Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania today announced that the government will be spending a total of Rs 18.34 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The announcement was made during Pathania’s visit to several villages in Bhattiyat.
Pathania went on to share that the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a lift drinking water scheme for 13 panchayats of Sihunta in Chamba district. The gravity-fed drinking water scheme for various villages of Samot in the Bhattiyat development block will cost Rs 13.44 crore, he added. The technical approval for this scheme is currently in the pipeline.
In addition, the government will be spending Rs 86 lakh to improve the drinking water scheme of Samot, Jasaur, and Dukhar in Samot gram panchayat. A sum of Rs 1.17 crore will also be spent on remodelling the upper Samot flow irrigation scheme.
During his visit, Pathania also performed the ‘bhumi pujan’ for the Kiyod-Malwan road, which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 4.03 crore. He said that the road would be completed within a year to provide better connectivity to locals.
The announcement is expected to bring relief to the people of the region who have been struggling with issues related to drinking water and irrigation for a long time. The Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water to all households in rural India by 2024.
Pathania’s announcement has been widely appreciated by the locals who believe that the development projects will go a long way in improving their living conditions.
(Inputs from Tribune)
The Chenab Times News Desk