Uttar Pradesh to provide tap water connections to 78 lakh households by March 2022
Zee News
To accelerate the pace of implementation of Jal Shakti Mission, the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC) of Uttar Pradesh on Friday approved proposals submitted by the State worth Rs 1,882 crore for making provision of tap water connections in rural areas.
Lucknow: The efforts of the Uttar Pradesh government to provide clean piped potable water in water-stressed regions like Vindhya and Bundelkhand has got a major boost with as many as 735 drinking water supply schemes getting approved by the central government on Friday.
To accelerate the pace of implementation of Jal Shakti Mission, the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC) of Uttar Pradesh on Friday approved proposals submitted by the State worth Rs 1,882 crore for making provision of tap water connections in rural areas.
These schemes will cover a population of about 39 lakh in 1,262 villages of 33 districts. In the said meeting, 735 schemes were approved by the committee. As per the approval, tap water connections will be provided to 4.03 lakh rural households of the State.
