Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Governments have agreed to jointly operate metro train project between Muradnagar and Haridwar. Both States will sign MoU on Jamrani barrage shortly. Haridwar's nullahs will be clubbed together and drain out its water by constructing parallel canal or pipeline. For this the UP Government will give financial support to the Uttarakhand Government. They also agreed that pending issues between UP and Uttarakhand will be sorted out within time-frame. This was discussed in a joint meeting between Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Uttarkhand Irrigation Minister Yashpal Arya and UP Irrigation Minister Shivpal Yadav here on Tuesday.
Rawat said that with this bilateral meeting will strengthen inter-State relation at a time when mutual cooperation is known to be essential for achieving development. The two agreed to form a special purpose vehicle jointly to conduct a feasibility study of proposed metro project along the canal to Haridwar.
Yadav said that when Harish Rawat was a union cabinet minister then he had supported the UP government considerably, adding that UP is always ready to help Uttarakhand.
During meeting they agreed that they would sort out their pending issues within time frame. In Roorkee water sports will be developed with UP agreeing to it in principle. This is important in view of national games scheduled in 2018.
Such canals with their origin and end points in Uttarakhand but in UP possession will be handed over to Uttarakhand shortly. Such canals number 37 including 28 in Haridwar and nine in Udhamsinghnagar district. For Jamranni barrage MoU needs to be signed between UP and Uttarakhand.
U’khand, UP to jointly run metro trains between Muradnagar, Haridwar
“We have prepare draft of MOu and now both states will seek their cabinet’s approval then the MoU will refer to the Union government. They agreed that both States’ official will signed MoU in March.
They also agreed to make a plan on how to increased water storage capacity in Ramganga. In which several water reservoirs will be created from Gairsain. They also agreed that both states will raise the issue of relocation of affected villages due to Tehri Dam before Union government and THDC.
They agreed that Nullah, which are ending in Ganga river, will be tapped and will be taken out from Haridwar by creating parallel canal or pipeline. Such project will be funded by the UP government. UP government will provide their own land to Gyan Godri institution in Haridwar. Even they agreed to give land for cemetery of Christian community in Haridwar. The property which are in the possession of UP but lying unused will be sold to the Uttarakhand or will be given on lease to Uttarakhand. Kichchha roadways bus stand, which is in the possession of UP irrigation department, will be given to Uttarkhand.
The meeting was attended by chief secretary Shatrughna singh, UP’s Principal secretary Deepak Singhal, chief principal secretary to CM Rakesh Sharma and other senior officers were present there.