Transport Minister and in-charge of Ballari district B. Sriramulu has directed officials concerned to ensure that every household in the district gets tap water under the Union Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission.
Responding to Executive Engineer of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department who, at a review meeting held at the Zilla Panchayat Conference Hall in Ballari on Tuesday, said that 15,719 households in the district have been provided with water taps against the target of 20,613 in the first phase under Jal Jeevan Mission, the Minister directed the officer to complete the target before April 30.
“You have to reach the target of providing all the 15,719 households with water connections before April 30 by speeding up the works. You have to take stringent action against the contractors who fail to meet the targets within the stipulated time,” Mr. Sriramulu said.
