J&K approves Rs 5.44 cr for water supply in Badgam
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved Rs 5.44 crore for Nilnag-Hafroo regional water supply scheme to augment drinking water facilities in about 16 villages of the Budgam district.
By PTI |
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved Rs 5.44 crore for Nilnag-Hafroo regional water supply scheme to augment drinking water facilities in about 16 villages of the Budgam district.
"The scheme envisages construction of a 2.5 lakh gallon capacity water treatment plant to provide potable drinking water to about 26,000 people of these villages," Minister for Public Health Engineering and Irrigation Mohammad Dilawar Mir said while addressing public gatherings at Nilnag, Hafroo Batapora and Sogam on Sunday.
Nilnag-Hafroo scheme is being executed under Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) and would benefit people of areas like Nilnag, Goggipathri, Kotabal, Jaden, Hafroo, Kach Dub and Chowdhry Gund in tehsil Chodoora.
During the current financial year five more drinking water supply schemes, costing Rs 7.14 crore, in the tehsil are expected to be completed, he said adding, it would benefit about 69,000 people of 49 villages.
Also, three new water supply schemes, costing Rs 1.74 crore, has been approved under ARWSP for the area.
The water supply scheme for Sogam and Dangerpora has also been approved under Sawajal Dhara Scheme.
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