Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri who also holds the Jal Shakti portfolio, called on Central Water Commission (CWC) Chairman Kushvinder Vohra at New Delhi on Monday and held thorough discussions for strengthening the irrigation sector in the state besides requesting for liberal assistance for the same. He said that the Phina Singh medium Irrigation Project in Nurpur in district Kangra was started at an initial cost of Rs 204 crore in 2011, which has now escalated to Rs 646 crore, said a press release.
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