Mayurbhanj, March 6 -- Special focus is being given on water harvesting structures which will potentially increase the water table here, Mayurbhanj District Magistrate said.

"If you see the total percentage of irrigation in Mayurbhanj, it is around 64% of the total cultivable land. In Mayurbhanj, around four lakh hectares constitute cultivable land, and out of that, 64% has an assured irrigation facility. During Kharif, with rain-fed irrigation, we cover 100% of the cultivable area, but during Rabi, irrigation drops to about one lakh hectares," he told ANI.

He detailed several key projects contributing to the district's irrigation capacity.

"Major projects like the Subarnarekha Irrigation Project, Deo Irrigation Project, and medium irr...