Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday directed the officers concerned to prepare a centralized water monitoring system over the next two years for the smooth availability of ground water, river water and treated water to the farmers in the state. The Chief Minister asked the officers to soon formulate a plan in this regard in which districts, blocks and villages should be included.

The plan should be extended to the village level with the participation of people and public representatives so that future generations do not have to face the problem of shortage of water, he said.

He directed the officers to formulate plans on the basis of different areas of the state and prepare water availability index of each village, so that people can get information regarding availability of water in future.