Inspired by the success of Maan and Jobat irrigation projects, Narmada Valley Development Authority is focusing to increase farmers association in other irrigation projects of the valley. NVDA chairman KL Agrawal on Wednesday said that there is need to mobilise farmers of the valley to own the projects to which they are going to be benefited. Farmers association is key to success of the project. He requested MLAs and other public representative to organise farmers rallies in project areas to increase awareness in this regard. NVDA chairman KL Agrawal was chairing advisory committee meeting at Vidhan Sabha meeting hall. MLA Bal Krishna Patidar and MLA Hemraj Kalponi attended the meeting. Vice-chairman OP Rawat explained in detail the physical and financial progress besides proposed activities. He informed that work on two new irrigation projects, Upper Narmada and Halon, are likely to start this year. In the year 2011-12, irrigation target of 1.27 lakh hectare is being fixed. The chairman directed Member Forest and all Chief Engineers to take up extensive plantation on canal banks. He said that plan species must be selected according to the local environment and farmer