New Delhi, June 30 -- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday hailed the signing of the long-pending Yamuna Water Agreement with Haryana, a day after it was formally signed in New Delhi, calling it a major breakthrough for the state's Shekhawati region.

Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Sharma said, "Yesterday, on June 29, a decision was reached among our Home Minister Amit Shah, Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, and myself; Rajasthan's historic Shekhawati region will also receive water. Yesterday, a major water-related issue was resolved."

He emphasised his government's broader efforts to resolve decades-old, stalled projects for Rajasthan, citing the Ram Jal Setu scheme.

"In the last ...