VARANASI, Sept. 15 -- Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday directed that the benefits of development schemes should reach beneficiaries in a transparent and timely manner.

The 531 schemes of Jal Jeevan Mission under execution in Varanasi, which is also PM Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, should be completed by March 2026 at any cost and roads should also be repaired, he added. Puri also urged public representatives to continuously monitor the schemes running in their areas.

The Union minister issued these instructions at the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee 'Disha' meeting that he chaired at the Circuit House here.

The meeting was held to review overall progress of vario...