Water projects get special attention
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28/02/2005
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Hindu (New Delhi)
Water resources, including enhancing supply of potable drinking water and sanitation facilities in rural habitations, have received the special attention in the budget proposals for 2005-06.The outlay for the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit programme (AIBP) has been enhanced from Rs. 2,800 crores in the revised budget estimate for 2004-05 to Rs. 4,800 crores.Budgetary support has also been assured for the Baglihar hydropower project in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.At the same time, the Plan outlay for flood management and erosion control has been set at Rs. 180 crores. Besides, an additional allocation of Rs. 52 crores has been made for the Farakka Barrage Project.