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Centre instructs officials to complete pending rural drinking water projects in Chikkamagaluru district

Chikkamagaluru: The Union ministry of women and child development deputy director Abhishek Anand instructed the authorities concerned to complete the pending works of the multi-village drinking water project under way in Chikkamagaluru district. The officer directed the officials at a progress review meeting of the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Division held at the zilla panchayat. He instructed that the works undertaken under the Jal Jeevan Mission for 146 villages in Chikkamagaluru taluk, 434 in Kadur taluk, and 156 in Tarikere taluk should be completed swiftly. Officials should inspect and take action where jack well works are stalled. The construction of water purification units must be completed, and the pipeline works of the remaining overhead tanks should be of quality. All these works should be completed within the timeline to ensure quality water is available for rural residents, he said. Zilla panchayat CEO HS Keerthana stated that various technical issues exist in all the ongoing multi-village drinking water project works in the district. In addition, necessary land has not been acquired from the forest, revenue, public works, and railway departments for these works. Delays occurred due to lack of permissions in several places, the officer said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Discrepancies were found between the approved number of facilities and the number of households. The respective gram panchayat officials have been instructed to conduct site inspections and submit reports, she added. In the Jal Jeevan Mission project, the meters installed at every household connection should be of good quality. Continuous water supply should be ensured, and the respective gram panchayats are responsible for determining water charges and taxes, she said. It has been advised to take precautions to prevent contaminated water from entering pipelines and adversely affecting public health, she said. All officials concerned should focus on the proper management of the project to ensure the supply of safe drinking water to households, she suggested. Union govt nodal officer Anbalagan, chief engineer Anil Kumar, and various district-level departmental implementation officers attended the meeting.