Haryana: STF detects 650 canal water theft cases in first 3 weeks
Hindustan TimesFormed just about three weeks ago by Haryana government to detect and check the theft of canal waters by farmers in the state, the special task force has lodged over 650 police cases against defaulting farmers for usurping the rights of other beneficiaries. He added that the raiding teams, however, foresee difficult times in the Rabi season when paddy – a water guzzler crop – is sown in almost the entire state precipitating more incidence of canal water theft. “The situation – dearth of water coupled with common tendency of the farmers to prefer water guzzler paddy – is grave,” says Satbir Singh Kadian, chief engineer, irrigation, who heads the STF. CAUSE AND EFFECT The formation of STF is subsequent to the alarmingly huge volume of canal water theft by farmers. Sadly, in some cases we have even noticed that some unscrupulous elements even sell off canal water to farmers whose fields are located at some distance by creating channels,” he added.
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