Bhiwani, Nov. 1 -- Haryana Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Shruti Choudhry on Saturday laid the foundation stones for two drinking water projects worth Rs 7.61 crore in the Tosham Assembly constituency and announced plans to renovate canals and distributaries serving the area at an estimated cost of Rs 10 crore.
The waterworks, proposed at Rs 3.88 crore in Azad Nagar and Rs 3.73 crore in Nangla village, are intended to strengthen rural drinking water infrastructure and improve supply to households facing water shortages.
Addressing residents during the foundation stone ceremonies, Choudhry said access to drinking water was a basic necessity and the state government was working to improve water availabilityand distribution in rural...