Chandigarh, Nov 6
The Haryana government plans to launch the ‘Water Secure Haryana’ program, an initiative of Rs 5,700 crore, of which Rs 4,000 crore ($500 million) will be supported by the World Bank under its Program-for-Results framework.
The six-year program, expected to commence in 2026, aims to transform the state’s irrigation and water management systems through integrated, data-driven, and performance-based approaches.
The Chief Secretary highlighted that this project shall have a component of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) and requested the World Bank to add valuable suggestions in this context.
Nearly 80 water bodies in various districts of southern Haryana will be rejuvenated to enhance groundwater recharge, and water from four major sewage treatment plants in Jind, Kaithal and Gurugram will be treated and reused to irrigate 11,500 hectares of farmland