Minister draws parallels between MB and JJM
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Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister E. Dayakar Rao drew parallels between Mission Bhagiratha (MB) and Jal Jivan Mission (JJM) of the Central authorities.
While Mission Bhagiratha envisages provide of water from Krishna and Godavari rivers, Jal Jivan Mission would utilise borewell water. While Mission Bhagiratha had satisfactory safeguards like filters at totally different locations, Jal Jivan Mission would provide borewell water with out filters giving scope for fluoride and different points, he stated.
The State authorities would spend ₹46,000 crore for Mission Bhagiratha whereas Jal Jivan Mission envisages spending of ₹3.6 lakh crore and launched ₹22,813 crore for the present 12 months. Of the full expenditure on Jal Jivan Mission, 60% can be borne by the Centre and remaining 40% by the respective States.
While 94.8% households are getting secure consuming water in Telangana with pipelines spanning 1.47 lakh km., related scheme launched in Gujarat 10 years in the past was removed from being accomplished. Moreover, the scheme in Gujarat envisages utilisation of one-third water from Narmada and the remaining can be borewell water, he stated.
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