PM To Open UP Irrigation Project That Started In 1978, Faced Delays

The PMO said the project has been built at a cost of over Rs 9,800 crore, out of which more than Rs 4,600 crore was provisioned in the last 4 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district tomorrow and inaugurate the Saryu Nahar National Project which will provide assured water for irrigation of over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers of the region, his office said.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said the project has been built at a total cost of over Rs 9,800 crore, out of which more than Rs 4,600 crore was provisioned in the last four years.

The project also involves interlinking of five rivers -- Ghaghara, Saryu, Rapti, Banganga and Rohini -- to ensure optimum usage of water resources of the region.