MP CM Mohan Yadav and Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Resolve 20-Year Dispute Over River Linking Project
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a meeting in New Delhi with Union Minister of Jal Shakti CR Patil and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma to discuss the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal river linking project. The meeting successfully resolved a 20-year-old dispute between the two states.
CM Yadav praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating, “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the river linking campaign is going on at a large scale. Especially, the cultural, economic, and social attachment of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan is such that it seems both states are a single state.”
He also mentioned that Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma and Union Minister CR Patil are taking a keen interest in the project. The project aims to provide drinking, irrigation, and industrial water to 13 districts in eastern Rajasthan and the Malwa and Chambal regions of Madhya Pradesh. It will also irrigate 2.8 lakh hectares in each state, totaling 5.6 lakh hectares.
In a post on X, CM Yadav wrote, “Today in New Delhi, a meaningful discussion was held with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma in the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, regarding better implementation of Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal River Project.”
The Modified PKC link project will help in optimally and economically utilizing the available water resources of the Chambal basin. The various components of the project will be finalized at the DPR stage in consultation with both states.
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MP CM -: MP CM stands for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Rajasthan CM -: Rajasthan CM stands for Rajasthan Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Mohan Yadav -: Mohan Yadav is the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, a state in central India.
Bhajanlal Sharma -: Bhajanlal Sharma is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, a state in northern India.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti -: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti is a central government minister responsible for water resources, river development, and Ganga rejuvenation in India. CR Patil is the current minister.
New Delhi -: New Delhi is the capital city of India where important government meetings and decisions take place.
Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal river linking project -: This is a project to connect three rivers—Parbati, Kalisindh, and Chambal—to help provide water for drinking, farming, and industries in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
20-year-old dispute -: This means that the disagreement or problem between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan about the river linking project has been going on for 20 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India, the head of the central government.
river linking campaign -: A river linking campaign is a government effort to connect different rivers to manage water resources better and provide water for various needs like drinking, farming, and industries.
