Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project is the world's largest groundwater recharge project. The obstacles in this interstate joint initiative have now been resolved, and discussions with the Maharashtra government are progressing toward signing an agreement soon. Plans are underway to invite the Union Minister for Jal Shakti and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to Bhopal to initiate the formal agreement process. Dr. Yadav on Friday chaired a meeting at the Ministry to review the implementation of the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge and Kanhan Sub-Basin Projects, directing officials to expedite their execution. He emphasized the state's commitment to ensuring the timely completion of both projects. He highlighted that under the Tapti Mega Recharge Yojana, three streams of the Tapti River will be developed in collaboration with the Maharashtra government, ensuring the optimal use of every drop of river water for national interest and agricultural irrigation.The meeting was attended by Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat, MLA Archana Chitnis, Chief Secretary Anurag Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Dr. Rajesh Rajoura, and senior officials from the Water Resources Departments of both Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that discussions will be initiated with the Central Government to declare the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project as a National Water Project. He emphasized the need to safeguard Madhya Pradesh's water interests in the Kanhan (Jamghat) multi-purpose project, proposed within the Tapti Basin and Kanhan sub-basin. He directed that continuous discussions are held with the Maharashtra government to accelerate the implementation of both projects. He informed that the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Scheme will utilize a total of 31.13 TMC of water, with 11.76 TMC allocated to Madhya Pradesh and 19.36 TMC to Maharashtra. The project will involve the use of 3,362 hectares of land in Madhya Pradesh through the construction of proposed dams and canals. As no villages will be affected by the project, there will be no requirement for rehabilitation.

Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh is making continuous progress across all sectors in its development journey. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state remains committed to equitably sharing its river resources with neighboring states in a fair and amicable manner. The goal is to ensure adequate water availability for irrigation, industrialization, and drinking purposes while maintaining harmonious inter-state relations.He emphasized that the government is actively working to resolve long-pending water-sharing issues, ensuring that farmers receive sufficient irrigation water and industries have the necessary resources for growth. In this context, discussions have begun with Maharashtra to address river water-sharing concerns. The Chief Minister noted that his counterpart in Maharashtra shares the same commitment and is keen on making concrete efforts to resolve the long-pending Tapti and Kanhan river water projects in collaboration with Madhya Pradesh.