Union Minister praises Mission Bhagiratha
The Hindu
Mission Bhagiratha, the prestigious project launched by the State government for supply of safe drinking water to households, received praise from the Union government yet again.Union Jal Shakti Minis
Mission Bhagiratha, the prestigious project launched by the State government for supply of safe drinking water to households, received praise from the Union government yet again. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat appreciated the Telangana government for leading the country in providing drinking water connection to all households across the State. The Minister tweeted that the Union government too was nearing completion of its ambitious project to provide safe drinking water to all. He said Goa was the second State to achieve 100% drinking water connections to all households. Puducherry (87.32%), Haryana (85.11%), Andaman Nicobar islands (83.76%) and Gujarat (81.63%) were catching up with Telangana in providing safe drinking water to the people, he tweeted.Sitting MP and DMK ally IUML’s candidate K. Navas Kani registered a remarkable victory from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. While Mr. Navas Kani polled 5,09,664 votes, O. Panneerselvam, Independent candidate supported by the BJP, bagged 3,42,882 votes, AIADMK candidate Jayaperumal secured 99,780 votes and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Dr. Chandra Prabha Jeyapaul bagged 97,672 votes. As many as 6,275 voters pressed NOTA button.
Hailed as the “hrudayavanta” (man with a kind heart), cardiologist C.N. Manjunath registered a resounding victory by beating the three-time MP, D.K. Suresh, and sending ripples across Bengaluru Rural seat, a bastion strongly controlled by Mr. Suresh and his brother Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.