Our Correspondent
Kangra, December 19
The government has sanctioned Rs21 crore under various water supply schemes in Pragpur Assembly constituency of Dhera subdivision, Kangra, to provide drinking water to people of eight panchayats of the area.
Industries, Technical Education and Employment, and Labour Minister Bikram Singh Thakur today told The Tribune that in order to address the problem of acute water shortage in the area, the government had sanctioned the funds under the ldquo;Jal Jeevan Missionrdquo;.
He said the problem persisted throughout the year but aggravated during summer when locals depended on tankers for drinking water.
Thakur said Rs16 crore were sanctioned for Peersalohi, Kuhana, Kolapur, Shantala, Chooli and Pragpur gram panchayats falling under the Pargpur IPH division.
He said the government was trying to provide drinking water on priority to the areas in dire need.
He said Rs5.41 crore were sanctioned for Lower Bhalwal, Nangal Chowk and Reedikodi village panchayats under Dadaseba IPH subdivision. ldquo;The IPH Department will start work on these projects shortly as the tender process will be completed by the end of this month,rdquo; he added.
Courtesy: Tribune News Service
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