Haryana government to provide water till tail-end areas: CM Manohar Lal Khattar

CHANDIGARH: Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday that the state government was committed to providing water till the tail-end of canals in remote areas of southern Haryana.
“A Rs143-crore scheme has been initiated for the restoration of Jawaharlal Nehru feeder, the lifeline of this area. Not only this, for the last two years water is being continuously supplied up to 30,000 acre feet in Masani barrage constructed on Sahibi river in Rewari district,” he said while interacting with mediapersons after inspecting the feeder in Salhawas in Jhajjar district.
The chief minister inspected the pump house and inaugurated Neer Salhawas rest house constructed at a cost of over Rs1.95 crore. He also interacted with villagers at the farm of Ramnarayan, who is using micro-irrigation system for farming and conserving energy by installing solar pump set at Salhawas village. While inspecting the pump house, the CM also honoured 102-year-old Kanwar Singh of Ridau in Sonipat with a shawl.
He said the state had shortage of water but if the available water was utilized optimally, then during rains water could be collected in ponds and water reservoirs, which could be utilized when required. The CM said that to overcome the shortage of water, recently six states, including Haryana, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding Lakhwar Dam. This dam would be ready in two years and Haryana would have 47% share in its waters. Giving details of the restoration of the feeder, he said for the first time since its construction in 1977, the present government had made a provision of Rs 143 crore on its restoration. He said after lifting from Salhawas pump house, water is supplied till the tail end of 460 feet at Nangal Chaudhary in Mahendergarh district of the feeder.
He said there were 10 pump houses from Salhawas till the tail end. With the restoration of all, the water capacity of the canal has also increased to 3,100 cusecs. At the same time, a successful attempt was made to rejuvenate Sahibi, Krishnavati and Dohan rivers in southern Haryana and many villages benefited from ground water recharge.