DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER SEEKS FUNDS UNDER PMKSY/JJM FOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS AND WATERSUPPLY

New Delhi , 9 Dec , 2024- Sh. MukeshAgnihotri Deputy Chief Minister met Sh.C.R. Patil ,Jal Shakti Minister today at New Delhi. The meeting revolved around urgent release of funds to Jal Shakti Department under JalJeevan Mission. He apprised Sh. Patil that though an amount of Rs. 916.53 cr. has been allocated by Government of India under JalJeevan Mission for current financial year, but till date only an amount Rs.137.48 Cr. has been released to the State Government resulting in hampering the progress of ongoing work. Sh. MukeshAgnihotri stressed that 1st and 2nd tranche of 1st instalment of JalJeevan Mission be released so as to ensure that the completion of ongoing schemes.Sh. C.R. Patil assured that he is aware of the situation and funds would be released very soon so as to ensure the completion of ongoing schemes. Sh. MukeshAgnihotri stressed that State Government is making all out effort to provide improved Irrigation facilities to the habitants of Himachal Pradesh and exhorted the Union Minister for liberal grants. The Matter regarding permission to execute the 67 winter waters supply schemes amounting to Rs. 517.16 Cr. (including vibrant village schemes) was also discussed and request was made to approve these schemes so as to ensure regular water supply in the Tribal areas. Sh. C.R. Patil assured that he would look into the matter sympathetically Sh. MukeshAgnihotri thanked the Union Minister for inclusion of Phina Singh project for funding under PMKSY and requested that the funds to the tune of Rs.135 Crore may kindly be released for the current Financial year in order to expedite the execution of the project. Approval of 2 more projects namely Beet Area and KuthleharConstituency amounting to Rs. 120.79 crore was also requested.Sh.C.R. Patial,stated that the sanction letter of these schemes would be issued forthwith and allocation of funds would also be made in due course very soon. In addition to these projects matter regarding release of Central Assistance for ongoing irrigation projects under PMKSY was also discussed. In addition to this request was made for release of balance Central Assistance for 3 projects namely SMI scheme Labrang Garden Colony DistirctKInnaur, LIS BarortiMandap district Mandi and LIS Sandhole in District Mandi amounting to Rs. 3.26 Cr. Sh. C.R. Patildirected the authorities to look into the matter. Sh.. MukeshAgnihotri requested for the approval of 5 Sewerage project under NamamiGange (namely Sewerage system in the catchment of river Pabar at Chirgaon, Rohru and Sarswait Nagar in District Shimla, providing sewerage scheme to Solan District Solan , providing sewerage scheme to Kandaghat District Solan, providing sewerage scheme to DadhauDistritSirmaur and providing scheme to Rajgarh Town.) Sh. C.R. Patil assured that he would look in to the matter sympathetically.