Overview
- A tri-state meeting in New Delhi, held Wednesday, set the joint Detailed Project Report for the underground Yamuna pipeline to go to the Central Water Commission for review, the Union technical body that clears water project designs.
- Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil directed his secretary to convene officials from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan to finalise water-sharing and power arrangements for the Kishau dam before a chief ministers’ agreement.
- Leaders also agreed in principle to speed up a Regional Rapid Transit System linking Rajasthan with Delhi through Haryana to improve connectivity.
- A February 17, 2024 pact between Rajasthan and Haryana established an underground pipeline to carry July–October releases from the Hathnikund Barrage to districts such as Churu, Sikar and Jhunjhunu, providing about 577 million cubic metres of water.
- Other measures raised by Haryana included drawing Upper Ganga Canal water to Faridabad and Palwal, a ₹2,000 crore Munak canal supply for Gurugram and Nuh, and fixes for waterlogging in Najafgarh and Bhiwadi.