Kishau dam will increase water availability in Yamuna, says Haryana CM

New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said that the signing of a pact among six states regarding the Kishau Multipurpose Project is a significant step, with the state directly getting the benefit of increased water availability in the Yamuna River.

Speaking to the media here after a meeting on the project chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Chief Minister said important decisions were taken at the significant meeting of six states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan, besides Haryana.

“Due to the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the active efforts of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the way has been paved for building consensus among the states on this issue that has been pending for years.”

CM Saini expressed his special gratitude to PM Modi and Home Minister Shah for this important initiative. He also thanked Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and said he had continuously worked to expedite the Kishau project by coordinating with the states and departments concerned.

“The signing of the MoU is a major achievement in this direction.” CM Saini said Haryana’s share in the water of the Yamuna is 48 per cent. “Therefore, Haryana will directly benefit from increased water availability in the Yamuna. Along with the Kishau Project, the Renuka-ji and Lakhwar projects are also important for Haryana. Construction work on both these projects is already underway, and now work on the Kishau Project is also expected to begin soon.”

CM Saini said Haryana’s share from all three projects --Renuka-ji, Lakhwar and Kishau -- will be around 1,143 million cubic meters (MCM). The three projects will collectively increase water availability by 2,676 cusecs, of which 1,280 cusecs will be Haryana’s share.

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