18.25 MAF of water allocated to MP by Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal

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18.25 MAF of water allocated to MP by Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal

Friday, 08 May 2020 | Staff Reporter | Bhopal

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that 18.25 MAF of water has been allocated to Madhya Pradesh by Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal, out of which total 13.04 MAF water is being used by completed projects, under construction projects, projects under contract for construction,

Water Resources Department and Public Health Engineering Department action will be taken on new projects for using remaining 5.21 MAF water. We have to make full use of Narmada water and increase the irrigation potential of the state to the maximum.

Chief Minister Chouhan was reviewing the works of Narmada Valley Development Authority and Water Resources Department in Mantralaya on Thursday. Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silavat, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Water Resources ICP Keshari was present.

Directions were given during review to complete the projects under construction by the Narmada Valley Development Authority including Indira Sagar Project Canal, Omkareshwar Project Canal, Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi Sagar Project Bargi and Enforcement Project and Lower Goi Project. For this, the concerned agencies should be called and discussion should be held with them.

Chouhan directed that efforts should be made to complete the irrigation projects which are near completion before the rainy season. Among these, Narmada Malwa Gambhir Link Project, Ujjain Dewas Ujjaini Pipeline and Upper Veda RBC are near completion.

During the review of Water Resources Department, Chief Minister Chouhan said that we have to increase our current irrigation potential of 33 lakh 77 thousand hectare to 50 lakh 74 thousand hectare by 2024-25. The target is to increase it by 1.94 lakh hectares in the year 2020 -21, 1.86 lakh hectares in 21 -22, 2.74 lakh hectares in 22 -23, 5.76 lakh hectares in 23-24 and 4.66 lakh hectares in 24 -25.

The Chief Minister said that the demand of Uttar Pradesh government regarding the proposed Ken Betwa Link Project is not practical. Under this project, a large number of forests and villages of Madhya Pradesh are coming under submergence, but Uttar Pradesh wants more water.

In this connection, we will seek justice for Madhya Pradesh. If consensus is not reached, then we will work on small projects. Chouhan directed that construction of canals should be started soon in projects under which dam construction work has been completed, so that farmers can get benefit of dam for irrigation.

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