Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that today is a historic day for Haryana. The signing of an MoU among six states regarding the Kishau Multipurpose Project is a significant step towards taking forward the project that has been pending for years.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was speaking to media persons in New Delhi on Tuesday after a meeting on the Kishau Multipurpose Project chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.
Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that important decisions were taken during the significant meeting of the six states. Due to the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the active efforts of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, the way has been paved for building consensus among the states on this issue that has been pending for years.
Haryana Will Directly Benefit from Increased Water Availability in Yamuna
The Chief Minister said that Haryana’s share in the water of the Yamuna is 48 per cent. Therefore, Haryana will directly benefit from increased water availability in the Yamuna. Along with the Kishau Project, the Renuka Ji and Lakhwar projects are also important for Haryana. Construction work on both these projects is already underway, and now work on the Kishau Project is also expected to begin soon.
Water Availability to Increase Through All Three Projects
Nayab Singh Saini said that Haryana’s share from all three projects — Renuka Ji, Lakhwar and Kishau — will be around 1,143 MCM. The three projects will collectively increase water availability by 2,676 cusecs, of which 1,280 cusecs will be Haryana’s share.
He said that with consensus now being reached among the states on the Kishau Multipurpose Project, which has been pending for years, the way has been cleared for its implementation. Reaching an agreement on important issues related to the project, including the sharing of water and power, is a positive step for all the concerned states.
