Pulwama, Nov 09: Hasnain Masoodi, Member of Legislative Assembly from Pampore, has called for a thorough inquiry into the issue of non-functional deep bore wells dug under the National Saffron Mission years ago, intended to provide sprinkler irrigation to saffron fields in the area.
Masoodi had said that approximately 111 bore wells were sanctioned under the NSM in 2010-11 but remain non-operational. The bore wells did not serve their intended purpose, by which the sprinkler irrigation system is absent on the ground.
Masoodi demanded an in-depth investigation to determine why the bore wells have not been made operational over the past 14 years and to identify the steps needed to make them functional.
Despite the government spending around 450 crore rupees on this mission, saffron growers have not benefited as the bore wells remain non-functional.
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