Construction of dams in U’khand, HP to end Capital’s water woes
13 March 2015 12:01 AM GMT
A 10-year project to construct the Renuka, Kishua and Lakhwa dams would help the national Capital fulfil its water needs, minister of State for Water Resources, Sanwar Lal Jat said in the Lok Sabha. The three dams have been planned to be constructed in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The construction work has been facing delays due to environmental concerns and protests.
Responding to the supplementaries on the rejuvenation of river Yamuna, Jat said that the government was aware of the concerns raised by the members and is taking a variety of steps like setting up treatment plants to ensure that the river’s flow is not compromised due to pollution.
However, his remark that nature takes steps on its own to rectify situations like poor flow and pollution, drew much flak from opposition benches.
The minister said that to address the problem of pollution in the River Yamuna, the Centre has been supplementing the efforts of the state governments in various pollution abatement works. It has also been providing financial assistance to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana under the Yamuna Action Plan in a phased manner since 1993, he said.
Responding to the supplementaries on the rejuvenation of river Yamuna, Jat said that the government was aware of the concerns raised by the members and is taking a variety of steps like setting up treatment plants to ensure that the river’s flow is not compromised due to pollution.
However, his remark that nature takes steps on its own to rectify situations like poor flow and pollution, drew much flak from opposition benches.
The minister said that to address the problem of pollution in the River Yamuna, the Centre has been supplementing the efforts of the state governments in various pollution abatement works. It has also been providing financial assistance to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana under the Yamuna Action Plan in a phased manner since 1993, he said.
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