The ₹6,143 crore irrigation and flood-relief link is being built under PMKSY, starting with remodelling of the Eastern Kosi Main Canal.
The Ministry of Jal Shakti told Parliament that the Kosi–Mechi intra-state link has a balance cost of ₹6,143.22 crore, with ₹3,652.56 crore of central assistance under PMKSY-AIBP, and a completion target of March 2029.
The contract to remodel the first 41.3 km of the Eastern Kosi Main Canal has been awarded for ₹2,639.80 crore. The link will carry surplus Kosi water to irrigate farmland in the Seemanchal region and reduce flooding.
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