Anita Chaudhary says whenever she got free from her work in other people’s field, she visited door-to-door to spread awareness about the water supply scheme.
Since it was launched in 2019, 7.93 cr rural households have been provided water connections. But identifying reliable water sources in 150 districts has made scheme implementation difficult.
Nal Se Jal, a scheme to provide potable drinking water to rural households across India, has 95 per cent of its pending work concentrated in 13 states, with UP topping the list.
As flagship scheme for tap water connection in every home picks up pace, states’ utilisation of funds up too, expecting over Rs 45,000 crore in budget, says drinking water secretary.
In an interview, the Union water resources minister talks about BJP’s pitched battle in Bhabanipur. He also promises piped water to Bengal ahead of the national deadline.
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