Pathankot: Once the barrage project on the Ravi river is completed, India will not allow a single drop of water to flow into Pakistan said Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday.
“All of the water which belongs to India will be used in the country. Not even a single drop will flow into Pakistan. The barrage project will provide the farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan their fare share of water,” said the Minister .
The Minister visited the under-construction barrage project on the Ravi river. The project is expected to complete by 2022. A meeting for the same was held with the administrative officials of the Ranjeet Sagar Dam.
“The excess water, after the dam’s capacity is filled, will be sent to more than 100 villages in the border areas. On this project, the Centre will provide 86 per cent funds while 14 per cent will be shared by the Punjab government,” added Shekhawat.
