CM lays foundation stone of Kaliteer lift

Jaipur: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the Kaliteer lift project and inaugurated the Silavat Anicut project in the Dholpur district through video conferencing from his residence. On this occasion, he called upon the people to conserve water and adopt more farming methods with less water.
He said these projects would increase the water level in Dholpur district. Farmers will get sufficient water for irrigation and will be able to do farming throughout the year and their income will also increase.
Gehlot instructed the departmental officers to get the work of the Kaliteer lift project done in a time-bound manner without compromising quality. A total of Rs 643 crore will be spent on the construction of the Kaliteer lift project in the Sarmathura tehsil of the Basedi assembly constituency. Parvati Dam and Ramsagar Dam will be filled to their full capacity every year by lifting about 180 metres of excessive water in the Chambal River during the rainy season.
With this, irrigation facilities will be ensured in the command area. With the filling of these dams, water will always be available in Bamni, Parvati and Utangan rivers of the district.
Also necessary drinking water will be available for 3 urban and 433 rural areas of Dholpur district.