Govt. to survey water availability in 500 cities
The Hindu
MoHUA to review state of water bodies and supply across country in 2022
A survey on household water supply and condition of water bodies in 500 cities will be carried out in 2022, senior officials of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry (MoHUA) said.
As a part of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, which was , water balance plans would be created for all cities.
The survey — Pey Jal Survekshan — would be carried out in 500 cities with a population of above 1 lakh each, which were covered under the first iteration of AMRUT, said D. Thara, joint secretary in the MoHUA and AMRUT mission director. Ms. Thara said on Monday that the survey would be started “next year”.
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