on Sunday on Sunday SHIMLA: Niti Ayog’s governing council meeting being held in Delhiholds significance for Himachal Pradesh as the hill state would be demanding funds for the implementation of Rs 4,751-crore drinking water and irrigation scheme through rain harvesting system, besides for Rs 800 crore horticulture project for the state.Both these schemes are going to play vital role in doubling the income of farmers by the year 2022.According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has set the target of doubling the income of farmer of country by 2022 and this would be discussed in the meetingIn the meeting, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur will put forth the demands for the funds.To increase the income of farmers, Himachal Pradesh wants to utilise rain water , along with the water of rivers and rivulets, to ensure that the state has adequate supply of water for drinking and irrigation purposes, sources added.The Rs 4,751-crore drinking and irrigation water project was recently discussed in the meeting of Central Water Commission and Union ministry of finance after which proposal was forwarded to Niti Ayog for its comment. State government has also submitted Rs 800-crore horticulture project to Centre for funding to encourage horticulture activity in the power regions of the state.Sources said Jai Ram Thakur would raise both these issue in the meeting. He would also apprise the governing council on the work done in implementing Indradhanush scheme of Union ministry of health and programmes to be held for the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi in the state. Sources said issues of road connectivity, education along with proposals submitted to Centre for funding and still pending there would also be raised.

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