Chandigarh: Haryana Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Shruti Choudhry today expressed her gratitude to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for gifting development projects worth over Rs. 142 crore to Bhiwani district. She said that the commissioning of these projects would give fresh impetus to the district’s development.
In a statement issued here today, the Irrigation Minister said that the Chief Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of eight development projects. These include the inauguration of six projects completed at a cost of Rs. 133.66 crore and the laying of foundation stones for two development works to be undertaken at a cost of over Rs. 8.46 crore.
She said that the Chief Minister today inaugurated a project worth over Rs. 84.33 crore for the reuse of treated wastewater from the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) located on the Bhiwani–Charkhi Dadri Road for irrigation purposes. Under this project, treated water from the 30 MLD-capacity STP will be utilised for irrigating agricultural land. This will ensure better utilisation of water resources while providing farmers with an alternative source of irrigation.
Shruti Choudhry said that the state government is continuously working towards effective management of water resources, keeping in view water conservation, environmental protection and farmers’ welfare. She appealed to farmers to recognise the importance of every drop of water, use it judiciously during irrigation and actively participate in water conservation initiatives.
