New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): A historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the governments of Bihar and Jharkhand in New Delhi on Monday to resolve the long-pending Sone River water-sharing settlement, within the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The settlement was signed throughout a high-level assembly chaired by the Union Home Minister. The historic occasion was attended by Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, alongside Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil and senior bureaucratic delegations from each state governments and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Earlier on Friday, Shah attended the ‘Lok Darbar’ programme at BKM School in Bopal, Ghuma, Shela and surrounding areas of the Ghatlodia Assembly Constituency.
Addressing the residents current on the Lok Darbar, Shah mentioned that his relationship with the residents of this space has been heat and family-like for greater than 30 years.
Referring to the latest scenario brought on by heavy rainfall of round 20-21 inches, he mentioned that the sudden and intense rainfall had induced inconvenience to the residents of the realm.
He said that ground-level planning for the everlasting drainage of rainwater was initiated from the very subsequent day after the floodwaters receded. Assuring the residents of the realm, he mentioned that sturdy and time-bound planning has been undertaken in order that even when the realm receives round 30 inches of rainfall sooner or later, water doesn’t accumulate in housing societies and houses.
Special preparations have additionally been made for a consuming water pipeline from Jaspur for Bopal, Ghuma, Shela and newly developed surrounding areas, by way of which all residents will obtain an ample provide of pure Narmada consuming water within the coming time. He said that this space, which as soon as had a Gram Panchayat, has right now witnessed unprecedented improvement in roads and infrastructure, together with metro, AMTS, flyovers, drainage and sports activities complexes, underneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. (ANI)