facing drinking water crisis for a long time Rajasthan The news of great relief for millions of people of Yamuna (Yamuna Water) has come out. An important water agreement that was stuck for years has now been agreed upon. The long-running talks between the two states regarding this decision finally seem to be successful.
After the agreement, now there is hope in those areas where water shortage was a big challenge for a long time. The government says that this project will also give new impetus to the development of the area in future.
Yamuna Water dispute resolved thirty-two years old
A major step has been taken towards ending the Yamuna water dispute pending for the last 32 years between Rajasthan and Haryana. The agreement will be signed in the presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will also be present on this occasion.
Rajasthan will get its share of water
Under the Yamuna Water Sharing Agreement signed in 1994, the Haryana government has agreed to provide its share of water to Rajasthan. For this, about 295 km long underground pipeline will be laid from Hathnikund Barrage to Rajasthan. Through this project, 1917 cusecs of water will be provided to Shekhawati region.
These three districts will benefit directly
Churu, Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts (Yamuna Water) of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan will get the most benefit from this agreement. Lakhs of people in these areas are expected to get relief from the drinking water crisis. Besides, the availability of water for irrigation and other needs will also improve in future.
The matter was stuck for years
This dispute between Rajasthan and Haryana was due to not fully implementing the water sharing agreement of 1994. Rajasthan was allotted about 10.4 percent share in the water of Yamuna River, but there was no consensus between the two states regarding the construction of the canal and the availability of water. Now after the new agreement, the hope of this long pending project moving forward has increased.
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