Himachal Delhi sign Yamuna water selling pact

Shimla : The agreement for sale of share of Yamuna river water of Himachal Pradesh to the Delhi government was signed today at New Delhi between the two state governments.

The agreement was signed between Secretary, Irrigation and Public Health RN Batta and Principle Secretary of Delhi government Manisha Saxena.

Batta said as per a multi-state agreement signed in 1994, Himachal Pradesh gets three percent share of Yamuna water. This share remained unclaimed since 1994. It was on the request of Delhi government that Himachal cabinet decided to sell share of Himachal to Delhi. As a result the hill state will get Rs. 21 crore per annum.

Batta said that it is for the first time in the country such an agreement has been signed between two states.