National project for repair, renovation of 694 water bodies
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Ministry of Water Resources has successfully completed the 'National Project for Repair, Renovation and Restoration of 694 water bodies in 10 States.
The Ministry has approved 26 district projects of 15 States- Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Kerala and Maharashtra at a cost of Rs 299.9155 crores.
The physical work in respect of 694 water bodies in 10 States has been confirmed to be completed by the State Governments by the end of May 2007.
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Story first published: Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 17:48 [IST]