Dehradun, March 8 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 5 Mar: A meeting of the Apex Committee related to the Jal Jeevan Mission was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary (CS) Anand Bardhan, today, during which a detailed review of the progress of the mission in the state, its financial status and the forthcoming action plan was undertaken.

During the meeting, the Chief Secretary directed that both chemical and bacteriological tests must be mandatorily carried out under the mission, for water quality assessment. He further instructed that the details of the related drinking water testing should be clearly indicated in the respective projects along with the date in the interest of public transparency.

The meeting also reviewed the p...