In an important decision aimed at redressing the water crisis inGujarat, chief minister Bhupendra Patel has approved several projects to provide water to 135 villages ofBanaskanthaandPatanfor drinking andirrigation.
The CM approved Rs 1,566.25 crore for laying 78-km long Kasara-Dantiwada life-Irrigation pipeline under theSujalam Sufalam Yojnaand 33-km long Rs 191.71 crore for theDindrol-Mukteshwar pipeline.
The lift-irrigation-based pipelines are ready, and the eastern parts of Banaskantha, which were bereft of Narmada water, will get reliable sources of water.
The Sujalam-Sufalam Yojna was launched in 2004 to ensure that Narmada waters reach maximum areas. Under this scheme, 12 out of the total 14 pipelines drawing water from Narmada Main Canal have already been completed to supply water to North Gujarat districts.