Identify relining of canals to check seepage: Punjab CM
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Fri, Apr 30 2021 15:42 IST |
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Chandigarh, April 30 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the Water Resources Department to identify more areas for relining of canals to check seepage and save the precious water resource.
Underlining the need for urgent replacement of 72 abandoned tubewells in the Kandi belt to augment irrigation facilities in the region, the Chief Minister directed Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan to allocate the necessary funds for these on priority.
Reviewing the works of the department through virtual conference, the Chief Minister asked the department to expedite the ongoing canal relining projects, including the relining of Rajasthan Feeder (41 km), Sirhind Feeder (45 km), as well as the rehabilitation of Bis Doab Canal system and Banur Canal s