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Punjab Government on Thursday said that the Water Supply and Sanitation Department will provide clean piped drinking water to all rural households in the state by December 31, 2022.
So far, out of 34.26 lakh rural households in the state, 99.93 per cent households (34.24 lakh) have been given piped drinking water supply. Only 125 habitations are left and the work is going on vigorously to cover them soon, Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa said on Thursday.
He said that in many areas of Punjab, people were facing shortage of clean drinking water, but the state government has now delivered clean water through pipes to almost all the rural houses.
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He has also appreciated the commitment of officials and employees of the Water Supply and Sanitation Department for performing the duty.
An official spokesperson said that 15 districts of Punjab have been honoured with ‘Har Ghar Jal Certificate’ on ‘Swachh Bharat Diwas’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi this year.
In the year 2023-24, the Water Supply and Sanitation Department is also planning to start work to raise the existing water supply level in 1050 villages at a cost of Rs 622 crore.
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