Haryana nod to water supply projects

25 Oct 2023 CW Team

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has granted administrative approval for a series of vital infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing water supply and sewage facilities across 15 districts. These projects encompass 30 water supply initiatives with a total outlay of Rs 1,018 crore and nine sewerage projects amounting to Rs 283 crore.

The designated districts for these projects include Ambala, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Jind, Panchkula, Rohtak, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Charkhi Dadri, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Bhiwani, Mahendragarh, Kaithal, and Palwal. Implementation of these initiatives will be overseen by the Public Health Engineering Department as part of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 mission.

In addition to the approved projects, Chief Minister Khattar disclosed plans for another 18 water supply projects valued at over Rs 425 crore, which are poised to receive the green light, further advancing comprehensive development initiatives in the public health engineering sector across the state.

Furthermore, administrative approval has been granted for the acquisition of land through e-Bhoomi to facilitate the construction of canal-based water works in Rania town, situated in Sirsa. The Haryana government has allocated Rs 14.15 crore for land procurement in this regard.

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