Govt sets March 2023 target for Rs 2793 Cr Shahpur Kandi project
Srinagar, Sep 30: After waiting nearly four decades, the government has now set March 2023 completion date for the Shahpur Kandi project.
According to a senior government official who spoke to Greater Kashmir, the Shahpur Kandi project—which has been delayed for 40 years is finally being finished at a cost of Rs 2793 crore.
The project would irrigate 32,173 hectares of land when it is finished, which is anticipated to be in March the following year.
The governments of J&K and Punjab have decided that there would be a monthly assessment of the project to ensure that it is finished within the allotted period.
