The Ministry of Finance today approved a Rs 1020 crore project for World Bank assistance to improve the acute drinking water situation in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. Rural Development Ministry sources told UNI that the Screening Committee of the Finance Ministry cleared the Chambal-Bhilwara Water Supply Project to improve the acute water shortage prevailing in the district. The project, which was sent to the Centre by the Rajasthan Government some time back, will benefit 1600 villages, 8 towns and the district headquarters.
Under the project, water will be drawn from the Chambal river to Bainsrodgarh. Till now, water shortage was being met by carrying water through trains to Bhilwara which was having a desert like situation with very low water table, sources added.
Under the project, water will be drawn from the Chambal river to Bainsrodgarh. Till now, water shortage was being met by carrying water through trains to Bhilwara which was having a desert like situation with very low water table, sources added.
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