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Four years, zero committees: Assamโ€™s irrigation overhaul stalls as promises outpace reality

Guwahati: Four years after Irrigation Minister Ashok Singhal unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Assamโ€™s irrigation landscape, most of the groundwork meant to support the expansion has not materialised, leaving farmers struggling with water scarcity and the state facing decades-long delays in achieving full irrigation coverage. When Singhal took charge in 2021, he announced a […]