Decks cleared for settling Pong Dam oustees

Special Correspondent

Himachal, Rajasthan to sign MoU to resolve the issue
Pong dam is the main source of water for the Indira Gandhi Canal Project
2,631 remaining oustees will be rehabilitated in IGNP's second phase region

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh Governments have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding to resolve the three-decade-old contentious issue of rehabilitation of oustees of the Pong dam, which is the main source of water for the Indira Gandhi Canal Project (IGNP).