CURRENT AFFAIRS
Kosi And Nechi River To Be Linked - The
4,900 Crores Project!
The Seemanchal region in Bihar to be
given on lease as the center has taken
up a project to connect the Kosi &
Mechi River, this project is worth 4,900
crores
Kosi and Nechi are known to be the
second-best interlinking project in the
entire country. Ken Batwa was one
of the best one’s in Madhya Pradesh
earlier.
What is the intention of
this project?
The main motto behind this project is
to get saved from floods and difficulty
in the entire region and it is focused
on having a green revolution in
Seemanchal.
Apart from this, the intention of this
project is to provide better irrigation
facilities to lakhs of acres of land
in and around the areas of Bihar in
places such as Araria, Kishanganj,
and Purnia.
The Water Resource Department
Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha is
monitoring this project by staying
in touch with the Central Water
Development Authority and he met the
Union Minister to further get approval
on this project.
Details about this project
Mechi is an essential part of the
Mahananda river and it has less water,