A plan worth Rs 1,275 crore for four escape reservoirs has been decided upon to end the water woes in Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Ganganagar districts.
With this plan there will be no water shortage for the next 30 years and an additional 1,000 cusec water will be available at these reservoirs which are to be built in the four districts. Each reservoir may get an additional 300 cusec additional water.
Apart from this, a scheme worth Rs. 8,137 crore has been approved under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in which 76 lakh houses will get drinking water. This scheme will be completed in 2023-24. Pant held meetings with officers and visited the villages & PHED region.
In the main canal area of IGNP, four escape reservoirs will be made worth Rs 12,444.26 crore. With these reservoirs, more than 20.87 lakh families in 6,707 villages will be benefited.