Each visit by the officials of UP Irrigation Department and Minister have been taken as the final call by them though actually it is not, same was repeated on Sunday when UP Irrigation Minister Dharampal Singh reached Haridwar. However the Minister claimed it to be the final resolution call.
On the issue of distribution of assets between Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand, UP Irrigation Minister Dharmpal Singh said that the issue was finally resolved and UP is ready to give 25 percent unused land to Uttrakhand and 37 minor canals have been handed over to Uttrakhand for regulation and maintenance, however water control was still under Uttar Pradesh. To inspect the flood control facilities at Bheem Goda barrage, the minister had come to the holy city. Interacting with media persons at Alaknanda guest house he said that 25 percent unused land of Irrigation Department shall be transferred to Uttrakhand soon. Demarcation of the land has been completed by the senior officials of both states.
Notably around 800 hectares unused land lies in Haridwar district of which only 25 percent will be given to Uttarakhand said the Minister.
Speaking to The Pioneer, executive engineer of UP Irrigation Department, CB Yadav said that 900 hectares land was used and shared by both the states but remains under control of Uttar Pradesh.
In a big relief to the farmers of the western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Minister announced that upper ganga canal shall be run in full capacity. A total of 37 minor canals which originate from Upper Ganga Canal will be handed over to Uttarakhand for regulation and maintenance purposes. However water control of these minor canals will be remain to Uttar Pradesh. “Due to low rainfall in western and middle part of Uttar Pradesh, farmers are facing trouble to irrigate their land. So we have decided to run upper Ganga canal with full capacity,” spoke the Minister in charge.