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States » NorthPosted at: Feb 19 2020 5:58PM


UP govt has no project pending on river linking: Minister

Lucknow, Feb 19 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday informed the state Assembly that there is no proposal pending with the state government over linking of rivers.
State Jal Shakti Minister Dr Mahendra Singh, while replying to a question by BSP member Shyam Sunder Sharma, said the project to link Ghagra river with Sharda and linking of Ramganga with Ganga river has already been completed. He said the project to link five rivers Ghagra, Saryu, Rohini, Rapti and Banganga was on the last stage which will provide irrigation facilities to nine districts of Poorvanchal.
When the BSP member reminded the minister about former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee's dream to link Kane and Betwa in Bundelkhand region to end the recurring drought in the region, Dr Singh said that the matter is with the Central government as the project also involves another state, namely Madhya Pradesh.
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