Jal Shakti minister reviews Har Ghar Jal scheme in Bundelkhand villages
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Lucknow: During an inspection of villages in Bundelkhand to assess the impact of the Har Ghar Jal scheme, Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh on Wednesday interacted directly with residents and said that 90% of the homes were receiving potable water.
However, the minister also received some complaints regarding low pressure in elevated areas, broken pipes and leakages, and the absence of supply in some areas.
The minister, who was accompanied by additional chief secretary Namami Gange and rural water supply department, Anurag Srivastava, directed local officials to address the complaints on priority.
He directed officials to address these complaints immediately through measures like the installation of additional pumps and necessary repairs.
The minister is on a three-day visit to Bundelkhand to review the implementation of water supply schemes. On the first day, Singh did not stick to his original programme and visited villages that were not on the schedule to carry out surprise checks.
"About 90% of rural homes in Bundelkhand are receiving potable drinking water and work is on in mission mode to ensure 100% coverage of the remaining homes. I am here to ensure that every individual benefits from the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme to deliver water to every household," he said.
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In his interaction with the villagers, Singh asked about the timing and duration of the daily water supply. A team from the State Water and Sanitation Mission and district administration also conducted extensive field inspections across various villages in Bundelkhand.
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