Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the launch of the project on March 11, 2021. This Irrigation project will bring positive changes to farmers. This project was announced when he launched the Lahchura Dam under the Arjun Sahayak project in the Mahoba area.
The Arjuna Sahayak project is an irrigation project worth 260 billion rupees. It is being built on the Dhasan River.
The project will provide irrigation facilities for 150,000 farmers in 168 villages in Banda, Mahoba and Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh.
After the project is completed, about 400,000 people will have access to pure drinking water. According to the project, the area of irrigation facilities will reach 15,000 hectares. Dhasan River: This river is a tributary of the right bank of the Betwa River.
It originated in Begumganj tehsil in Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh. Its southeastern border is the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The river is 365 kilometers long. In the total length, the total flow of Madhya Pradesh is 240 kilometers, the total length between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh is 54 kilometers, and Uttar Pradesh is 71 kilometers long. This river was also called Dhasan River in ancient times. The Lahchura Dam was built on this river. This river is regarded as a holy river by the residents of villages nearby.