Haryana to Get Relief from Polluted Water as Haryana–Rajasthan Reach Agreement on Drainage Project

A long-standing dispute over polluted water flowing from Rajasthan into Haryana has moved towards a permanent resolution, with both states agreeing on a major joint infrastructure project worth around ₹450 crore.

The breakthrough came during a high-level meeting held in New Delhi, chaired by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, to address the problem of industrial effluents and contaminated rainwater from Bhiwadi entering Haryana’s Rewari district, particularly the Dharuhera area.

Officials said the agreement focuses on managing both rainwater runoff and chemically contaminated industrial waste. A key decision taken at the meeting was to regulate the polluted flow released at the Masani barrage and ensure that untreated water does not enter Haryana in the future.

6-km drainage channel along NH-48 

As part of the plan, a nearly 6-kilometre-long drainage channel will be constructed along National Highway-48 (Delhi–Jaipur highway) to safely carry rainwater from the Bhiwadi industrial area during the monsoon. The cost of this component will be shared equally by Haryana and Rajasthan, while the remaining expenditure will be borne by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Together, the projects are estimated to cost about ₹450 crore.

Effluent treatment plant assurance

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav assured that a 40 MLD (million litres per day) Combined Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in Bhiwadi would be completed and made operational by March. After completion and functionality, the wastewater from industries will be treated and reused for various purposes like industry and agriculture. Health and Environmental Issues Tackled

Health concerns

Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh focused on the health effects caused by the water, saying that Haryana would never agree for further intake of impure water from the state of Rajasthan, and Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Bhajan Lal Sharma, also promised the completion of the treatment plant on time.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also emphasized that with the expansion of industries, this issue may deteriorate further if not treated properly in a holistic manner by monitoring rainwater as well as chemical effluent. 

This accord will bring relief to people in Haryana, particularly in the Rewari district, from industrial pollution, as it is a great milestone in inter-state relations on environmental issues.