Haryana rolls out Rs 106-crore smart irrigation project to supply treated wastewater to 971 farmers

Hisar, Oct 23 (UNI) In a transformative step towards water conservation and groundwater protection, the Haryana government is rolling out a Rs 106.28-crore smart irrigation project that will channel treated wastewater from Hisar city through an underground pressurised pipeline network to the fields of 971 farmers across three villages, a move aimed at shrinking the agriculture sector's dependence on tubewells and canal supplies. OSD to the Chief Minister Virendra Singh Badhkhalsa, who chaired a direct farmer dialogue programme at Gawad village on Friday, shared the project blueprint and fielded questions on water quality, irrigation scheduling, electricity costs and maintenance, assuring…