The Ferozepur Feeder of the Indira Gang Canal System will be relined and re-constructed for Rs 647.62 crore.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will lay the foundation stone for the work at a ceremony scheduled to be held in Sriganganagar on December 5.
The proposed works under the project, being shared by Rajasthan and Punjab, include Cement Concrete (CC) canal lining between RD 0 and 168.230, reconstruction of two head regulators, one cross regulator, 19 VRB/DRB, and 3 railway crossing bridges and new construction of one head regulator.
These works would pave the way for fetching surplus water from the Harike Barrage to the Ferozepur Feeder. This would enhance the availability of water in the system, which in turn would benefit farmers in 3.14 lakh hectare command area under the Gang Canal, mainly in the Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh districts, an official spokesman said.
The cost of the project would also be shared by Punjab and Rajasthan. While Rajasthan would contribute Rs 268.50 crore, Punjab would bear the remaining cost of Rs 379.12 Crore.