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Source: PIB
Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the inclusion of the Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP).
The project involves dam construction (on Gola River, a tributary of Ram Ganga River in the Nainital district), irrigation, hydropower generation (14 MW), and providing drinking water to Haldwani and nearby areas.
The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is focused on improving irrigation and water efficiency, and this project is part of the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP). The Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project is the seventh project to be included in this initiative.
