Addressing the 32nd meeting of the North Zone Council in Surajkund, Faridabad, CM Sharma also urged the Centre to ensure the development of a digital elevation model to assess the additional flow of Sutlej–Beas waters into the Pong Dam downstream, following the increase in the reservoir’s gauge (capacity) from 1000 ft to 1400 ft.
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that the surplus Ravi water proposed to be stored in the upcoming Makoura Pattan Barrage in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district should be shared with Rajasthan in accordance with the 1981 Interstate Water Agreement.
Addressing the 32nd meeting of the North Zone Council in Surajkund, Faridabad, CM Sharma also urged the Centre to ensure the development of a digital elevation model to assess the additional flow of Sutlej–Beas waters into the Pong Dam downstream, following the increase in the reservoir’s gauge (capacity) from 1000 ft to 1400 ft.
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He also emphasised the inclusion of works aimed at bringing Yamuna water from Hathni Kund to Rajasthan—under the Renuka Ji, Lakhwar, and Kishau National Projects—and requested central funding for these works.
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The Chief Minister also outlined target achievements of his government and assured that Rajasthan would make all necessary contributions toward realising the national goal of “Viksit Bharat by 2047.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over the meeting. Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, in his capacity as Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh; Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha; Delhi Lt Governor V. K. Saxena; Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta; Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini; Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann; Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu; Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah; and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta participated in the meeting.
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