• The work on the construction of Renuka Dam project is likely to begin shortly. The state government, in a meeting with Secretary Water Resources, has sought the final design of the project and release of funds from the Centre to kick-start work on the ground.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the project in December, 2021.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

• Renuka dam project is water storage project on Giri River in Sirmaur district of the state.
• The beneficiary states of the project are Delhi, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Himachal.
• The project will generate 40 MW power during peak flow.

As per the agreement, 90 per cent of the of the cost of irrigation or drinking water component will be provided by the Central government, while the remaining 10 per cent will be borne by the beneficiary states