Cong to stage protests to demand national project status for ERCP

The Congress will stage protests on Wednesday to demand national project status for the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP), which will benefit irrigation and drinking water supply in 13 districts of the state.

Protest by the ruling party in Rajasthan will be staged in districts such as Jhalawar, Baran, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Tonk, Jaipur, Karauli, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa and Dholpur.

These are the districts which will benefit from the national project status to the ERCP.

The Congress will reiterate its demand for Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat resignation for betraying the people of Rajasthan, a party spokesperson. Shekhawat is the MP from Jodhpur in the state.