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Kishau Dam Agreement Called Historic for Haryana, States Sign Deal
Several states agreed to build the long-delayed Kishau Multipurpose Project.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Union ministers Amit Shah and C R Patil.
The project will place a large dam on the Tons River.
The dam will store a lot of water for use by the states.
It will help irrigate farmland and produce clean electricity.
Delhi is expected to receive the biggest benefit from the project.
Haryana’s chief minister said the agreement is historic for his state.
Haryana will also receive water from the Renuka Ji and Lakhwar projects.
Chief ministers of six states and Delhi signed the Kishau project agreement.
The 232.6-metre dam will be built on the Tons River.
The project will store 1,562 million cubic metres of water.
It is expected to irrigate 97,000 hectares and generate 1,476 million units of hydropower.
Haryana’s share from Kishau and two other projects will total about 1,143 million cubic metres.
- Who
- The chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana signed the agreement, in the presence of Amit Shah and C R Patil.
- What
- They agreed to proceed with the long-pending Kishau Multipurpose Project.
- Where
- The agreement was signed in Delhi; the dam will be built on the Tons River along the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border.
- When
- The agreement was signed on September 15, described in the report as Tuesday.
- Why
- The project is intended to increase water availability, irrigate farmland, generate hydropower and benefit participating regions, especially Delhi.
Key facts
- Dam height
- 232.6 metres
- River
- Tons River, a tributary of the Yamuna
- Storage capacity
- 1,562 million cubic metres
- Irrigation coverage
- 97,000 hectares
- Hydropower generation
- 1,476 million units of clean hydropower
- Haryana’s combined share
- About 1,143 million cubic metres from the Renuka Ji, Lakhwar and Kishau projects
- Largest stated beneficiary
- Delhi
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