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22nd meeting of the special committee – Photo: Amar Ujala
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Bihar Government’s Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary addressed the 38th Annual General Meeting of the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) and the 22nd meeting of the Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers in New Delhi on Thursday. He also met the Union Jal Shakti Minister. During this, he demanded approval for the river linking project of Bihar on priority basis. He stressed on early completion of the DPR work of Kosi-Mechi Link Project, which is pending in NWDA. Principal Secretary of Water Resources Department, Bihar, Shri Santosh Kumar Mall also participated in these meetings.
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The Water Resources Minister said that the Kosi-Mechi link project is important from the point of view of flood management as well as irrigation. The working DPR of its first phase has been submitted by the Bihar government with all the necessary data and facts for approval. After its commencement, action will be taken to approve the DPR of the second phase. He said that at least in the first phase, where there is no need for land acquisition and there is a plan to enhance the old system, the work should be approved and started on priority. Also, Kosi-Mechi Link Project should be financed on the lines of Ken-Betwa Link Project and the Central Government should immediately approve it in the ratio of 90:10.
Vijay Kumar Choudhary also demanded to finalize the National Silt Management Policy and make it effective immediately. He said that due to continuous accumulation of silt in the rivers of Bihar, the flow of the rivers is being affected and their water holding capacity is also decreasing. The suggestions of Bihar government should be included in the proposed policy for silt management. Besides, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) must also consult the concerned states for dredging work.
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