- Six states Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are signed an agreement for construction of Renukaji Dam Multi-Purpose Project in the presence of Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari.
- Renukaji Dam project has been conceived as a storage project on the Giri river in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh.
- It envisages construction of 148 m-high rock-filled dam for supply of 23 m3/s water to Delhi and other basin states.
Renukaji Multi-Purpose Project
- Three projects are proposed to be constructed on the Yamuna and two of its tributaries.
- These includes
- Lakhwar project on river Yamuna in Uttarakhand,
- Kishau on river Tons in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh,
- Renukaji on river Giri in Himachal Pradesh.
- These three projects were identified as National Projects in 2008 under which 90% funding of the cost of irrigation & drinking water component will be provided by the Government of India and the rest 10% cost will be borne by the beneficiary states.