Government Schemes and Policy · 30 July 2026

Rs 6,143 crore Kosi-Mechi link project approved

Exam-focused facts from the 30 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Ministry of Jal Shakti informed Parliament that the Kosi-Mechi Intra-State Link Project has been included under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP).
  • The balance project cost is Rs 6,143.22 crore, including central assistance of Rs 3,652.56 crore.
  • The project is scheduled for completion by March 2029.
  • The remodelling of the Eastern Kosi Main Canal has been awarded at a contract value of Rs 2,639.80 crore, with physical progress reaching 8.5 per cent.
  • The government is engaged in dialogue with Nepal regarding the construction of dams on the Kosi River for mutual benefit and flood control.
  • Central assistance of Rs 206.77 crore has been released to Bihar under the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme over the last three years.

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