Says, Punjab govt preserved groundwater by ensuring water supply to tail-end
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Shutrana, January 3-
Punjab cabinet minister Barinder Goyal, on Friday, inaugurated various development projects costing over Rs.70 crore to ensure water supply for drinking and irrigation up to tail-ends in the Shilutrana constituency.
Goyal also laid the foundation stones at Shutrana, Sadharanpur and Kalwanu for concrete lining of Rasouli Minor, Karmgarh Link-2 Canal System, Choa Link-2 Canal System, Minor No. 3 and 5, Bishangrah and Atalan Minors. While congratulating local folks on receiving 1.5 times more canal water than before, the Cabinet Minister announced that all works would be completed within two months, benefiting over 75,000 acres during the paddy season. He said that this would help conserve electricity and groundwater by reducing tubewell usage.
Minister said that CM Mann led government has successfully preserved depleting groundwater by ensuring water supply to tail-end areas. Mann's promise of providing canal water to every field in Punjab is being fulfilled", said the Cabinet Minister, criticizing previous dispensations for neglecting the Ghaggar issue. He said that Mann government is making serious efforts in this direction to solve the problem.