JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government has devised an action plan worth Rs.32 crore for revival of rivers of the length of 1,400 km in the Hadoti region by constructing large check-dams for conservation of rain waters.
The construction of a check-dam at Haripura Manjhi on the Kalisindh river route has already started.
Laying the foundation stone for the work at Digod tehsil in Kota district over the week-end, State Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Bharat Singh said the project would bring back to life the rivers for the whole year and serve the need for both irrigation and drinking water.
The Haripura Manjhi check-dam is being built at a cost of Rs.2.19 crore.
The minister called upon the elected representatives to keep the State Government informed of the scope for water conservation works in their respective areas, as these tasks could be taken up under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
According to an official release here, the Minister felt that in addition to the flagship employment generation scheme, the corporate sector and voluntary organisations could also join the efforts for rain water harvesting and surface water conservation.
Mr. Singh said the construction of Haripura Manjhi check-dam would be completed by June-end, while the rural communities would also benefit from four small irrigation schemes sanctioned for the Sangod region.
Addressing the gathering, Kota Divisional Commissioner P. L. Agrawal said the Union Government had sanctioned Rs.45.60 crore for works at 27 distributaries of the Command Area Development canal system.
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