Jammu, Feb. 19 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that several drinking water projects have been sanctioned for Budhal constituency while relief measures are in place for victims of human-wildlife conflict across the Union Territory.

Replying to a question by MLA Javid Iqbal, Minister for Jal Shakti Javed Ahmed Rana said villages of Khawas block, including Kanthol and Marutha, are being covered under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to ensure safe and adequate drinking water supply. He informed the House that 16 Water Supply Schemes (WSSs) have been approved for the area, of which four have been completed while the remaining are at different stages of execution.

The Minister said the region has...