CM nod to 13 watershed projects

Chandigarh, February 5

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has accorded approval for the proposal of implementation of 13 projects under Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) in six districts namely Hisar, Bhiwani, Mahendragarh, Rewari, Ambala and Yamunanagar.

Under these projects as many as 76 micro watersheds would be set up in Haryana at a cost of Rs 71.13 crore. These 13 projects will be implemented over the next seven years.

An official spokesman said in Loharu and Behal block of Bhiwani district, 10 micro watersheds would be set up in Bardu Mugal, Bardu Dhirja, Bhudera, Bidhnoi, Ladawa, Bairan, Dhani, Lachman, Sordjadid, Sordakadim, Nangal-Garanpura, Dhana Jogi, Sehar, Barahlu, and Damkora. Apart from this, in Dadri-II block, four micro watersheds will be set up in Ducihwa, Datoli, Dadhi Chillar, Chriya, Noswa, and Abidpura.

He said in Kanina block of Mahendragarh district, 11 micro watersheds will be set up in Kharkara, Sehlang, Pota, Koka, Jharli, Chitroli, Dhanounda, Kaimla, Kakrola, Chelawas, Talwana. In Narnaul block, nine micro watersheds will be set up in Dharson and Niwaz-Nagar, Hazipur and Bas-Kirarod, Mai, Azam Nagar and Hudina and Fizabad, Rampura, Lehroda and Silarpur-Mehta, Abdul-Nagar, Mandlana, Mehrampur and Boprli. — TNS