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உழவு நீருக்கு வரி... நீர் வீணாவதை கட்டுப்படுத்தவாம்... இந்த திட்டத்திற்கு ரூ 1600 கோடி நிதி ஒதுக்கீடு... விவசாயிகள் வருமானத்தை இரட்டிப்பாகும் இலக்கில் மற்றொரு மைல்கல்...
//“We are in the process of finalizing pilot projects,” said C R Patil, Union Minister for Jal Shakti. “These will provide adequate water at a central location with enough pressure so that different farmers can utilize it according to their needs. Users will be taxed based on the quantity of water they consume,” he explained.//
//The Centre has allocated Rs 1,600 crore for this scheme. States would determine the tax. “It is essential to prevent misuse. Local water user associations, rather than the state, should levy taxes to control water wastage,” said Ashok K Meena, additional secretary, Dept of Drinking Water and Sanitation.//
