Centre to provide 90 per cent fund for ₹70,000 crore ERCP-PKC inter-state project

Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil reiterated that the Centre would provide 90 per cent funds of Rs 70,000 crore PKC ERCP mega project aimed at linking Parvati, Kali Sindh, and Chambal rivers for the development of canal network in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

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Speaking at a programme at Kadagda village in the Dungarpur district of Rajasthan on Saturday, the Union minister said, "The Centre will provide 90 per cent of the estimated cost of Rs 70,000 crore while the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments will contribute 5 per cent each of the project costs."

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma was also present at the function.