Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 10-
Punjab cabinet minister Hardip Singh Mundian on Tuesday impressed upon the Union Minister for Jal Shakti CR Patil to release a pending 1st instalment for Financial Year 2024-25 of Rs 161 Cr under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to further enhance the implementation of the scheme in Punjab. He got the assurance that this would be released on priority.
Participating in a meeting to review the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) scheme by the Union Minister, Mr Mundian said that it was imperative to ensure that the residents of the state get a regular supply of potable drinking water. He said that Punjab has made remarkable progress in attaining ODF status in rural areas. The Cabinet Minister further highlighted that the state has formulated Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) policy.
Mundian said that the state intends to achieve Model Plus status under SBM (G) for all villages in Punjab on priority for the well being of the various sections of society.