In a bid to increase the irrigation capacity and help farmers of north Bihar and the Mithilanchal region, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, June 24, took a stock of the Kamla weir in Madhubani district and directed the officials to chalk out a plan to convert it into a barrage.
A weir is a low dam or a small barrier constructed across a stream or river to increase the water level slightly on the upstream side.
Nitish Kumar along with Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar and a host of other officials and engineers visited the weir built on Kamla river. Also, the Chief Minister inspected the Jaynagar and Naruvar embankments.
An official statement said that after the Kamla weir is converted into a barrage, an additional irrigation capacity of 23,788 acres will be created in the command area.