A memorandum of understanding between Uttarakhand and Haryana will be signed soon regarding the Kisau and Renuka multi-purpose projects. A decision has been taken on the share of electricity and water related to the Kisau multipurpose project between the two States.
The project will supply electricity to Uttarakhand and 47 per cent water supply to Haryana. Uttarakhand and Haryana will jointly request the Central Government to give permission for tender for Kisau project. These points were deliberated upon during a meeting between Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar at the Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun.
The Haryana CM also visited the Badrinath shrine and paid his obeisance to the deity there on Friday.
The emphasis is on the joint efforts of the States to complete the multi-purpose projects of Kisau, Lakhwar and Renuka projects. Target to complete Lakhwar multi-purpose project in the next four years has been fixed. The Lakhwar project will supply 160 cusec water annually to Haryana.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that concerted efforts are being made to complete these three projects. As part of the final joint effort of the States, the Central Government will be requested to give permission for the start of the tender process for these projects.
Rawat, further, said that the Kisau, Lakhwar and Renuka multi-purpose projects will fulfill the power and water needs of both the States.
Soon, an MoU will be signed in connection with transportation between Uttarakhand and Haryana. He said that the work which had been pending for past 40 years are now being completed fast with better coordination between the Central and the State Governments. Today, at the Central and State levels, the Governments are working in a decisive manner.
On Friday, discussion regarding the Kisau, Lakhwar and Renuka hydro-power projects was held between Rawat and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar at Sahastradhara helipad guest house.
The State’s principal secretary Anand Wardhan and managing director of the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, SN Verma and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.