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Rs 201 cr schemes approved in Haryana State Drought Relief & Flood Control Board meeting

Chandigarh, Jan 4 (UNI) As many as 212 new schemes costing Rs 201 crore were approved in the 51st meeting of Haryana State Drought Relief and Flood Control Board held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here on Saturday.
Most of the schemes are of protection of Abadi, protection of agriculture land, procurement of flood machinery, repair or reconstruction of bridges or structures, etc.
The Chief Minister directed all the Deputy Commissioners in the state and Superintendent Engineers (SEs) of Irrigation department to ensure speedy implementation of these schemes with the target to complete all short-term schemes by June 30, 2020. He also directed the officers that stress should be given to utilize the accumulated water for irrigation without wasting it in the drains. Apart from this, he also stressed to conserve maximum rainwater during monsoon.
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