Union MoS Jal Shakti reviews implementation of JJM in Gbl
Ganderbal: The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel on Tuesday visited Ganderbal district to review implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
The minister convened a meeting at Meeting Hall Manasbal to take a thorough review of the JJM in general while focusing primarily on District Ganderbal. The MoS was briefed about the progress achieved under JJM in the district through a PowerPoint presentation and was informed that the district has achieved 100 percent implementation of JJM on August 13 2020.
The achievements of the Rural Water Supply Division Ganderbal were also highlighted on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the MoS said that the mandate of Jal Jeevan Mission is to provide functional household tap connection to every rural household that will significantly improve quality of life, particularly of women and children and assist in ODF-sustainability as water is important to sustain Swachh Bharat Mission’s gains.
The Minister also enquired about the augmentation of infrastructure under the scheme. The Minister was apprised of the status of coverage, water supply schemes and other related aspects of water supply in the district. The main focus was on implementation of JJM in order to realize the vision of JJM in letter and spirit.
While reviewing the infrastructure created under JJM, the minister directed the Chief Engineer to carry out inspections by empanelled third party agencies for all infrastructures created under the JJM at an earliest.
