Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project

Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project: Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM, has approved the inclusion of the Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project of Bihar.

• About: Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project approved under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP).
• Aim: To divert surplus water from the Kosi River to the Mahananda basin for enhanced irrigation in Bihar.
• Project Scope: Remodelling of the existing Eastern Kosi Main Canal (EKMC) up to 41.30 km.

o Extension of EKMC up to river Mechi at 117.50 km.

• Districts Benefited: Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, and Katihar in Bihar.
• About: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) was launched in 2015-16 to enhance on-farm water access, expand irrigated cultivable areas, and improve water-use efficiency.

o PMKSY Implementation (2021-26): Focuses on major and medium irrigation projects.

o Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project is the tenth project under this initiative.