Dehradun, Aug. 14 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 12 Aug: Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan on Tuesday reviewed the progress on construction and saturation of barrages, check dams, and reservoirs across the state in a meeting with the Irrigation Department, Minor Irrigation Department, and the Water Sources and River Rejuvenation Authority at the Secretariat, here. The Chief Secretary directed that a five-year plan be prepared for barrages and check dams across Uttarakhand, along with a detailed action plan and timeline.

The Chief Secretary took a detailed account of the works being undertaken by the Irrigation Department, Minor Irrigation Department, and the Water Sources and River Rejuvenation Authority. He stated that the entire state m...