Five mega irrigation projects on track: CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the state government was taking firm and determined steps to strengthen the irrigation and water infrastructure. Under this initiative, five major projects under the Irrigation and Water Resources Department are being implemented, each with an investment exceeding Rs 100 crore. These projects aim to enhance water conservation and improve irrigation efficiency, he said.

The Chief Minister said this while presiding over a review meeting of various pivotal projects of the Irrigation and Water Resources Department here today.

The Chief Minister said there must be no unnecessary delay in preparing engineering drawings.

Saini further said strict action would be taken against officers responsible for such delays.

The Chief Minister said a new parallel-lined channel (PLC) from Dadupur to Hamida Head and the modernisation of the Western Jamuna Canal (WJC) was being carried out with an investment of Rs 274.87 crore. The objective of this project is to reduce seepage losses from the Hathnikund Barrage during the non-monsoon period. So far, 64.5 per cent of the work has been completed, with a target to finish by March 2026, he said.

Saini further stated that the reconstruction of the augmentation canal up to the WJC Branch (75.25 km) was being undertaken at a cost of Rs 383 crore, with 80 per cent of the work completed and expected to finish by June.

He said that the structural safety project involving the construction of a diaphragm wall downstream of the Hathnikund Barrage, with an investment of Rs 145.99 crore, was progressing well. Likewise, to supply water to the Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant under the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana, an RCC barrel and link channel is being constructed at a cost of Rs 442.64 crore with most of the work already completed, said Saini.