Arid lands to Green Havens!
Channel: Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd
Date: 2023-09-19

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Arid lands to Green Havens!

Farmers in Odisha's upland regions rely heavily on rainfall, facing hurdles due to tough geography. Traditional irrigation methods weren't viable, leading to financial losses and disinterest in farming. Dependence on power-consuming water motors aggravated the problem. Unpredictable rainfall and inefficient water usage caused farmers financial loss. 

To mitigate this problem Odisha's government initiated the Mega Lift Irrigation Project. This project is being executed by MEIL. Through careful planning and the expertise of infrastructure, the project successfully uplifted water from rivers and reservoirs to these highlands.

Covering 15,359 hectares, the project creatively transported water from rivers and reservoirs using underground pipes.

With efficient SCADA technology human intervention is decreased resulting in fair water distribution. With raising water availability irrigation has boosted crop yield benefiting 7 lakh farmers.


Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) is a major infrastructure company headquartered in Hyderabad, India. The company was established in 1989 as a small fabrication unit. In due course of time, the unit made a name for itself. We are fired by the zeal to equip the country with an engineering and infrastructure foundation that can hold up its pillars for generations to come.