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    "content": "or Bilharzia, for that matter, because of the irrigation schemes within these regions. There were tenet complications that were being noticed in some of these irrigation schemes. There are complications of kidney. That is why you see so many people going for dialysis and kidney transplant as a result of man-made diseases and complications through the so-called irrigation schemes. We have not even sat down to evaluate what the benefits and disadvantages of these schemes are. If the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, what do we do with the disadvantages which are rising out of those irrigation schemes? That is one ailment that I want you to look at. Clause 8(e) which says, “in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for Finance” and the county governments raise funds for the developments of the infrastructure. Who has the capacity to raise funds? Instead of wasting money in creating this office, why do you not use nominal money – a small capital – to empower the county governments to do these programmes? Only give them the area and the benefit of research which is allowed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you can have a very elaborate national research laboratory on irrigation programmes. Through that research programme, you can then give the benefits to farmers or the county governments where they can benefit out of those irrigation schemes. Therefore, the proposers of this Bill should go and dismantle the whole structure of the Bill. If the Bill should come to this House, it should be the section of the Bill that deals with research programs and innovations for irrigation. That The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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