Jammu, June 21 -- At a time when India is carrying out a feasibility study to build a 113 km-long canal for redirecting surplus flow of the three western rivers of the Indus system from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has decided to 'firmly' oppose the move at this juncture citing drought like situation in parts of Jammu region.
According to the proposed plan, the 113 km long canal is expected to link the Chenab River to the Ravi-Beas-Sutlej system, connecting with 13 existing canal structures and potentially feeding into the Indira Gandhi Canal to address water scarcity in other North Indian States. The Jal Shakti Ministry is already working on infrastructure development on a war footing t...