Jaipur. The agreement for PKC-ERCP project between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh has been made public for the first time in the presence of PM Narendra Modi. PM Modi told the stage that Govindevi ji has given her hearty greetings and congratulations to the people of both the states for this historic project. The PKC-ERCP project will accelerate the development of both the states and ensure solution to the water crisis.
In a special program in Jaipur, Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav presented the draft of this project on the stage. In the programme, pitchers filled with water from three rivers were mixed and poured into the pitcher of the PKC-ERCP project. This symbolic meeting was a message of water sharing between the two states and the historic beginning of this project.
On this occasion, CM Bhajanlal Sharma presented the report card of one year of his tenure to PM Modi. He said that 43 thousand youth were given government jobs. Process for more than one lakh jobs is going on. Describing PKC-ERCP as historic, he said that this scheme will provide water to 21 districts of Rajasthan. Also, irrigation can be done in 2.5 lakh hectares of land.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh CM Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the ERCP dispute was pending for the last 20 years. He said that this scheme has been possible due to the leadership and visionary thinking of PM Narendra Modi. Under the PKC-ERCP scheme, water resources of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will be collectively used. Its main objective is to overcome the water crisis of both the states and to provide water for irrigation.
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil gave the urn of Kalisindh river water, CM Mohan Yadav gave the urn of Chambal river water and CM Bhajanlal Sharma gave the urn of Parvati river water one by one to PM Modi. PM Modi mixed the water of three rivers in the symbolic Ramjal Setu Kalash.
On this occasion, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav said that there was a 20 year old water dispute. For a long time it went to the High Court and Supreme Court. This gift of water in both the states has been fulfilled only because of PM Modi. Madhya Pradesh is the motherland of rivers. Worked on this plan by connecting three rivers. 20 years passed due to many reasons. Only those who have fame and virtue in their hands get benefits. PM Modi, who came to attend the program of completion of one year of Bhajanlal government, has been welcomed in a grand style.