Uttarakhand
Centre Approves Investment for Jamrani Project
- 11 Jun 2022
- 2 min read
Why in News?
- On June 10, 2022, Investment approval was given to the ambitious Jamrani Dam project of Uttarakhand in a meeting on investment approval proposals held under the chairmanship of Water Resources Secretary in New Delhi.
Key Points
- Officials of NITI Aayog and Central Water Commission attended the meeting. It considered proposals for investment clearance for projects in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Manipur.
- Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project worth Rs. 2584.10 crore was approved in the meeting. The approval is given on 90:10 (Centre : State) basis.
- The project aims to generate 63 million units of electricity and will provide additional irrigation facilities for 57,065 hectares of land.
- This project will also provide 42 MCM of drinking water to Haldwani city by the year 2055. The government has set a target to complete the project by the year 2027.
- It is worth mentioning that the construction of a multipurpose Jamrani dam project is proposed on the Gola river in Nainital district of Uttarakhand state. Construction of Gola Barrage in the first phase of the project, 244 km. Reconstruction of canal and construction of Damuva and Amritpuri colonies have been completed. The main dam will be constructed in the second phase.
