Kosi–Mechi Intra-State Link Project approved under PMKSY-AIBP; completion targeted by March 2029
Ministry of Jal Shakti approved the Kosi–Mechi Intra-State Link Project under PMKSY-AIBP with completion targeted by March 2029.
- PMKSY-AIBP means Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, which supports irrigation works so projects reach completion faster.
- Physical progress of 8.5% means reporting for the share of physical construction completed against the planned scope.
- Eastern Kosi Main Canal remodeling covers K.M. 0.00 to 41.30 under the project works.
What happened: PMKSY-AIBP approval for the Kosi–Mechi Intra-State Link Project
The Ministry of Jal Shakti approved the Kosi–Mechi Intra-State Link Project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana – Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP). The approval covers the balance cost of works amounting to Rs. 6,143.22 crore, with central assistance of Rs. 3,652.56 crore.
The government’s stated target for project completion is March 2029. The approval also includes remodeling-related execution within the project component tied to the Eastern Kosi Main Canal.
UPSC can frame this approval as an example of how irrigation projects are moved forward using scheme-backed support, expressed in balance cost and central assistance, and monitored through time targets and physical progress indicators.
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