Uttar Pradesh Govt Inks Deal with Israel for Bundelkhand water crisis solution

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has signed a ‘plan of cooperation’ with the Government of Israel for the management of water resources in Bundelkhand region of the state, which faces potable water shortage in summers.
The agreement has been signed for a period of two years and will be extended later.
The Bundelkhand Water Project comprises of three key components – water conservation, water efficient transportation and advanced water practices for agriculture.
Under this project 28 districts across the country, including two in Uttar Pradesh, have been selected.
In the first phase, 25 villages in Babina block of Jhansi district had been selected.
The project will provide farmers of the Bundelkhand region with latest farming technologies, including drip irrigation. The water reservoir of Pahuj dam in Jhansi will be enabled with integrated drip irrigation.