Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will inaugurate the Rs 647.62-crore Firozpur Feeder Reconstruction project in Sriganganagar on December 5, aligning with the centenary celebrations of the Gang Canal, originally built in 1925 by Maharaja Ganga Singh.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann is also expected to attend, highlighting the project's interstate significance. Approved by the Central Water Commission during its 158th advisory committee meeting in April, the project aims to modernise the feeder, increasing its carrying capacity from 9,000 to 13,842 cusecs. This upgrade will help retain surplus monsoon water that typically flows toward Pakistan and boost irrigation across 3.14 lakh hectares in Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh.

Cost-sharing has been finalised, wherein Punjab will contribute Rs 379.12 crore and Rajasthan Rs 268.50 crore. The reconstruction will address long-standing issues such as seepage, siltation, and structural weakness in the century-old system. Rajasthan targets project completion by 2027, coinciding with the canal’s centenary of inauguration.