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Haryana desk: During the 55th meeting of the Haryana State Drought Relief and Flood Control Board held on Monday under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, 604 new flood control schemes were approved in principle with the aim of further strengthening the flood control measures in the state.
Most of these schemes mainly focus on protection of population, protection of agricultural land, purchase of flood water drainage machinery, reclamation of agricultural land, conservation and re-use of water and renovation or reconstruction of structures for smooth flow of river drains.
Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Dushyant Chaitala and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Mr. JP Dalal were also present in the meeting. The new flood schemes approved include 77 for Yamunanagar, 42 for Sonipat, 67 for Jhajjar, 36 for Rohtak, 53 for Ambala, 43 for Kaithal, 31 for Kurukshetra, 16 for Hisar, 22 for Charkhi Dadri, 27 for Fatehabad, 20 for Karnal, 28 for Jind, 17 for Panipat, 15 for Bhiwani, 18 for Nuh, 5 each for Mahendragarh and Faridabad, 14 for Palwal and 42 for Panchkula. There are 10 schemes for Sirsa and 3 each for Rewari and Gurugram.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed all the Deputy Commissioners to collect demand letters from the local people of their respective districts for the construction of dams to reduce the threat of floods. Furthermore, he also suggested that the department determine the minimum water flow capacity in canals or drains to prevent floods during the monsoon season. This approach aims to improve the management of silt and water flow in these water bodies.
