Chief Minister has written a letter to the Union Water resource Minister Uma Bharati and appealed to them to take a decision on Pancheshwar multipurpose water reservoir on priority basis. He also appealed them that Union Government will have to meet all the expenses, which would be required for the rebuilding the infrastructures.
The reservoir will be made along Indo Nepal border over Mahakali river in Champawat. In his letter CM has apprised the Minister about the problems, which local people are facing, due to dalay in its execution. With this project 60 village and 19700 populations will be affected because 120 sqare kilometer areas will be submerged under the project.
CM has appealed the minister to ensure 13 percent free power to the state and remaining 50 power purchase right should be given to the state as well.Besides it, we have to rebuild the affected infrastructures like road, bridge, water supply, hospitals and school in newly rehabilitated areas. Even local people should be provide employment opportunity in this project as well. For this union government will have to born all the expenses, which are required for the rebuilding of infrastructures.