Bathinda, Dec. 13 -- New development projects worth Rs 26 crore were launched in Bathinda under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme.

Mayor of Municipal Corporation Bathinda, Padamjit Singh Mehta, told ANI that the Punjab government has initiated projects under AMRUT 2.0 to improve water supply across the state.

"The Punjab government has initiated a project under Amrit 2.0 to facilitate the laying of water supply pipelines and the construction of water tanks across the state. A 62,000-metre pipeline will be laid to cover areas where supply is inadequate, to meet the growing demands," he said.

India celebrated 10 years of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), a major initiative to improve the quality of life in cities.

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