Madhya Pradesh government has made a long series of important decisions during the last four years to bring about better change in the lives of farmers. These decisions have inspired the farmers to return to their traditional business. Now green crops are waiving in the fields of Madhya Pradesh everywhere and lot of farmers has improved to a great extent. With the view that irrigation water is available for every field, the state government launched several innovative schemes including Khet Talab, Balram Talab apart from completing the irrigation projects which were lying incomplete side by side starting other ambitious irrigation schemes. During the last four years three lakh hectare additional irrigation capacity has been generated. As many as 22791 field ponds (Khet Talab) have been constructed with a cost of Rs 77.82 crore under Khet Talab Yojana which was launched on May 22, 2006. For this the state government gave grants to farmers to the tune of Rs 23 crore 32 lakh. Twenty thousand hectare additional irrigation capacity was generated by construction of field water reservoirs. Similarly, on May 23, 2007, the state government launched Balram Talab Yojana for constructing large water reservoirs. Under this scheme 152 water reservoirs have been constructed so far at a cost of Rs 30 crore six lakh. This shcme generated additional irrigation capacity in 3500 hectare area. In the wake of intense efforts undertaken by the state government during the last four years, irrigation capacity has been generated in three lakh hectare area. In the year 2005-06, 83 thousand hectare irrigation facility was generated at a cost of Rs 813 crore. This was the highest achievement in the country since it was made in one just one year which was equal to the entire target of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Under Water Restructuring Project, work has been started in three districts. After completion of this Rs 1919 crore project in next five years five lakh hectare of improved irrigation capacity would be generated. This year the work of renovating 139 irrigation projects has been started under Water Restructuring Project at a cost of Rs 963 crore. Historic agreement has been signed between Centre, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh governments for interconnecting rivers. Under this project Ken and Betwa rivers would be interconnected. Taking the process further, Madhya Pradesh government has also entered into agreement with Rajasthan for interconnecting Parvati, Newaj and Kali Sindh rivers. On completion of the project, both the states would be able to use the entire water of Chambal basin. So far, only one-fourth water is being utilised. Irrigation cess in the state has also been appropriated. Earlier, rates were fixed on the basis of crops but now rates are fixed on the basis of utilisation of water. This year Water Resources Department has received allocation to the tune of Rs 1150 crore for the years 2007-08 which is 15 percent more than the amount of last year. Under Vision 2012, a target has been fixed to complete 605 projects, which would generate irrigation capacity in 6.18 hectare area. Besides, five irrigation projects have been sanctioned in every Vidhan Sabha area. These 1150 projects would be completed within the deadline. In yet another important decision the state government has handed over work of maintenance and upkeep of canals to Water Consumers Committees. Not only this but the powers of these committee has also been enhanced from Rs six crore to Rs 13.50 crore. Innovative projects like Jalabhishek Abhiyan and Haryali Mahotsav were launched in the state for encouraging public participation in increasing irrigation capacity. Under Jalabhishek Abhiyan four lakh water structures were constructed at a cost of Rs 2000 crore including 86 thousand Khet Talabs (field water reservoirs).