Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, June 20 -
CM Nayab Singh, has granted administrative sanction for four major projects worth Rs. 62.48 crore in Rohtak District under the Rural Augmentation Programme.
Giving more information about the sanctioned projects, the official spokesperson said the approved projects include raw water arrangement from JLN Canal through pumping and laying of DI pipe from canal to water works of village Kabulpur, District Rohtak at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.13 crore, Providing independent canal based water works at village Madina Gindhran-II, at an estimated cost of Rs. 6.33 crore, Renovation of existing water works and laying of distribution pipe line at village Bahu Akbarpur at an estimated cost of Rs. 14.24 crore, Establishing a raw water arrangement from the JLN Canal through a pumping system for 13 existing water works that serve 12 villages. This project also includes the construction of raw water pumping station and laying of DI pipes, with an estimated cost of Rs. 39.78 crore.
The spokesperson said that Haryana is a forerunner in providing piped water supply facilities in the rural areas. The drinking water supply schemes are predominantly based on tubewells / surface sources and Ranney Wells. Distribution system is also laid in the villages for facilitating private water connections.
