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Four years, zero committees: Assam’s irrigation overhaul stalls as promises outpace reality

Guwahati: Four years after Irrigation Minister Ashok Singhal unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Assam’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 […]