Says, necessary action to be taken as per technical feasibility and fund availability before sending the project report to CWC for approval
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 24-
Punjab Water Resources Minister Barindar Kumar Goyal, on Monday, informed the Punjab Vidhan Sabha that efforts are being made on a war footing to provide canal water for irrigation to 75 villages in Nurpur Bedi block of Ropar district and action will soon be taken in this regard.
In response to a question raised by MLA from Ropar Dinesh Kumar Chadha, about the status of the feasibility study for providing canal water for irrigation to 75 villages in Ropar district, the Cabinet Minister said that Expressions of Interest (EOI) proposals have been submitted by two agencies, which are under review by a committee of senior officials for final decision. Necessary action will be taken according to technical feasibility and availability of funds after which it will be sent to the Central Water Commission for further approval, he informed.
Goyal said that expression of interest notices were floated twice to examine the feasibility of the project. Two agencies participated in this earlier process.
