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Haryana CM asks Union ministry to expedite Kishau Dam project
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini urged the Union Water Resources Minister to speed up the Kishau Dam project and sign an MoU among neighbouring states. A New Delhi meeting on May 13, 2026, chaired by Minister CR Patil, discussed interstate water issues with leaders from Haryana and Rajasthan and directed officials from multiple states to finalise arrangements.
Why It Matters
The Kishau Dam project involves multiple states and water-sharing decisions that could affect regional water security and electricity generation; outcomes may influence inter-state agreements and related schemes such as the Yamuna water sharing and Munak canal projects.
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Meeting in New Delhi on Kishau Dam and inter-state water issues
May 13, 2026
A meeting chaired by Union Water Resources Minister CR Patil, attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, was held in New Delhi to discuss interstate water issues including expediting the Kishau Dam project. An official spokesperson said the Union minister directed that a meeting be held with officials from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan regarding Kishau Dam. Patil said decisions on water sharing and electricity generation from the dam should be finalised promptly, and a meeting of the chief ministers should be convened soon to complete the MoU formalities. Saini highlighted the dam’s importance for all participating states and its expected water benefits. The Haryana CM also discussed bringing water from the Upper Ganga Canal in Uttar Pradesh for Faridabad and Palwal districts and requested intervention from the Union Jal Shakti Minister to expedite the scheme. The meeting also covered the Hathnikund (Yamuna) Rajasthan pipeline and the issue of sharing Yamuna water with Rajasthan. It noted the Upper Yamuna River Board’s allocation of 1,917 cusecs at Tajewala in Yamuna Nagar during the monsoon (July-October) provided Haryana receives 24,000 cusecs and Uttar Pradesh receives 4,000 cusecs, with excess water (up to 28,000 cusecs) potentially routed to Rajasthan via underground pipes. The discussions also included a ₹2,000 crore project to supply water from the Munak canal to Gurugram and Nuh, issues related to Rajasthan concerning the RRTS project, and waterlogging in Najafgarh.