Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot approves Rs. 37 crore for irrigation projects.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot recently approved Rs. 37 crore for various projects that aim to increase irrigation efficiency and prevent water wastage in canals and dams.

As part of the projects, the Kagdi dam in Banswara district will be renovated at a cost of Rs. 10 crore. Another Rs. 11.73 crore will be used to line the canal from the Gajadharpura sewage treatment plant to Kalakh dam in Jaipur's Kalwad tehsil, the government said in a statement.

The canal from Mora Sagar dam Sawaimadhopur district's in Bamanwas tehsil will be lined at an estimated cost of Rs. 15.03 crore, it said.

The projects will allow improved irrigation efficiency and minimise water wastage.

In the Budget for 2022-23, Gehlot had announced projects worth Rs. 800 crore for the renovation of dams and canals. Of these, works worth Rs. 611.95 crore have been approved.

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