Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a meeting on the signing of a water sharing agreement between Haryana and Rajasthan in New Delhi. Union Minister for Jal Shakti CR Paatil, Chief Minister of Haryana Nayab Singh Saini and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Bhajanlal Sharma were also present at the meeting.
Addressing the event, Mr Patil said that under the agreement, Rajasthan’s share of water will be supplied from the Hathnikund Barrage via an underground pipeline routed through the Western Yamuna Canal system during the monsoon season.
He said that this will ensure a long-term solution for drinking water needs in Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and other water-stressed regions of Rajasthan. He said that continuous dialogue and efforts have taken place on this matter over the past few years and a consensus on the project’s implementation framework was reached between the two states during a meeting held on 23rd of this month.
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