspecting the completed project, Sidisow informed that, besides conservation of water the first multipurpose project will also  help the farmers in irrigation as well as other sustainable frameworks like paddy with fish culture, ecotourism and others.
"This  was one of my dream projects to encourage the local farmers  and since 2009,  I have been trying to sanction this project. Thanks goes to Chief Minister Pema Khandu who approved the project  in 2019-20 financial year and the project was completed in 2022," he said.
Besides providing water for irrigation, the bridge built as part of the project is connecting nearby villages. 
Elaborating on the project, Executive Engineer Michi Bida informed that the project has been constructed with an estimated fund of Rs. 3 crore under SADA. The main objective was to conserve water and fish farming along with flood control. The project was started in 2019 but due to COVID-19 it was completed this year.

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