Major anti erosion projects under progress

 As many as, four major anti erosion projects at a cost of Rs. 31.8 crore have been launched for Jehlum, Devak, Tawi and Chenab rivers. Various flood protection works and anti erosion schemes have been kick started under these projects and Rs. 16.5 crore stand incurred on the works so far undertaken.
The department of Irrigation and Flood Control Department has formulated 109 flood protection schemes involving and expenditure of Rs. 2385 crores and submitted these to the Central government for funding.
For the flood protection works on Tawi, Chenab, Ujh, Dera Baba and flood spill channel of river Jehlum, an amount of Rs. 12.80 crore have been released. Major anti erosion projects under progress in the state.