Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved the extension of the “Mukhyamantri Adibandha Tiyari Yojana (MATY)-3.0” scheme for another five years from FY 2025-26 to 2029-30.
The scheme aims to provide assured irrigation facilities to farmers in areas where they traditionally depend on temporary cross-bunds across streams, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.
Under the scheme, there are plans to construct 3,313 new check dams and improve 3,529 existing check dams, creating 57,525 hectares of additional irrigation potential and restoring 41,713 hectares of existing irrigation capacity. The check dams will also provide drinking water facilities to villages during the post-monsoon period, aid in groundwater recharge, and enhance kharif irrigation in water-stressed blocks.
The estimated outlay for the scheme is Rs 2,738.00 crore. The initiative is expected to benefit farmers and improve the state’s agricultural productivity. The focus on water conservation and management will help support the livelihoods of farmers and improve the state’s agricultural sector.