Ensure potable water in villages: DC to sarpanches

Tribune News Service
Barnala, December 1

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Deputy Commissioner Tej Partap Singh Phoolka has directed sarpanches to work to ensure 100 per cent potable water to villages. He also offered help from the government in it.

The Deputy Commissioner said this while holding a meeting with sarpanches under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana on Tuesday. He said nine villages of the district had been selected under the scheme and they would be given Rs 20 lakh grant to initiate and complete various developmental works.

The selected villages include Draka, Dhaner, Naiwala, Patti Sohal, Pandori, Bhaddalvad, Kharak Singh Wala, Kirpal Singh Wala and Amla Singh Wala. These villages have more than 50 per cent Scheduled Caste population.

“During the meeting, I asked the sarpanches of the villages to give priority to the drinking water projects.” the Deputy Commissioner added.