Hazaribagh, Oct. 30 -- Jharkhand Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Yogendra Prasad on Friday warned contractors and officials of action over delays and operational lapses in drinking water projects across Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Chatra and Koderma districts.

During a high-level review of Jal Jeevan Mission projects at the Hazaribagh Collectorate, the minister expressed displeasure over delays in implementation and the non-functional status of some schemes.

He directed the concerned authorities to accelerate work and ensure that water treatment plants and related infrastructure become operational.

Prasad said negligence in projects directly linked to people's basic drinking water needs would not be tolerated and that accountability woul...