- Yamuna River water is expected to reach Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region soon, following a recent agreement (February 2024) between Haryana and Rajasthan to secure the state’s full share as per the 1994 Yamuna Water Agreement.
- This will address the longstanding shortage of drinking and irrigation water.
- Churu, Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts are parts of the Shekhawati Region of Rajasthan.
- Currently, the Chaudhary Kumbha Ram Lift Canal, part of the Indira Gandhi Canal Project, supplies 1,500 cusecs of water to some areas in Shekhawati.
- As per the February 2024 agreement, both states decided to jointly prepare a detailed project report for the transfer of Rajasthan’s share of Yamuna water from Hathnikund in Haryana through underground pipelines and its subsequent utilization in areas such as Jhunjhunu and Churu.
| Yamuna Water Agreement of 1994, • It is a significant water-sharing treaty between the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi. • The agreement aimed to allocate the waters of the Yamuna River among these states to ensure equitable distribution for irrigation, drinking, and industrial purposes. |
Dig Deeper: Locate Yamuna River and its tributaries on the map and also read about the Sutlej-Yamuna link canal issue.
