The irrigation department of Sivasagar district has been successful to a great extent in reviving some of the irrigation projects of the district leading to better productivity of rabi and pre-kharif crops. Although there are several Irrigation schemes in different areas of the district, most of the schemes were either in idle condition or in partially operative condition due to financial reasons. The initiative to revive the schemes came from Sivasagar Deputy Commissioner NM Hussain, who made funds available to the department from District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Sivasagar. The department is now in a position to supply Irrigation water for rabi and pre-kharif crops as per demand of cultivators regularly. Besides this, the department is also able to supply electricity for operation of pump in various schemes. The department has supplied electricity for operation of the pumps to provide Irrigation facilities in the flood affected areas of Sivasagar District at Ekarani, No. 2 Konwar gaon and Kheluwa villages with the help of Agriculture Department. Besides these, the department has also repaired and distributed 5 HP diesel pumps. The department has also made two underground bores at Napam Chetia gaon, where there is no surface water source for rabi and pre-kharif crops. Due to the timely action undertaken by the department, a total of 330 hectares of kharif and another 195 hectares of rabi plantation have been possible in the district during the current season. Besides these, the department has also provided irrigation facilities in 255 hectares of land in the district under department fund. The department has also provided irrigation facilities in another 120 hectares of land under RIDF scheme of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). All these initiative have shown remarkable results in agricultural productivity and income generation in the district. The farmer's of the district have been able to gain an additional benefit of Rs 87 lakhs during the post irrigation period.