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Power supply to schemes denied

IRRI-boro cultivation on 1.50 lakh acres uncertain

From Our Correspondent
JAMALPUR, Jan. 7 : IRRl-boro culUvatlon on 1,50,000 acres of land under six upazilas of the district has become uncertain due to lack of power supply to deep and shallow tubcwclls.
Il is informed that on the assurance of power connection by Power Developnicnt Board (PDB), 80 deep and 70 sliallow tubcwclls were installed in 1983 in the said upazilas. But power supply has not ycl been provided. As such culUvatlon is being hampered lo a great extent
On the otherhand, the cultivators who took loan have been facing utter dlfficulUcs.
A scheme was submitted to the higher authority of PDB under Annual Development Programme for providing power connections to the irrigation projects In Mclandah Upazlla. But the scheme was not approved for reasons not known
It Is Informed that due to overpressure on two trans formers In Mclandah Upazlla. power supply could not be extended to the irrigation projects. But it Is learnt that ihe pressure wss due to illegal connections to a number of houses and industrial units.
The farmers arc not getting IRRl-boro seeds lo government rate from the local brunch of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC). it is alleged dial the improved variety of seeds arc being sold in biackniarkcl al higher prices. But their is none lo check the illegal sale of Uk- seeds.
Moreover, ihe seeds distributed by BADC among farmers arc reportedly not germinating. it is alleged. Wlicn contacted. Mulunduh Agriculture Office admitted die muller.
It is apprehended Ihal IRRl-boro culUvatlon in the district may suffer a serious setback this season for want of seeds und power supply.
The concerned authorities have been urged lo lake lin-mcdlalc steps lo extend power supply to the irrigation schemes for successful cultivation of IRRl-boro paddy.
UNB report suys : Awami League activists recently staged demonstration in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of the district demanding proper distribution of relief materials at Mclandah Upazlla.
The demonstrators also demanded holding of postponed elections to the students' union of Madarganj Government College and eradication of BNP-patronised terrorism in Mclandah and Madarganj upazilas.
The 4-hour gherao programme from 10 am was led by district Awanil League Joint Secretary Mirza llolam Azam.
Tlie Awami League supporters later brought out a procession from the- railway station which terminated al DC office-premises.
They warned Ihal if ihclr demands were not met they would go for a greater action programme.
The protestors also handed over two separate memoranda lo ihe DC and SP.
BSS adds : A fdur-monlh--king training programme on radio and television repairing began al Dcwunganj Upaztla headquarters recently.
Fifteen persons including six women have been participating tn the training programme organised by Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC).