The minister from the state of Dharwad said that they are planning to bring 67 lakh hectares of land under irrigation. He also said that the government has come up with a plan to irrigate another 10 lakh hectares of land. The minister also said that the government is providing free power to 10 hp irrigational motors. He also said that the state is worried about the flooding of fields, particularly in the sugarcane and paddy growing belt. The minister said that if the problem is not checked, it will spell doom for the agriculture sector. The minister also said that farmers should become water literate and water warriors in order to manage water effectively. The chairman of the legislative council also appealed to farmers to stop growing crops that suck more water.
