Gadkari to sign MoU with six states: Ministry
New Delhi, Aug 27 : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will on August 28 sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six states for the construction of Lakhwar multi-purpose project in the upper Yamuna basin, Water Resources Ministry said on Monday.
The six states are Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.
To create storage facilities in upper Yamuna basin, the six states had signed an MoU to conserve and utilize the monsoon flows of the Yamuna, a Ministry statement said.
Under the MoU, a 204-meters high Lakhwar project will be constructed near Lohari village of Uttarakhand with live storage capacity of 330.66 Million Cubic Meter (MCM).
"This storage will provide irrigation for 33,780-hectare land and facilitate availability of 78.83 MCM water for domestic, drinking and industrial use in six basin states," said Ministry.
According to the MoU, the Centre will provide 90 per cent fund and the rest would come from the states. The total project is worth Rs 3966.51 crore.
The project will generate 300 mw of power and will be executed by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVL), it said.
"Except sharing of stored water, all other resultant economic benefits, including generation of hydro power due to construction of the dam, are assigned to Uttarakhand," said Ministry.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
