Sangrur, May 26 -- Minister for water resources Barinder Kumar Goyal on Sunday inaugurated new canal minor no 3, which will connect 55 villages in the Lehra and Shutrana constituencies to canal water.

"Completed at a cost of Rs.50 crores, the initiative addresses a five-decade-long demand of the residents who had been deprived of consistent canal water supply," the minister said.

According to the minister, the project, which is over 85km long, was completed in a record six months, with the work starting in December 2024. "The water-carrying capacity of the minor has increased by 1.5 times, and it will benefit 65,000 acres of land in 55 villages of Lehra and Shutrana constituencies," he said.

Goyal alleged that the BJP-led central gover...