The largest ever water supply scheme in Himachal Pradesh was inaugurated on 6 October 2011 in Kangehan area of Kangra district.The project cost is around 70 Cr.It will cover a population of nearly 1.31 lakh scattered over 35 panchayats of Changar area of Tehsils Jaisinghpur, Dehra, Khundian and Palampur. The scheme is jointly funded by the State Government, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP). It has been completed in four years. As many as 27 existing schemes have been augmented and 564 habitations benefited. A provision of storing 91 lakh litres water has been made under the scheme by constructing 15 storage tanks.
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