Question: Which one of the following state recently approved the Narmada-Parvati link project?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On December 12th, 2017, Narmada-Parvati link project costing Rs 7,546 crore was approved in the meeting of Narmada Control Board, chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
- This is the fourth ambitious project after the Narmada-Kshipra link project, Narmada-Gambhir Link Project and Narmada-Kali Sindh project for the Malwa region.
- With this, irrigation facility will be available in 2 lakh hectare area.
- It was informed in the meeting that the Narmada-Shipra Link Project has been completed.
- This has provided stable solution for the drinking water crisis in Dewas and Ujjain.
- The construction of Narmada-Gambhir Link Project of 50,000 hectare irrigation capacity is in progress.
- The construction of Narmada-Parvati will be completed in four phases.
- At least 50,000 hectare irrigation capacity will be created in each phase.
- This project will benefit farmers of 369 villages of Sehore and Shajapur districts.
- For this project, nearly 1.08 million acre feet water will be lifted from Indira Sagar Reservoir.
- Water for irrigation for the project will be supplied through underground pipelines.
- Water will be available for each farmer with nearly 20 metre pressure up to 2.5 hectare.
Reference:
http://mpinfo.org/News/TodaysNews.aspx?newsid=20171212N21&LocID=1&PDt=12/12/2017