Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Kishau Project Pact Aims to Strengthen Shekhawati Water Security
Six states agreed to work together on the Kishau Multipurpose Project.
The project will be built on the Tons River near Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
It is meant to provide both water and electricity.
Rajasthan is expected to receive 124 million cubic metres of water.
Underground pipelines would carry this water to Churu through Haryana.
The water could help people in Sikar, Churu, Jhunjhunu and nearby areas.
It may be used for drinking, farming and other needs.
The project is intended to improve water security and support development in Shekhawati.
Six states signed a revised MoU for the Kishau Multipurpose Project in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The approximately Rs 15,000 crore project on the Tons River is planned to generate 660 MW of hydroelectric power.
Rajasthan is expected to receive 124 million cubic metres of water for Sikar, Churu, Jhunjhunu and nearby areas.
The water would reach Churu through Haryana’s Hansi-Butana system via three underground pipeline systems.
The agreement allocates 95% of the relevant water share to Delhi and Rajasthan, while Himachal Pradesh retains 5% for local use.
- Who
- Chief Ministers of six participating states signed the MoU in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister for Jal Shakti C.R. Patil.
- What
- The states signed a revised agreement to advance the Kishau Multipurpose Project and share its water and power-related benefits.
- When
- The MoU was signed on Tuesday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The agreement was signed in New Delhi, while the project is proposed on the Tons River along the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border.
- Why
- The project is intended to improve water security, especially for Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region, and to generate hydroelectric power.
- Estimated project cost
- Approximately Rs 15,000 crore
- Hydroelectric capacity
- 660 MW
- Rajasthan’s proposed water allocation
- 124 million cubic metres from the Kishau Dam
- Beneficiary areas
- Sikar, Churu, Jhunjhunu and surrounding areas
- Water-share arrangement
- Delhi and Rajasthan together receive 95%; Himachal Pradesh retains 5% for local use
- Delhi-Rajasthan allocation ratio
- 75:25
- Central assistance
- The Central Government will provide 90% of the water component’s cost