Jammu & Kashmir government to augment 5 lakh additional GPD for Vaishnodevi

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government and the Shri Mata Vaishno devi Shrine Board (SMVSB) have formulated four major projects to augment water supply to the shrine and its base camp with a target of 5 lakh gallons per day.
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"Several projects have been forumlated for augmentation of the water supply to the Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine and its base camp Katra and target has been set as additional 5 lakh gallon per day (GPD)," minister for PHE, irrigation and flood control Taj Mohideen said in reply to a cut motion of BJP MLA Baldev Raj Sharma in Assembly.


He said a short-term project costing Rs1.39 crore has been prepared for adding additional 3 lakh gallon pers day water supply to Jhajjar - source of existing life water scheme to Katra, the base camp of Vaishnovdevi.