Lucknow, June 29 -- Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh will undertake an extensive field tour from July 15 to July 25 to assess the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission and ensure that villages are receiving tap water supply as per prescribed standards.
The decision was announced during a departmental review meeting held here on Monday.
The minister said the inspections are aimed at verifying the actual status of rural water supply schemes and assessing the quality of drinking water being supplied to households.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, Anurag Srivastava, along with senior departmental officials, will accompany the minister. The team will interact with reside...