Historic Milestone: Agreement reached in the presence of Amit Shah on settlement of pending payment issues among Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
A historic agreement has been reached in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the settlement of pending payment issues among the Narmada Award beneficiary States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
In the presence of Amit Shah and Union Minister of Jal Shakti C. R. Patil, CM of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, CM of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel, CM of Rajasthan Bhajan Lal Sharma and CM of Madhya Pradesh Dr. Mohan Yadav signed the agreement in New Delhi on Tuesday. Senior officials from the Central Government and all four States were also present at the meeting.
A historic milestone in resolving the long-standing disputes among the states
This agreement marks a historic milestone in resolving the long-standing disputes among the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra relating to the cost-sharing arrangements for the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project. Under the agreement, the payments to be made towards the final settlement of pending dues have been resolved through a one-time settlement.
Amit Shah said that the issue of pending payments under the Narmada Award had remained unresolved among Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for a long time, and that it has been resolved amicably today.
Amit Shah appreciated the constructive cooperation extended by the Governments of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra in building a broad consensus on this important inter-State project. He said that the project has immensely benefited Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan in particular. He said that with the completion of the dam, water and electricity have reached every part of these States.
Shah further said that while the benefits accruing to Rajasthan may appear modest at first glance, the areas that have received Narmada waters have witnessed a transformation in both the value of the land and the fortunes of the farmers.