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Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Sunday signed a MoU over East Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) water sharing. The MoU was signed by CM Mohan Yadav and CM Bhajan Lal Sharma in the presence of Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi. Officials said that this step will directly benefit 5,60,000 hectares of land in both states.

The East Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) project will connect the Chambal, Parvati and Kalisindh rivers, through which a total of 26 districts of Rajasthan and 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh will get steady water supply for field irrigation and industrial purposes.

Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said the historic decision is a gift to the people of Rajasthan, which will ensure drinking water supply to the local people and water supply to industrial areas in 13 districts of Eastern Rajasthan.

He said that ERCP was pending for a long time."The previous Congress government of Madhya Pradesh and sometimes Rajasthan had made a lot of efforts to complicate this issue. But now this scheme will prove to be a big boon for Eastern Rajasthan," the Rajasthan Chief Minister said.

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Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav said the newly formed governments in both states are moving forward on the path of development. He stated that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both the states are ready to cooperate.

"Along with agriculture, industrial development and tourism will also get a boost. Like Rajasthan, 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh are also included in this scheme. Maximum benefits will be available in Malwa and Chambal belt," CM Mohan Yadav said.

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Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that the scheme will largely benefit the people of both states and save the areas from drought. "After the completion of this scheme, 5 lakh 60 thousand hectares of new land in both the states will come under irrigation. The problem of drinking water for the next 30 to 40 years will also be solved," the minister said. He added that the agreement will also save many states of the country from floods too.