Jaipur 9 Aug : Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday discussed the issue of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) with his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan.He informed Chouhan of the fact that the ERCP scheme is in place in accordance with the decision made in the 13th meeting of the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh Inter-State Control board in 2005.
Chauhan was in agreement to hold an event at the level of Chief Ministers of both states in order to talk about and reach a consensus on all concerns, he said.
Gehlot explained that in this project, based on the water sourced from the tributaries of the Chambal in Rajasthan and less than 10 percent of the water that comes from the tributaries of Madhya Pradesh would be used.
According to the resolution taken in 2005, the consent of Madhya Pradesh is not required for these projects.
The Chief Minister also said that in the past, Rajasthan too had not protested against the projects undertaken by Madhya Pradesh on Chambal and its tributaries.
Madhya Pradesh has constructed dams on these rivers.In the same way, Madhya Pradesh’s participation with the ERCP is also anticipated.
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