SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, June 13 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:
The long-awaited Phina Singh irrigation project in Kangra district has received a sanction of Rs. 55.51 crore from the Central Government under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) for States annual plan 2025-26.
The government in several round of talks and deliberations with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, has taken up this matter since the work on project was being affected due to insufficient funding.
"I personally also advocated for the release of funds so that the project could be completed well in time and al...