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| Jammu still goes dry, ADB allocation worth Rs 500 Cr lapses | | Govt to re-examine Chenab Water lifting project | | Et Report
Jammu, Feb 7: The State Government has decided to re-examine plan to divert Chenab water to meet growing drinking water requirements of Jammu due to technical and environmental bottlenecks. Scheme was to lift 100 cusecs of water near Ranjan lift station on the riverbank at Akhnoor. Sources said that Rs 500 crore released by Asian Development Bank (ADB) also stands lapsed as the state government has failed to utilize the funds allocated. "It was a mega project approved by National Conference-Congress coalition government in 2009-10 and first phase was to be completed in 2016 for which ADB had released funds to carry water by gravity from Chenab and filtering at Central Pumping Station, Muthi, sources said. Meanwhile official sources said that a new project is being formulated which was recently discussed in a high level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in winter capital. Sources said that consultants who conducted geo-technical feasibility study had raised issue of environmental impact on aquatic life after which ADB asked state to clarify these issues leading to re-examination of the scheme. Minister for PHE and Irrigation Sham Lal Sharma said that state will come up with another plan to use Chenab water for future drinking water needs. "There is need for a detailed study". Sharma said. The project was designed to cater to the need of water supply for Jammu and its surroundings for next 30 years. Till now river Tawi is the only source to feed the growing population of Jammu district, which is also under tremendous pressure.Alleging state government never showed eagerness about the plan Capt Anil Gour, president Association for Self Help and Awareness, an NGO claimed it means earlier project will be discarded. What about time and money invested in carrying out the study" |
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