Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said Holy Kshipra River will witness purification as water of the Kanha River will stop merging into the Holy Kshipra. Through the Kanha Close Duct Project, the contaminated water of Kanha will stop meeting the Kshipra. The water of Kanha will be transported to the lower bank of Gambhir river, which will also be purified and surrounding farmers will get water for irrigation. A barrage will be constructed worth Rs 600 crore, in Sewarkhedi and the water of Kshipra will be lifted to Silarkhedi and from there will be released again in Kshipra.